Jurisdiction: La Mesa

Book Place

Book donation center.

We have expanded our inventory to include: puzzles, games, Comics, graphic novels, Non-Fiction, DVD’s, CD’s, Audiobooks and Cookbooks, as well as, Suspense, Mystery, Historical Fiction, Romance, Sci-Fi, True Crime, Westerns, Adventures, Cozy Mystery, Christian and more.

We offer curbside pickup, phone orders or email orders for guests at high risk.

619-462-4200

Email orders: bookplacesandiego@gmail.com

Caritas Care

Fresh produce (whole fruit & vegetables)
Shelf-stable/ non-perishables
Perishables
Prepared frozen items

 

Services Carlsbad, Coronado, Del Mar, Imperial Beach, National City, Oceanside, San Diego and areas of San Diego County within 40 miles of its location

 

Phone: (619) 386-5166

Email: Yessika Pena

yessika@togetherhospice.com

Fetch Junk Removal

Our Services

  • Appliance Removal & Recycling
  • Furniture & Mattress Removal
  • Garbage Junk Removal
  • Electronics E-Waste Removal
  • Single-Item Removal
  • Property Clean-Out
  • Yard Debris Removal
  • Carpet & Flooring Demo + Removal
  • Light Interior & Exterior Demo
  • Bobcat Mini-Excavator Work
  • Office Clean-Outs

Young Actors’ Theatre Rentals

Putting on your own production?  We rent our costumes to schools, organizations and individuals looking for full show costume rentals or partial.  Please contact us for details.

Gypsy Treasure

While you can only see a small selection of their costume rental options online, rest assured that they have thousands of choices in their store.

Gypsy Treasure’s prices and terms are fair, with costume rentals ranging from $45 to $150 for a 24-hour period, with an additional day costing just $15 extra.

EDCO Transfer Station – La Mesa

EDCO Station – La Mesa

EDCO Station La MesaEDCO Station provides a clean, reasonable-cost alternative to the landfill.

Why drive out of your way to a landfill? EDCO Station offers covered concrete floor space for comfortable, all-weather disposal. Additionally, we offer a public scale for anyone needing a Weighmaster Certificate.

Acceptable forms of payment include Visa, MasterCard, Cash, or check.

Bulky TrashPlus, EDCO Station’s Recycling Buyback Center will buy back your recyclable items such as CRV plastics, cans, bottles, etc.

*Open All Holidays (with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day: Closed)
*Transfer station is subject to early closure on high-volume days.

Scisters Salon & Apothecary

About Scisters Salon

Scisters Salon is San Diego’s first Zero Waste Salon, offering beauty products in bulk and various other supplies for living a zero waste, intentional lifestyle. An immense amount of thought is given to how the salon is operated, the services offered, and the options of products that are used and retailed. The team takes pride in finding and customizing products with easily recognized ingredients, eliminating toxins, and integrating wellness in your beauty routine.

Kai’s Refills

Your local refill store located in East County, San Diego. Our goal is to support eco-friendly swaps in your daily life. We are a small business who prioritizes family, health, natural products, and the planet. “Kai” means “of the sea” and it is also the name of my 7 year old daughter. We are a judgement free zone ready to help support your eco-friendly swaps. Everything will come shipped in reused, recycled, or donated packaging. Our bulk soap bottles are on a closed loop system so they will go back to the distributor when empty to be sanitized and re-used.

Thank you for shopping small!

Firestone Tire & Service Centers – La Mesa

Recycling your used tires is terrific for the environment. Potential uses include: polymer treatment, crumb rubber
production, retreading, shredding, and the manufacture of such products as rubber asphalt, playground equipment,
crash barriers, erosion control, floor and track surfacing, oil spill recovery, roofing, and other environmentally safe
applications.

Fees apply: $6 per tier

La Mesa Certified Farmers’ Market

The La Mesa Certified Farmers Market is temporarily moving its location to the Allison Ave. parking lot, just one block from La Mesa Blvd., starting Friday, September 4th! The La Mesa Farmer’s Market will continue to take place every Friday from 3 – 7 pm and provide farm fresh produce, foods and more to the community! Plus, visitors have easy access to downtown restaurants and shops along La Mesa Blvd.

Friar Tux Shop (Princess Project) – La Mesa

The Princess Project promotes self-confidence and individual beauty by providing free prom dresses and accessories to high school teens who cannot otherwise afford them. Our effort is made possible through invaluable volunteer, donor and community support.

Before donating, please review donation guidelines.

Target – La Mesa

Recycling at Target

Since 2010, Target’s recycling kiosks have given guests an easy way to recycle cans, glass, plastic bottles, plastic bags/film, MP3 players, ink cartridges and cell phones right in their local store. The goal of the program is to extend Target’s company recycling efforts, and so far, the program has kept thousands of tons of recycled materials out of landfills.

They also host twice-annual car seat trade-in events during which guests can bring in expired car seats and receive a coupon in return. Learn more about current and upcoming program details.

 

Kibble Warriors

Project “Kibble Warriors” aims to donate pet food to California shelters that are in urgent need of dog and cat food.

Contact:

Linda Ring: (619) 251-5202 or lindaring@cox.net

or

Corinne Larue: (310) 402-6230 or corinnelarue1@yahoo.com

 

 

Jackson & Foster Repair

Air Conditioning Repair

El Cajon, Lemon Grove, San Diego, La Jolla, Scripps Ranch, Carmel Mountain, Lakeside, CA

From older models to modern, state-of-the-art systems, our knowledgeable and trained technicians can quickly and accurately diagnose the problem and make simple recommendations for the most complicated repair. We’ll get the job done right, get it done quick, and with the least amount of disruption to your home and schedule.

Coupons available on website

Postal Annex – La Mesa

This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse. Call to confirm accepted materials.

This location offers paper shredding services.

La Mesa Sew & Vac

Repairs are done on-site, your machine is never sent out to a third party company, this value added service puts us a cut above others.

Sewing Machine Repair and Supply Center
Authorized Juki and Janome Dealer. We give free estimate on all repairs of your sewing machine, and guarantee all service and repair on most brands. We carry sewing machines, serger supplies, belts and foot control. Janome sewing machines accessories: feet Diversity of Embroidery, sewing, serger threads, Sulky, Mettle etc. Sewing notions.

Vacuums Repair and Supply Center
Authorized Oreck, Eureka and Simplicity service center, we give free estimate on all repairs for your vacuum. We have a variety of vacuum parts, Carpet Cleaners shampoo, belts, bags, filters, ect. Guarantee all service and repair on most brands.

To better serve you please provide us with this information:
Name of manufacture, part number of the belt, filter or bring in the item. Many vacuums have all the Information behind and on the bottom of the vacuum, or bring in your vacuum.

So-Cal State Fire Protection

Ask an associate to schedule pick-up or drop-off service.

RECYCLE MOST DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHERS FOR $10, sizes 1 lb, 2.5 lb, 5 lb, 10 lb.

DROP OFF service DURING BUSINESS HOURS ONLY.
PICK UP service DURING BUSINESS HOURS ONLY.
Minimum charge of $30.  Monday – Friday hours only.

*THEY DO NOT RECYCLE EXTINGUISHERS FOR FREE.
Please do not call and ask for free service.

Leaving extinguishers unattended and unused may result in leakage of gases and other harmful chemicals over time. Servicing extinguishers annually ensures the proper containment of chemicals at the workplace or in the home. It is important that these chemicals do not find their way back into ground water, streams, lakes or the ocean as many of the extinguishing agents are toxic or harmful to the environment. Help us keep the Golden State “Golden” and our beaches clean – RECYCLE!

Valvoline Instant Oil Change – La Mesa

This location accepts used motor oil at no charge.

Oil contaminated with water, gas, or other automotive fluids will not be accepted. Call 1-800-237-BLUE to find the nearest household hazardous waste collection center.

Call this certified collection center to ensure hours and program participation.

Twice Treasured Thrift Store

They accept donations Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 10AM-3PM.
There is a marked donation bin in front of the store for your convenience.

The following items will NOT be accepted:

Stained, ripped, broken zipper clothing
Underwear, bras (unless in new package)
Mattresses, bed pillows (unless new in package)
Infant car seats
Large appliances: fridge, freezer, washer, dryer, ovens
VHS/VCR equipment
TVs older than 2000
Land line phones

O’Reilly Auto Parts – La Mesa

This location accepts used motor oil and oil filters at no charge.

Oil contaminated with water, gas, or other automotive fluids will not be accepted. Call 1-800-237-BLUE to find the nearest household hazardous waste collection center.

Call this certified collection center to ensure hours and program participation.

Tool Loaner Program

Doing a repair that requires a special tool? O’Reilly Auto Parts makes it easy with our Loaner Tool Program.

We make tough jobs easy with the O’Reilly Auto Parts loaner tool program. With over 80 specialized loaner tools available, we’re sure to have a tool in stock to help you get the job done right the first time. Simply purchase the needed parts and put down a deposit on the loaner tool. Return the tool in the original condition and receive a full refund. Need the tool for the next repair? Just keep it. The deposit is the purchase price. It’s that easy.

Tool availability may vary from store to store, contact your local O’Reilly Auto Parts store to check on the tool you need.

Time Zone

Professional watch and clock repair services

Their watch services range from battery replacement, band sizing, crystal replacement to complete movement repair and watch restoration.

Thrift Korral

The Grossmont Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary operates the Thrift Korral, which sells new and gently used merchandise — including clothing, jewelry, housewares, books, collectibles and furniture — to benefit its projects on behalf of hospital patients and staff.

 

West Coast BBQ Grill ; The BBQ Doctor

West Coast BBQ Grill specializes in the service, parts, repair and installation of all Gas BBQ Grills and Patio Heaters. They clean grease, carbon and debris from grates, burners, briquettes and drip pans. They also polish external surfaces and offer varmint protection.

They offer haul away & recycling services for old grills and patio heaters.

Please contact them for further information regarding services, for a price quote, or to schedule an appointment.

619-896-7684
Jim@westcoastbbqgrill.com

Summit Transmissions

This location accepts used motor oil and oil filters at no charge and provide FREE oil recycling drain pans while supplies last.
Oil contaminated with water, gas, or other automotive fluids will not be accepted. Call 1-800-237-BLUE to find the nearest household hazardous waste collection center.

Call this certified collection center to ensure hours and program participation.

Sherwin Williams – La Mesa (PaintCare Program)

This location will accept latex or oil-based architectural paint or “program products” which are defined as interior or exterior architectural coatings such as stains and varnishes, sold in containers of 5 gallons or less.

They do not accept:

  • Aerosol
  • Industrial
  • Original equipment
  • Specialty coatings

This location will accept paint under the following conditions:

  • Paint must be in its original container
  • Container must be labeled
  • Container must be in good condition and not leaking
  • Container must be five gallons in size or smaller.

Drop-off sites may establish limits on the quantity of products they accept. Generally, the limit in small stores will be lower than in large store. Please check with the site if you have more than 5 gallons.

In addition to residents, this program is available to trade painters, contractors and other businesses with one restriction: If your business produces more than 27 gallons of hazardous waste per month, you may only use the drop-off sites for your latex paint and not for your oil-based paint. To learn more about the 27-gallon restriction, contact PaintCare or the California Department of Toxic Substances at 855-724-6809.

reInterpret

reInterpret is a community building resource for materials that may have been considered waste. We collaborate with schools, teachers, artists, and businesses on the topic of sustainability, industry, arts and education. We offer teachers and community members support in using recycled materials to aid in learning math, science, language and creative arts. reInterpret is a California 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

OUR MATERIALS

reInterpret is committed to providing real materials for creative minds to explore. We harvest materials from the community like cardboard, plastic, metal and fabric that may otherwise be put in the landfill and make them available to students, teachers and artists. We offer hundreds of low and no cost materials at our space in Santee.

Donate materials!

Arrange a pick up or drop off of: plastic, metal, fabric, tools, packing materials, wire, rubber, fasteners, lids, caps, corks, wheels, foam, tile, samples, spools and other useful materials.

Workshops and Classes

reInterpret is committed to supporting the community in learning about creative exploration as a means of learning. We offer workshops for teachers and classes for students to inspire use of our materials as well as other found and recycled objects. Please contact us to schedule a customized workshop or class.

Moze Guitars

Specialize in set-ups, electronics, restoration, repair, and custom work for guitars, bass guitars, mandolins, ukuleles, and banjos.

Types of Services

Stringed Instrument Maintenance

Set-ups (action adjustment, intonation)

Electronics upgrades and customization

Structural Repair

Pick-up installation

Fret Dress

Re-Fret

Refinishing

Custom Nuts & Saddles

Bone and Graphite

Instrument Restoration

Midas – La Mesa

This location will accept uncontaminated used motor oil and oil filters from residents who change their own oil.

Limit 1-gal per person per day.

Oil contaminated with water, gas, or other automotive fluids will not be accepted. Call 1-800-237-BLUE to find the nearest household hazardous waste collection center.

Call this certified collection center to ensure hours and program participation, and for details.

Goodwill Retail Store – Lake Murray

Thanks for choosing to re-use! When you utilize this location, you are helping to keep valuable resources out of our landfills.

Retail store and donation location. Accepts working and non-working electronics such as TVs, cell phones, computers, laptops, monitors, printers, tablets, and video games consoles. Goodwill will not accept household hazardous waste such as household batteries or fluorescent light bulbs or items with broken/cracked screens.

Pick-up service available for large furniture and large quantities of items (corporate donations, pallets, 50+ boxes, etc.). Pickups are not available on demand, which may result in up to a one month wait time. For more details or to schedule a pickup, please contact donations customer service at (619) 225-2200 x 197 or email donate@sdgoodwill.org. Representatives are available Monday – Friday 8 AM – 4:30 PM.

  • Large furniture can only be accepted at retail stores and donation storefronts.
  • Large household appliances (ovens, stoves, refrigerators) are accepted only at the San Ysirdo Retail Store and at the Otay Mesa Outlet, so long as in good condition.

La Mesa Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility

Services are reserved to residents of the City of La Mesa and the City of Lemon Grove only. 

Household hazardous waste and electronic waste is accepted.

Services: 

–Drop off by appointment only. Collection days are scheduled 8 times per year at 8184 Commercial Street, La Mesa, CA 91942. Proof of residency is required.

–Pick up is available for residents who are home-bound. City of La Mesa residents can call EDCO at (619) 287-5696 ext. 4270 to schedule a pick up. City of Lemon Grove residents who are 65+ or home-bound may call Stericycle Environmental at 1 (800) 714-1195 for a free pick up.

Hours of operation:

-One Saturday every other month by appointment only. Call EDCO at (619) 287-5696 ext. 4270 to schedule an appointment, or find out the next available appointment date on the website.

Maximum Transportation Limits: 

-15 gallons of liquid or 125 pounds total volume of household hazardous waste.

Handling instructions:

-Leave products in the existing container, if possible.

-Ensure lids are on tight so containers will no leak.

-Transport containers in the trunk or in the back of the vehicle away from passengers and pets

-Do not transport over 15 gallons or 125 pounds at one time.

-Containers used for transport must be no larger than a 5 gallon bucket.

Other requirements:

-Bring proof of residency in the form of a drivers license or a utility bill.

-Gasoline needs to be in an approved container, commonly found at auto parts stores. Please note, containers are not returned.

-Needles/sharps should be transported in a rigid, puncture-resistant, tightly-sealed container, including: bleach bottles, liquid detergent bottles, or coffee cans with lids.

-Empty containers can be recycled in your blue bin.

Five Star Collision

This location accepts used motor oil and oil filters at no charge.

Oil contaminated with water, gas, or other automotive fluids will not be accepted. Call 1-800-237-BLUE to find the nearest household hazardous waste collection center.

Call this collection center to ensure hours and program participation.

Classic Audio Repair

Repair of turntables, speakers, home theater, audio tape recorders, receivers, amplifiers, and consoles.

Call to set up an appointment and bring in your equipment for repairs!

 

Repair Items:

~Turntables (old & new) ~Vintage Receivers ~Vintage Tube Amps, Preamps and Receivers! ~Home Speakers — Refoam, Recone & Crossover ~Cassette Decks ~Reel to Reels ~8 Track Recorders and Players ~Antique Radios (post WW2)

Express Auto Service

This location accepts used motor oil and oil filters at no charge and provide FREE oil recycling drain pans while supplies last.

Oil contaminated with water, gas, or other automotive fluids will not be accepted. Call 1-800-237-BLUE to find the nearest household hazardous waste collection center.

Call this certified collection center to ensure hours and program participation.

Dunn-Edwards – La Mesa (PaintCare Program)

This location will accept latex or oil-based architectural paint or “program products” which are defined as interior or exterior architectural coatings such as stains and varnishes, sold in containers of 5 gallons or less.

They do not accept:

  • Aerosol
  • Industrial
  • Original equipment
  • Specialty coatings

This location will accept paint under the following conditions:

  • Paint must be in its original container
  • Container must be labeled
  • Container must be in good condition and not leaking
  • Container must be five gallons in size or smaller.

Drop-off sites may establish limits on the quantity of products they accept. Generally, the limit in small stores will be lower than in large store. Please check with the site if you have more than 5 gallons.

In addition to residents, this program is available to trade painters, contractors and other businesses with one restriction: If your business produces more than 27 gallons of hazardous waste per month, you may only use the drop-off sites for your latex paint and not for your oil-based paint. To learn more about the 27-gallon restriction, contact PaintCare or the California Department of Toxic Substances at 855-724-6809.

City of La Mesa Compost Bin Rebate Program

The City of La Mesa, in partnership with Dixieline ProBuild, offers vouchers for $40 off select compost bins at the La Mesa store. Vouchers are limited and available to City of La Mesa residents only on a first come, first served basis. Vouchers will be emailed within two to four weeks. Please complete this online form in order to qualify.

Discount Tire – La Mesa

Recycling your used tires is terrific for the environment. Potential uses include: polymer treatment, crumb rubber production, retreading, shredding, and the manufacture of such products as rubber asphalt, playground equipment, crash barriers, erosion control, floor and track surfacing, oil spill recovery, roofing, and other environmentally safe
applications.

Fees apply: $3 per tier 

 

EDCO Recycling Buyback Center – La Mesa

Open to the public:

All CRV glass, cans and plastic

Paper, cardboard, and non-CRV household containers

Certified used motor oil drop-off

Public truck scale for certified vehicle weights

E-waste drop off location

Fat, Oil, Grease (FOG) drop-off location

Mattress Recycling (for a fee)

Appliances drop-off ($30)

Yard Waste/Green Trimmings

For EDCO customers only:

Household battery drop-off location (must be EDCO customer)

Home-generated sharps drop-off location (must be EDCO customer)

Appliances pick-up (must be EDCO customer)

Items They Don’t Accept:

Hazardous waste

Tires

Medication

Explosives/ammo

Please contact 1 (877) R1-EARTH to find a place to take items they do not accept

 

Closed on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day

Accepted forms of payment: cash or check

Aqua Clean Express Oil Change

Oil contaminated with water, gas, or other automotive fluids will not be accepted. Call 1-800-237-BLUE to find the nearest household hazardous waste collection center.

Call this certified collection center to ensure hours and program participation.

 

Billards and Darts Direct

Billiards Direct provides the very highest quality pool table services and moving. We serve all of San Diego County including: Temecula, Carlsbad, Yuma, El Centro including El Cajon, La Mesa, Mission Valley, La Jolla, Del Mar, Oceanside, Jamul, Julian, Point Loma, Downtown and more!

Billiards And Darts Direct is your complete pool table service provider, offering the following services:

  • Assembly
  • Repair
  • Re-felting
  • Cushion Repair
  • Refurbishing
  • Restoration

Big O Tires | La Mesa | Recycling Program

This location accepts used motor oil, oil filters, and tires. Collection fees apply.

Oil contaminated with water, gas, or other automotive fluids will not be accepted.

Call 1-800-237-BLUE to find the nearest household hazardous waste collection center.

 

Tire Recycling

Recycling your used tires is terrific for the environment. Potential uses include: polymer treatment, crumb rubber
production, retreading, shredding, and the manufacture of such products as rubber asphalt, playground equipment,
crash barriers, erosion control, floor and track surfacing, oil spill recovery, roofing, and other environmentally safe
applications.

Fees apply: $4 per tier

Limited to 8 tires per person

C&D Auto Care

This location accepts used motor oil and oil filters at no charge and provide FREE oil recycling drain pans while supplies last.

Oil contaminated with water, gas, or other automotive fluids will not be accepted. Call 1-800-237-BLUE to find the nearest household hazardous waste collection center.

Call this certified collection center to ensure hours and program participation.

Firestone Complete Auto Care – La Mesa

This location accepts used motor oil (up to 5 gal) and oil filters at no charge and recycles tires for $3.50 each.

Oil contaminated with water, gas, or other automotive fluids will not be accepted. Call 1-800-237-BLUE to find the nearest household hazardous waste collection center.

Auto Zone – La Mesa

This location accepts used motor oil, oil filters, transmission fluid, and car/motorcycle batteries. Receive $10 store credit for recycling your batteries!

Oil contaminated with water, gas, or other automotive fluids will not be accepted. Call 1-800-237-BLUE to find the nearest household hazardous waste collection center.

Call this certified collection center to ensure hours and program participation.

Loan-A-Tool® Program

Need a specialty tool to check a system or make a replacement? With Loan-A-Tool®, you can get the tool from us, return it when you’re done, and save a bundle. Contact store for details and specifics on which tools are available for rental.

1-800-GOT-JUNK

1-800-Got-Junk offers commercial junk removal services, residential junk removal services, and scrap metal removal and recycling.