Bin is at front of the store.
Jurisdiction: Lemon Grove
Green Bin – Republic Services Customers
Keep It Green: Why You Should Never Recycle Yard Waste
Becoming a better recycler means understanding what is recyclable and what isn’t in your community. No matter where you live, some items, like yard waste, should never be recycled. Learn how to sustainably manage your yard waste.
Byline: BTB Editor
September 1, 2021 / Time to read: 5 min
There are many ways to become a better recycler. Understanding what is recyclable and what isn’t in your community is the number one way to be a better, more effective recycler. But no matter where you live, some items should NEVER be recycled – for example, yard waste.
While there are a few sustainable ways to manage your yard waste, which include grass clippings and trimmings from trees, flowers, shrubs, and more, recycling that material isn’t one of them.
If you’re looking to implement more sustainable habits into your yard or lawn maintenance routine, then check out these tips from Republic Services:
- Don’t trash it. If you can avoid putting your lawn clippings or yard waste in the trash, you’re taking a small step to help support a greener environment. And no matter what, never place yard waste of any kind in your recycling bin.
- Let it be. Leaving clippings on your lawn will NOT damage the grass. If you mow your lawn so that the grass clippings are never more than two or three inches tall and leave the clippings where they fall – they will help enrich the soil. Don’t forget about those leaves. Did you know that you can also leave leaves on your lawn? According to Consumer Reports, leaves create a natural layer on any soil or grass and help foster and support a local ecosystem.
- Compost it. If you compost at home, yard trimmings can be added to an outdoor compost pile. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, if all yard clippings were composted, we could keep about 33 million pounds of organic waste out of landfills each year. Composting is not the same process as recycling cans, paper and plastic, so never put organic waste in your curbside recycling bin. If you want to learn more about composting, check out our tips for starting an at-home compost bin.
- Get help. If you think that finding a way to sustainably manage your yard waste is overwhelming, then get help! Find a local yard waste or composting removal service to help you do good with your yard waste and lawn clippings. It’s a simple solution to remove yard debris while protecting the planet.
Taking pride in your yard or garden doesn’t mean taking up space in a landfill with yard waste. Dispose of your yard waste the correct way and then sit back and admire the beautiful – and sustainable – outdoor space you’ve created!
Church of Latter-day Saints – Lemon Grove (Food Bank Drop-Off)
Food Bank Partner Drop-Off Site
Have nonperishable food items to donate to help local families in need? Please limit your donations at these sites to one or two bags of food.
Drop off at this location:
Sunday
9 a.m. to 1 p.m..
Lemon Grove Certified Farmers Market
One of the goals in building the Lemon Grove Farmers Market is to have people check weekly to see what their local farms have brought to them first. Farmers pick what they bring. The eggs, just found and brought to you and the bees are working hard to provide us with fresh local honey (got allergies – a teaspoon of local honey will help).
Green Bin – EDCO Customers
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Place recyclable organics directly into your designated green collection container. Do not use any kind of plastic bags (including certified compostable or biodegradable bags) for any type of green waste, food waste, or other organics collection or disposal, as they contaminate the Anaerobic Digester! All organic material must be placed loosely inside the green container for collection. Paper bags are acceptable.
Please do not place any of the following materials in your designated green organics recycling container:
- No plastic bags.
- No trash or hazardous waste.
- No animal waste.
- No dirt, rocks, asphalt, concrete, sand, etc.
- No treated or lead-based painted wood or lumber.
ORGANIC WASTE
Organic waste is a renewable natural resource, and it mainly comes from yard and kitchen waste from homes, food waste, and industrial and commercial operations scraps. Mandatory recycling of organic waste is the next step to achieving California’s Zero Waste goals.
Recycling organics is easy and convenient with EDCO’s commingled Organics Recycling program. EDCO has expanded its source-separated green waste collection to include recycling food waste. The service will allow customers to place food scraps in the same container as green waste. EDCO’s new Organics Recycling program is a foundation for your community to achieve State mandates, including AB 1826, AB 1594, and SB 1383, which are directly related to organics recycling in the State of California.
JDog Junk Removal & Hauling
JDog Junk Removal & Hauling offers junk removal and hauling services for residential and commercial customers. Our local business operators are Veterans and Veteran and Military family members. They ensure that our services are delivered the Military way – with Respect, Integrity and Trust.
We offer a full range of junk removal and hauling services for residential and commercial properties. We are happy to haul items both big and small so you don’t have to.
Our company is committed to environmental responsibility, and we make the effort to donate or recycle your old items whenever possible. If your junk isn’t reusable or recyclable, we dispose of it in the most responsible manner possible in order to lessen our carbon footprint.
Call on JDog when you’ve got a move, cleanout, or storage needs. Our friendly, professional team has the vehicles necessary to haul away your junk so you don’t have to do a thing.
EDCO – Lemon Grove (Commercial)
Whatever level of trash service you require, EDCO will help implement the most cost effective waste collection and/or recycling program to meet the specific needs of your company.
Whether you need to dispose of a large amount of waste from a housing development project, or a small amount of waste from a home remodel, EDCO has a solution for you.
EDCO – Lemon Grove (Residential)
Whether you need curbside pickup, a dumpster, a roll off box or a storage container. EDCO has a solution for all your waste and recycling needs. EDCO operates clean, well maintained equipment, and offer innovative waste collection and recycling services to meet the needs of each customer.
Postal Annex – Lemon Grove
This location accepts packaging materials in good condition for reuse. Call to confirm accepted materials.
This location offers paper shredding services.
Browne’s Appliance Service
Find Reliable and Quality Appliance Repair for All Makes and Models
Trust the experienced team of locally-owned and operated Browne’s Appliance Service, LLC in Lemon Grove, CA, for quality appliance repairs. In business since 1952, you can call on us for in-home repairs anywhere in San Diego. We offer emergency, late night, or weekend service calls at no additional charge.
We Service, Repair and Install:
Washers & Dryers
Refrigerators & Freezers
Ranges & Ovens
Cooktops & Stoves
Range Hoods
Microwaves
Dishwashers
Garbage Disposals
Ice Machines/Makers
Wine Coolers
Emergency, Late Night and Weekend Service Available – No Extra Charge
O’Reilly Auto Parts – Lemon Grove
This location accepts used motor oil and oil filters at no charge. Limit 5-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.
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.
Spring Valley Lawn Mower Shop
Spring Valley Lawn Mower Shop offers service and repairs on any brand of garden and outdoor power equipment. We are also authorized service dealers for: MARUYAMA, MAKITA, HUSQVARNA, DR® POWER EQUIPMENT, & EFCO Brands.
Please call store to confirm rates and items for repair.
San Diego County Sheriff’s Lemon Grove Station
Medications
Medications in standard containers may be deposited in collection boxes. Loose medication can be put into plastic bags available at the collection box and then deposited. Please ensure any liquid medication is enclosed in secure containers before depositing.
Once collected, evidence staff will ensure the medication is disposed of according to federal standards. Most prescription drug drop-off locations are open weekdays from 8am to 5pm. Call the station’s non-emergency number for hours.
Ammunition
Call the non-emergency number to have an deputy dispatched to your home where they will pick it up.
To confirm the drop off location, call the station’s non-emergency number at (619) 337-2000.
EDCO Sanco Resource Recovery – Lemon Grove
SANCO processes mixed construction loads of wood, concrete, asphalt & gypsum board. Solid, Special, Hazardous and Green Wastes are not accepted at the facility.
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Do I have to sort the different materials?
Absolutely not! Just bring your mixed load of CDI material only, and they’ll do all the work! *One exception: Carpet cannot be commingled with any other CDI material.
Do I have to make an appointment?
NO. The facility is open to the public six days per week Monday – Friday 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There are no long lines and appointments are not necessary.
Can I get credit?
If you use their solid waste transfer station in San Diego, La Mesa, Escondido, Ramona, Fallbrook or our CDI facility in San Marcos, you can get credit with SANCO. Or, you may complete a credit application and we’ll process it for approval – call our office for more information. Please call in advance to ensure we have you set up and eliminate time wasted dealing with it at SANCO.
Home Depot – Lemon Grove
This store helps divert waste from landfills by accepting CFLs, lead acid batteries, rechargeable batteries, and plastic plant pots for recycling
Home Depot provides a free CFL recycling program at its stores. Residents can drop off their intact CFL bulbs and Christmas string lights at collection bins located near the service desk or by the front door.
Shattered bulbs cannot be accepted, find a local household hazardous waste collection facility by calling 1-800-237-BLUE (2583)
Sherwin Williams – Lemon Grove (PaintCare Program)
This location will accept architectural paint or “program products” which are defined as interior or exterior architectural coatings 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.
Oil Changers – Lemon Grove
Drop off used motor oil for recycling here. please make sure it is in a spillproof container and do not travel with more than 15 gallons of any hazardous waste liqiuids at one time.
EDCO Recycling Buyback Center – Lemon Grove
Items We Accept:
- CRV
- Paper, cardboard, and non-CRV household containers
- Motor oil
- Oil Filters
- FOG’s (Fat, Oil, Grease)
- E-waste
- Household batteries (for EDCO customers only)
- Home-generated sharps (for EDCO customers only)
Items Not Accepted:
- Hazardous waste
- Tires
- Explosives/ammo
Please call 1 (877) R1-EARTH for places that do accept these items
Century Upholstery
Specializing in upholstering furniture for your home, office, outdoor patio, and motor homes.
Call for more information.
Auto Zone – Lemon Grove
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.