We collect and recycle natural wine corks to create high-performance composite materials and components.
Recycle your natural wine corks at your local ReCORK Public Collection Partner.
We collect and recycle natural wine corks to create high-performance composite materials and components.
Recycle your natural wine corks at your local ReCORK Public Collection Partner.
Wine Cork Recycling to benefit Earth’s sustainability. CorkClub & WidgetCo donate to Forest and Ocean Conservation for each natural wine cork received. For the synthetic wine corks, we see they are recycled. Let’s Help the Earth together!
Ship to:
Cork Club
5000 Gulf Fwy., Bldg. 6
Houston, TX 77204
At San Diego Deconstruction and Demolition, we master both traditional demolition and deconstruction processes to meet the unique needs of our clients. In traditional demolition, our crews systematically dismantle building structures and send the source-separated remnants to the recycling yard, landfill, or specialized disposal facilities if necessary.
Deconstruction, however, involves meticulous planning and precision. This process requires detailed assessment of each structural component for potential reuse. Each salvageable material is carefully disassembled, sorted, packaged, and shipped for future reuse. Any non-reusable materials are responsibly recycled. Deconstruction embodies the purest form of recycling—reuse.
San Diego, California, February 2004-present: Life Acts is an active 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization taking food & resources to the needy in San Diego & to other global communities in crisis. Life Acts partners with conscientious businesses, community groups, and people, who serve the worldwide cause to bring hope, relief, & resources to people in need. Every month, we feed over 6,000+ people.
A San Diego Used Bookstore. Buy – Sell – Trade
This organization receives food donations from businesses to distribute to clients / the community.
This organization receives food donations from businesses to distribute to clients / the community.
CARE carpet drop-off location
Please note: Area rugs are not covered under the CARE Program and therefore are not accepted.
Do you accept carpet directly from the public? Yes
Tip Fee/Discount for Carpet: $0 for homeowners (DIYer’s); $0 per load (Pick-Up Truck/Van); $0 per load (Stake Bed/Box Van); Larger loads please call ahead for pricing (Larger than Stake Bed and Box Van with Trailers)
Complete a brief online survey! This survey will help the City of San Diego better understand your needs and views about trash, recycling and organic waste collection services in the City.
In 2021, we began offering collection bins for plastic bags and films in our U.S. stores. Our program is designed to collect these materials and mix them into a bale with other recyclables. We contract with companies to pick up these bales for sorting and recycling. Although our contracts with these companies require these items to be recycled to the maximum extent practicable, in some circumstances, the companies we contract with determine that items placed in our bins cannot be recycled—for example, a plastic bag may be contaminated.
We accept all Women’s, Men’s, and Kid’s apparel items with the exception of intimates, swimwear, and socks.
We accept apparel in any condition whether that be stained, ripped, or broken. We just ask that you launder everything before sending it our way. Once received, we’ll sort and recycle your items for a second life — from new textiles to new projects, including furniture batting, insulation, & padding — sending nothing to landfill.
We accept all Women’s, Men’s, and Kid’s apparel items with the exception of intimates, swimwear, and socks.
We accept apparel in any condition whether that be stained, ripped, or broken. We just ask that you launder everything before sending it our way. Once received, we’ll sort and recycle your items for a second life — from new textiles to new projects, including furniture batting, insulation, & padding — sending nothing to landfill.
We accept all Women’s, Men’s, and Kid’s apparel items with the exception of intimates, swimwear, and socks.
We accept apparel in any condition whether that be stained, ripped, or broken. We just ask that you launder everything before sending it our way. Once received, we’ll sort and recycle your items for a second life — from new textiles to new projects, including furniture batting, insulation, & padding — sending nothing to landfill.
How it Works
Almost every bottle and can you use can be recycled. Look at the label for the universal recycle symbol and the words CA CASH REFUND or CA CRV.* Containers with these markings are good to go in your curbside bin and will be accepted at the recycling center. For more information about the CRV program, check out our Frequently Asked Questions. Other acceptable labels include “California Redemption Value,” “CA Redemption Value” or “California Cash Refund.”
There’s no need to wash or crush your recyclables. Just separate your aluminum, glass, and plastic containers in different bags or bins, and head for the recycling center.
Recycling centers are not owned or operated by the State of California. All recycling center days and hours of operation are determined and overseen by the individual recycling center operator and must be posted at the center. Centers are required to be open a minimum of 30 hours per week, at least five days a week, and at least one weekend day. If you would like to report a recycling center closure or file a formal complaint regarding a certified recycling center, please email CalRecycle or call 1-800-RECYCLE.
Cali Resources is a state-of-the-art full service electronics recycling facility. Cali Resources provides tracking and audit of downstream processing to ensure proper handling. The following is a partial list of electronic items that Cali Resources recycles.
Computer Towers
Servers
Keyboards
Mouse
Cell Phones
Printers
Copiers
Facsimile Machines
Stereo Systems
Calculators
Speakers
Telephones
DVD Players
VCRs
Wires
Cables
Connectors
MP3 Players
Audio Devices
Appliances
Automotive
Electrical and Mechanical parts
Cardboard
Plastics
Ferrous and non-ferrous metals
If you have electrical or electronic equipment to recycle, or mechanical equipment to recycle, even if it is not on this list, please contact Cali Resources to coordinate your recycling needs.
Beverage Container CRV Recycling
Servicing the San Diego area!
Call or email us for a free estimate on your trashcan cleaning
Email: ScrubbishSD@gmail.com or call 619-523-8135
PakTech beverage handles are made of High Density Polyethylene (#2 HDPE), one of the more commonly accepted plastics in curbside recycling programs. Yet though they’re made of a recyclable material they are rarely picked up or read correctly by the sorting systems at Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs).
Customers can return PakTech beverage toppers to the Jumbo’s Brewery takeback bins. The restaurant will then transport the collected PakTechs to one of our collaborative hubs. At this point, PakTechs will be put through a grinder to turn them into a small, usable size for what is to come next.
For more information please visit: https://sdbrewcycling.org/paktechs
For the public: non-perishable food donations only
Their walk-in donation hours are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. No appointment is necessary. Located in Miramar at 9850 Distribution Ave. San Diego, CA 92121. Please follow signs for Shipping & Receiving.
CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF OUR MOST NEEDED FOOD ITEMS
For businesses: Accepting Perishable and non-perishable foods including produce and prepared meals
This organization partners with a wide range of non-profits and food recovery organizations and can help connect you to organizations in
Please contact Kayla Thomson, kthomson@sandiegofoodbank.org, 858-863-5133
(Re-opening early September) This is one of the most expansive costume rental companies near San Diego
Drop off your used or unwanted shoes at your local Road Runner Sports store (find it here) and they’ll be donated to Got Sneakers.
For every pair of shoes tha’s donated, Got Sneakers will donate $3.00 to Athletes Helping Athletes. Every dollar donated will help raise funds for handcycles or will go toward changing the life of a child.
Got Sneakers accepts used footwear in any condition, processes and recycles it through sustainable means. Over 80% of all footwear accepted is shipped to emerging markets & communities in Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East, providing consumers in these areas with accessible footwear.
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.
Needles/Sharps
Make sure sharps are stored in a sharps container kit or in a rigid, puncture-resistant, tightly-sealed container, including: bleach bottles, liquid detergent bottles, or coffee cans with lids. To fit into the Police Station kiosks, sharps containers must be 1 gallon or less in size OR have measurements less than 14”H x 8”W x 8”D. All containers must have a tight-fitting lid.
Do not put in: paper or plastic bags, glass containers, cardboard or coated paper containers, plastic bottles that have a CRV (California Redemption Value), or milk jugs.
Ammunition
Call the station’s non-emergency number for instructions.
Station non-emergency number: (858) 538-8000
Our service is straightforward: your residents and businesses can mail in used inkjet cartridges from their home or office. The public can request a free USPS shipping label on our website, www.planetgreenrecycle.com, for mailing in four or more cartridges. Attached is information and a shareable flyer for your convenience.
We’ve made getting started with the Newell Brands Home Fragrance Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your Newell Brands’ home fragrance products and packaging to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle it.
All Newell Brands’ home fragrance products from Yankee Candle®, WoodWick®, and Chesapeake Bay Candle®, including: candles, wax melts and melt cups, diffusers and refills, plug-ins and refills, room sprays, fragrance beads, and auto air fresheners and refills.
NOTE: This program only accepts room sprays 1.5 ounces and under. Please do not send in paper or cardboard product packaging that can be recycled curbside.
One Earth in South Bay accepts a wide range of materials from categories including:
Directions:
From San Diego, take I-5 South, exit Palm Ave. Make a right onto Palm, the first right onto Saturn, and then right again into the Home Depot-anchored center. One Earth Recycling is located next to Wells Fargo, across from Walmart.
Located immediately west of Interstate 5, Southland Plaza is one of South Bay’s premier lifestyle shopping destinations, consisting of many “core” shopping options from National Retailers including The Home Depot, Radio Shack, Vons, CVS, and Walmart to name a few. Parlay your visit to One Earth/South Bay into a trip to everyone’s favorite burger spot, Boll Weevil!
Charge up battery recycling with best-in-class recycling solutions that are convenient, compliant and safe. Call2Recycle offers turnkey and flexible options to recycle your rechargeable or single-use batteries by shipping in boxes from your home or office. For customers with larger volumes, we can also coordinate freight shipments of batteries for recycling. Contact us at 1-877-723-1297 to learn more about these services or to discuss your recycling needs in more detail.
We’ve made getting started with the SodaStream® Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your SodaStream sparkling water machines to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle it.
Enrollment limits apply. If the program is full, you will be added to a waitlist.
We’ve made getting started with the Hasbro Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your Hasbro toys and games to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle them. Enrollment limits apply. If the program is full, you will be added to a waitlist.
Please make sure your box is full and weighs at least 7 pounds before you ship. We recommend larger shipments to reduce the transportation carbon footprint of this program and allow more people to participate!
Participating in this program is easy and FREE! See answers to frequently-asked questions here.
Enrollment limits apply. If the program is full, you will be added to a waitlist.
COSTCO OPTICAL
Your old glasses can help someone in need see clearer. Costco and Assist International, a nonprofit organization, offer an eyeglasses donation program. Look for a donation box in the optical center at your local warehouse. Costco sends your used eyewear to Assist International, and the nonprofit works with a team of volunteers and partner organizations to sort and distribute the donations to those in need, both locally and internationally. Members can donate prescription eyeglasses, prescription sunglasses and readers.
Please send us any textile or fabric-based product.
Accept large quantities of wood pallets from the public.
Today, it’s a disposable cup or snack wrapper. Tomorrow, it could be a bench outside your local school. Over the past five years, participating Subaru retailers have been at the center of an effort to collect hard-to-recycle trash that would normally go into a landfill. Subaru has partnered with TerraCycle to keep this waste out of landfills and transform it into useful goods that benefit our communities, and it’s making a difference.
EnviroGreen Electronic Recycling is excited to offer our NEW MOBILE HARD DRIVE SHREDDING SERVICE to all of San Diego County!!
CLOTHING: Virtually all types of clean, gently-used clothing and shoes, including women’s, men’s, kid’s, children’s, baby’s dresses, shirts, pants, skirts, shorts, sandals, tennis shoes, sneakers, heels, flats, boots and more.
JEWELRY: Virtually all types of jewelry, including rings, necklaces, bracelets, and earrings.
ACCESSORIES: Virtually all types of accessories, including purses, bags, belts, ties and wallets.
HOUSEHOLD: Small appliances in working condition (microwaves, blenders, toasters, coffee makers, etc), dishes, glasses, silverware, bedding, linens, pillows, rugs, comforters, home decor, baby items (see restrictions below), art work and frames.
FURNITURE: Any furniture that can be carried by no more than two people, including couches, love seats, armchairs, chairs, dining room sets, tables, coffee tables, mirrors, nightstands, headboards, office chairs, non-wooden desks, dressers, entertainment centers and more. All items must be gently used or in new condition. We cannot except things that are torn, stained or broken. See additional restrictions below.
ENTERTAINMENT: Books & textbooks, toys (stuffed animals, dolls, action figures, etc), sports equipment, board games, DVDs, CDs and vinyl records.
ELECTRONICS: Stereos, radios, LED, flat panel & plasma televisions, video game consoles, computers (laptops, monitors, hard drives, etc), tablets, phones, typewriters, cameras and other electronics. See notice below about donating electronics.*
OTHER: Camping gear, sporting goods, estate goods, tools, collectibles, luggage, bikes, musical instruments and MORE!
On January 1, 2021, updates to the County of San Diego’s Construction and Demolition (C&D) Debris Recycling Ordinance took effect for projects in the unincorporated areas of San Diego County.
Please visit the County C&D Recycling website for more information.
The C&D Debris Deposit Ordinance requires that the majority of construction, demolition and remodeling projects requiring building, combination and demolition permits divert C&D debris from landfill disposal.
Visit the Environmental Services C&D Recycling Page to learn more about recycling requirements
The types of items that can be placed in the curbside blue recycling bin will depend on your waste hauler.
EDCO
City of Coronado, City of Encinitas, City of Escondido, City of Imperial Beach, City of La Mesa, City of Lemon Grove, City of National City, City of Poway, City of San Marcos, City of Vista
WASTE MANAGEMENT
City of Carlsbad, City of Del Mar, City of El Cajon, City of Oceanside, City of San Diego, City of Santee, City of Solana Beach
REPUBLIC SERVICES
City of Chula Vista
VARIOUS HAULERS
Unincorporated San Diego County (Alpine, Bonsall, Borrego Springs, Boulevard, Campo, Descanso, Dulzura, Fallbrook, Guatay, Jacumba, Jamul, Julian, Lakeside, Mount Laguna, Otay Mesa, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Potrero, Ramona, Ranchita, Rancho San Diego, Ranch Santa Fe, Santa Ysabel, Spring Valley, Tecate, Valley Center, Warner Springs etc.)
In general, place clean, dry and empty materials in your blue recycling bin for residential curbside pick-up. No broken glass.
EDCO
-Can accept foam food containers but must be clean, also accepts large chunks of Styrofoam/packaging pieces
-Shredded paper (placed in a clear bag is okay for easy identifying).
WASTE MANAGEMENT
-No styrofoam/polystyrene accepted.
-Cardboard needs to be broken down to fit inside the cart.
-Containers that held motor oil or other cleaners, etc., can be put in as long as they are completely drained and cap off
-Shredded paper in paper bags.
–View Waste Management’s recycling guide
REPUBLIC SERVICES
-No styrofoam/polystyrene accepted.
-Shredded paper should be placed in a paper bag and labeled.
–View Republic Services’ recycling guide
SAN DIEGO Environmental Services
-Accepts Styrofoam packaging
-Shredded paper must be in a paper bag
–View City of San Diego Environmental Services recycling guide
LEGO® Replay is an easy-to-use platform that allows you to donate your well-loved LEGO bricks and share the power of play – helping kids to problem-solve, collaborate, and think creatively. With LEGO Replay, in partnership with Target, worlds of play can be rebuilt and reimagined many times over, inspiring the builders of tomorrow.
All donations ship for free.
We work closely with multiple donation partners who proudly give your much-loved LEGO bricks new life. The children who receive the bricks continue to play with them, creating endlessly. By donating through LEGO Replay, you can help give thousands of American children the chance to learn through play and continue their growth.
With Mattel PlayBack, when possible, we’ll recover the materials so they can be reused as recycled content in new products. For materials that cannot be repurposed as recycled content into new toys, Mattel PlayBack will either downcycle those materials into other plastic products or convert them from waste to energy.
The program currently accepts Barbie®, Fisher-Price®, Matchbox® and MEGA™ toys for recycling. Please see FAQs for more information.
To get a free shipping label for qualifying toys, go to Mattel’s official site and click the “Get Started” button. The label will be emailed to you one hour after submitting your request.
Items Accepted
Household Items Accepted
City of San Diego residents should contact Waste Management for more information about a bulky item pick up. Call 512-518-5317 or go online.
Bin is at front right hand side door
Always check to see what you can recycle through your local curbside collection program.
If you can’t recycle it there, Kroger also offers these easy options for harder-to-recycle items:
HOW: Collect clean & dry plastic films from packaging at home and bring back to bins at the front of stores
WHAT: Plastic Film & Packaging
Grocery & retail shopping bags (remove receipts and remove hard plastic & string handles) | Outer package wrapping (toilet paper, paper towels, diapers) |
Dry cleaning bags | Resealable zipper bags* |
News paper sleeves & bags | Produce bags* |
Shipping materials (shipping envelopes, bubble wrap, air pillows (deflated)) | Bread bags* |
Case stretch wrap | Plastic cereal box liners* |
Packaging with instructions to recycle in store drop-off programs
*Recycle these items in EITHER the in-store or mail-in programs
California Drug Take-Back Program
The California Drug Take-Back Program has enough remaining funding to provide you with free liners (including shipping and disposal of filled liners) through early 2022. We encourage you to continue accepting unwanted medications in the med bins we’ve installed at your facility, shipping them back once they are no more than 2/3 full, and ordering replacement liners as you’ve previously done (using the process documentation provided to you upon installation of the med bin). SB 212 is expected to be fully operational, barring no delays, in 2022.
California Drug Take-Back Program
The California Drug Take-Back Program has enough remaining funding to provide you with free liners (including shipping and disposal of filled liners) through early 2022. We encourage you to continue accepting unwanted medications in the med bins we’ve installed at your facility, shipping them back once they are no more than 2/3 full, and ordering replacement liners as you’ve previously done (using the process documentation provided to you upon installation of the med bin). SB 212 is expected to be fully operational, barring no delays, in 2022.
Draining a swimming pool, spa or fountain can result in pollutants like algae, chlorine, salt and other chemicals in the water that can be hazardous to San Diego residents and toxic to the environment. Those pollutants and any pool construction materials must be removed before water enters the storm drain system.
Please see Think Blue San Diego’s Pools & Spas Best Practices sheet
Preventing runoff from pool, spa, and fountain maintenance activities from entering our streets and storm drains helps protect our waterways from pollution! All sources of pollution, including runoff from pools, spas, and fountains, are prohibited from leaving your property; only rainwater is allowed in the streets and storm drains.
What can I do?
Discharging swimming pool, spa, and fountain water to a storm drain can only be done if the water is dechlorinated, has a pH in the 7.2-8 range, and has no algae or suspended solids.
What Can You Do To Keep Our Waterways Clean?
Recycle your natural wine corks at your local ReCORK Public Collection Partner.
Please be sure to contact your intended drop-off location ahead of time to confirm they are accepting cork, and to enquire about specific drop-off hours.
Your Local Window Blind Experts
For over 30 years, our business has provided the area with custom window blinds as well as window blind cleaning and repair services that serve our clients particular needs.
Contact Us Today For More Information – Get started on getting your blinds looking like new again, or let our experts find new blinds that will best fit your residential or commercial property. Call us today at for more information about what we have available for you.
Beauty (Re)Purposed aims to simplify the process and provide consumers with clear directions on how they can help divert beauty packaging from landfills. Here’s how it works:
For more information, please contact:
Su Patel, DeVries Global
spatel@devriesglobal.com
Beauty (Re)Purposed aims to simplify the process and provide consumers with clear directions on how they can help divert beauty packaging from landfills. Here’s how it works:
For more information, please contact:
Su Patel, DeVries Global
spatel@devriesglobal.com
Beauty (Re)Purposed aims to simplify the process and provide consumers with clear directions on how they can help divert beauty packaging from landfills. Here’s how it works:
For more information, please contact:
Su Patel, DeVries Global
spatel@devriesglobal.com
We are an asset based chemical distribution and environmental services company. We specialize in Hazardous Waste Disposal and Bulk Chemical Transportation Company Headquartered in San Diego County.
Certified Recyclable Material Collectors (CRMCs) are mid-scale recyclers that have been certified by the City of San Diego to ensure collection vehicles and containers are properly maintained, and acceptable recyclable materials are collected and reported to the City. According to the City’s Recycling Ordinance, all businesses and privately-serviced residences are required to have recycling, organic waste recycling and trash collection from one Franchise Hauler. In addition to the required services from a Franchise Hauler, a business or privately-serviced residence may supplement recycling and/or organic waste recycling service from one of the following optional CRMCs. The City does not assign haulers or set service rates for businesses and privately-serviced residences.
We pick up local discarded food and processing residuals and deliver them to our sister company, Frank Konyn Dairy to be used as cattle feed. Last year we picked up over 18,000 tons of the following:
We also deliver a variety of high quality mulches, composts, barks and specialty soils to landscapers in San Diego County and throughout Southern California for our other sister company, San Pasqual Valley Soils.
Certified Recyclable Material Collectors (CRMCs) are mid-scale recyclers that have been certified by the City of San Diego to ensure collection vehicles and
containers are properly maintained, and acceptable recyclable materials are collected and reported to the City. According to the City’s Recycling Ordinance, all
businesses and privately-serviced residences are required to have recycling, organic waste recycling and trash collection from one Franchise Hauler. In addition to
the required services from a Franchise Hauler, a business or privately-serviced residence may supplement recycling and/or organic waste recycling service from
one of the following optional CRMCs. The City does not assign haulers or set service rates for businesses and privately-serviced residences.
Excess Poly specializes in Plastic Recycling. We service U.S. and Canadian manufacturers, recyclers, demolition, and insurance companies. We buy truckloads and less-than-truckloads of Obsolete Plastic Parts, Virgin Plastics, Plastic Regrind, Reprocessed Plastic, and all forms of Plastic Scrap.
We offer competitive pricing, immediate pick up, and prompt payment on every load.
Working with your team, we will strive to find possible solutions for your plastic scrap waste stream. Our ultimate goal is to divert plastic waste from landfills while reducing the cost of landfill fees. Scrap plastic has value, so eventually, your expenses will convert into profit.
Call 1-888-400-5537 or email info@excesspoly.com to inquire.
Recycle your empty ink cartridge’s in selected Walmart locations. HP Instant ink includes hassle-free recycling by mail.
Authorized Cartridge Recycling Partner.
Beauty (Re)Purposed aims to simplify the process and provide consumers with clear directions on how they can help divert beauty packaging from landfills. Here’s how it works:
For more information, please contact:
Su Patel, DeVries Global
spatel@devriesglobal.com
How it works
Recycle Benebone nylon dog chew toys We’ve made getting started with the Benebone Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your Benebone nylon dog chew toys to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle them. Enrollment limits apply.
Yes, this free recycling program is brand-specific, which means you can only recycle the nylon dog chew toys of this particular brand. Lumabone, Benebone’s sister brand, is also accepted through this free recycling program.
We encourage you to ship when your box is full of at least 5 Benebone nylon dog chew toys to minimize the transportation carbon footprint for this program. UPS will not accept dripping packages, so please make sure your items are dry.
No, you do not need to clean the nylon dog chew toys before dropping them off, but please make sure your items are dry.
We partner with individuals and organizations to work with survivors of sex trafficking and help answer the question of “What happens next?” We are committed to addressing the circumstances that created the vulnerability towards exploitation in the first place – namely, isolation and poverty. The foundation of our answer is to provide a pathway for the women to lift themselves out of poverty through entrepreneurship and relationships; granting them the capacity to earn a sustainable livable wage while they focus on all others areas of healing. Our most successful initiative to date has been equipping the women in our programs to run and operate their own bra-selling businesses using the new and gently used bras we collect from donors around the world as their inventory.
Where to Donate? Fashion Valley American Eagle & Aerie Store
With a degree in fashion retail Sophie, “Phee” spent a decade immersed in the London luxury fashion & lingerie industries before moving to San Diego where she founded her sustainable fashion services brand Positive Phee. After researching the current fashion cycle and the damage that fast fashion has done to our society & environment, Sophie was motivated to explore a niche for circular fashion events, sustainable styling and upcycling.
Please contact @positive_phee on Instagram or email positivephee@gmail.com to arrange the time of your donation drop offs. Drop offs are welcome 7 days a week, 24 hours a day but need to be confirmed in advance. Second-hand styling also available by appointment.
We’ve made getting started with the GOLDTOE® Socks Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship all brands of used, clean socks to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle them. Enrollment limits apply. If the program is full, you will be added to a waitlist.
We’ve made getting started with the Funsicle Inflatables Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your deflated Funsicle inflatable pools and floats to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle them. Enrollment limits apply. If the program is full, you will be added to a waitlist.
California State Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383), requires the reduction of organic waste disposed of in landfills. Organic waste is food scraps and food-soiled paper from kitchens and food operations and yard waste such as garden and landscape waste, organic textiles and carpets and wood waste.
In order to comply with SB 1383, and to make San Diego a more sustainable and thriving place for everyone, the City of San Diego is pleased to introduce a new Organic Waste Recycling program for all City residents. The program – which represents the biggest change to trash and recycling in San Diego’s history – supports the City’s Zero Waste and Climate Action Plan goals.
Organic waste collection services for households serviced by the City of San Diego’s Environmental Services Department will begin in January 2023 and will continue as a phased rollout, with completion expected by mid-2023.
For information about when you can start participating in organic waste recycling, what items can go in the new green bin, and other vital details, please refer to the Organic Waste Recycling Frequently Asked Questions page or the city’s new Organic Waste Recycling website.
Solar panels accepted for $20 per panel on the 3rd Saturday, 6am – 12pm, of every month!
Going green is made easier and more affordable for organizations, thanks to Free Recycling Quotes. This online recycling exchange offers up to five quotes from local and national recycling centers, absolutely free. Interested parties need only fill out an online form requesting to recycle certain items, such as electronics, metals, paper or plastic, which is then forwarded to the website Free Recycling Quotes ensures that clients receive quotes that are not generic marketing rates, but are customized to suit their requests. Quotes provided come from companies specific to their area.
1. Fill out the form below to schedule your pickup.
2. Confirm a pickup time for your material and pricing.
3. Receive a Certificate of Recycling and Reward Points to Claim Your Reward
Fill out your pick-up form by following this link: https://www.recyclingquotes.com/schedule-a-pick-up.html
Mail-Back Services
Mail-Back Services are available in your area. To order a Mail-Back package, visit the Mail-Back section of www.med-project.org.
For more information about the MED-Project program, please visit www.med-project.org or call 1-844-MED-PROJECT 1-844-633-7765 (TTY: 711)
Disposal of Household Sharps:
Sharps Usage
If there are specific instructions on the label, package, or package insert, please follow those instructions.
Safe Disposal Information
Place all sharps in a sharps disposal container immediately after they have been used. This will reduce the risk of needle sticks, cuts, and punctures from sharps.
Never place sharps in the trash, recycling, or green waste container. Never flush sharps down the drain or toilet.
Accepted For Sharps Disposal
Accepted: Sharps such as hypodermic needles, pen needles, intravenous needles, lancets, and other devices that are used to penetrate the skin for the delivery of mediations, contained in U.S. Food and Drug Administration-cleared sharps containers.
Please separate and remove any items that are not accepted before disposing.
Not Accepted: controlled substances (such as opioids), unwanted medicine separate from sharps, batteries, illicit or illegal drugs, and biologics (such as insulin).
Buy & Sell Sports Gear & Fitness Equipment | Play It Again Sports
Play It Again Sports® locations are locally owned and operated, and are focused on serving the community. We buy, sell, and trade used and new sports equipment and fitness gear and pass along the savings to you! We pride ourselves on providing exceptional customer service every day and believe that our selection of major brands and breadth of products will keep you coming back for years.
Get Cash for Your Gear and Equipment!
We want your quality used sports and fitness gear. Get cash or trade for your equipment. We’re currently looking for fitness, hockey, baseball, golf, football, and soccer gear.
We Share Your Passion for Sports!
At Play It Again Sports we specialize in fitness & exercise, football, baseball & softball, volleyball, ice and field hockey, lacrosse, bicycles, track & field, winter sports, and soccer. When it comes to fitting sports equipment, we know our stuff. Our staff members are trained to provide athletes with the best possible fit in the gear you need to play the game.
We Are Your Sports Service Experts!
We service what we sell at Play It Again Sports, and when it comes to fitting sports equipment, we know our stuff. Our team is trained to provide athletes with the best possible fit in the gear they need. We make sure you have the right equipment for your sport – and that it performs for you.
To assist patients with managing and disposing of used sharps, many pharmaceutical companies offer mail-back programs, which are often free of charge. Other companies provide FDA-cleared containers to patients who use medications that require sharps.
Below is a list of mail-back and container programs you may be eligible for, as well as contact info for patients to enroll in a program.
Please note that the patient must be actively taking the injectable medication and use the sharps container provided by the company to be eligible for each mail-back program.
https://safeneedledisposal.org/solutions/pharmaceutical-programs/
We’ve made getting started with the free Saks Beauty Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship all brands of empty beauty products and packaging to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle it. Enrollment limits apply. If the program is full, you will be added to a waitlist.
eg. mascara tubs and wands, lip gloss packaging, lipstick packaging, cosmetic cases, skin care tubes, bottles and pumps, hair care bottles and more!
https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/saks-beauty#@40.77027075200147:-95.93705549677736zoom:4
We’ve made getting started with the Colgate Oral Care Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your used or empty toothpaste tubes and caps, toothbrushes, toothpaste cartons, toothbrush outer packaging, and floss containers to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle them. Enrollment limits apply for private collection locations. If the program is full, please check for the closest public collection location.
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Buy & Sell Sports Gear & Fitness Equipment | Play It Again Sports
Play It Again Sports® locations are locally owned and operated, and are focused on serving the community. We buy, sell, and trade used and new sports equipment and fitness gear and pass along the savings to you! We pride ourselves on providing exceptional customer service every day and believe that our selection of major brands and breadth of products will keep you coming back for years.
Get Cash for Your Gear and Equipment!
We want your quality used sports and fitness gear. Get cash or trade for your equipment. We’re currently looking for fitness, hockey, baseball, golf, football, and soccer gear.
We Share Your Passion for Sports!
At Play It Again Sports we specialize in fitness & exercise, football, baseball & softball, volleyball, ice and field hockey, lacrosse, bicycles, track & field, winter sports, and soccer. When it comes to fitting sports equipment, we know our stuff. Our staff members are trained to provide athletes with the best possible fit in the gear you need to play the game.
We Are Your Sports Service Experts!
We service what we sell at Play It Again Sports, and when it comes to fitting sports equipment, we know our stuff. Our team is trained to provide athletes with the best possible fit in the gear they need. We make sure you have the right equipment for your sport – and that it performs for you.
Register for an upcoming, free Fix-It Clinic here.
Peter Mui, from the Bay Area started this idea of Fixit Clinics because the biggest items that are disposed of right now are electronic devices and textiles that needed a simple repair/mend but it is so much easier to toss and buy than to try to fix. By creating what he likes to describe as do-it-together disassembly at local libraries and/or Makerspaces he brought together the community of trades people to share their skills with their fellow neighbors on how to troubleshoot and repair their appliances, clothes, electronics (the list can be endless) at these hands on clinics. This program has been adopted throughout the country and has received overwhelming support in every community.
For more information about Peter Mui’s Fixit Clinics go to http://fixitclinic.blogspot.com/
If you have any old tools you don’t need, please bring them to the next SD Fixit Clinic and/or email us at sdfixitclinic@gmail.com to arrange drop-off locations.
4287 MISSION BLVD #A SAN DIEGO, CA, USA 92109
Important: You will need to pay for the shipping costs from your preferred shipping carrier.
Mail your wetsuit to:
RIP CURL, WETSUIT RECYCLING
193 Avienda La Pata, San Clemente, CA 92673
Single Use Batteries (alkaline household batteries) must have ends taped, and each battery must be placed in a separate baggie.
* Please call to verify
• Remove all lights, ornaments, tinsel and the tree stand
• Botanical decorations can also be recycled in your organics cart
• Cut tree in 4-foot lengths and trim off branches
• Place trimmed tree inside your organics cart with the lid closed
• Artificial trees are not recyclable and must be disposed of as trash
Contact your waste hauler to confirm collection dates and other details.
Wishing you the happiest of holidays from I Love A Clean San Diego!
Compost pick-up location
Please see these resources regarding commercial sites and organics recycling:
The City has a waiver process for commercial businesses who generate less than 2 cubic yard, or 10 gallons of organic waste; or that uses an alternative service Please check here for more information about the De Minimus Waiver and Alternative Service Verification Application, or email sdrecyclingworks@sandiego.gov for further questions.
Almost every bottle and can you use can be recycled. Look at the label for the universal recycle symbol and the words CA CASH REFUND or CA CRV.* Containers with these markings are good to go in your curbside bin and will be accepted at the recycling center. For more information about the CRV program, check out our Frequently Asked Questions. Other acceptable labels include “California Redemption Value,” “CA Redemption Value” or “California Cash Refund.”
There’s no need to wash or crush your recyclables. Just separate your aluminum, glass, and plastic containers in different bags or bins, and head for the recycling center.
Recycling centers are not owned or operated by the State of California. All recycling center days and hours of operation are determined and overseen by the individual recycling center operator and must be posted at the center. Centers are required to be open a minimum of 30 hours per week, at least five days a week, and at least one weekend day. If you would like to report a recycling center closure or file a formal complaint regarding a certified recycling center, please email CalRecycle or call 1-800-RECYCLE.
How It Works
We show up at your residence the day after your regular garbage collection, and quickly but thoroughly clean your cans with a high-pressure water system.
After your cans have been cleaned and sanitized we will return your cans to their original storage location.
Southern San Diego and surrounding areas.
We’ve made getting started with the Stanley Black & Decker Tool Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your DEWALT®, CRAFTSMAN®, BLACK+DECKER®, STANLEY®, IRWIN®, LENOX®, MAC Tools®, PORTER-CABLE® and Bostitch® branded tools to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle them. Enrollment limits apply. If the program is full, you will be added to a waitlist.
Important notes
This program does not collect lithium-ion batteries. If your item contains a removable battery, please use Call2Recycle to find a drop-off location near you.
If your item contains an internal lithium-ion battery, please use the Stanley Black & Decker Lithium-ion Battery Free Recycling Program.
Please package tools with sharp edges such as saws in bubble wrap or cardboard and seal with tape to ensure sharp edges are safely covered.
We’ve made getting started with the BLACK+DECKER® Home Free Recycling Program easy! Simply download a free shipping label to ship your BLACK+DECKER home appliances to TerraCycle, and we’ll recycle them. Enrollment limits apply. If the program is full, you will be added to a waitlist.
For a full comprehensive list of acceptable items, please refer to this link.
Important note
This program does not collect lithium-ion batteries. If your item contains a removable battery, please use Call2Recycle to find a drop-off location near you.
If your item contains an internal lithium-ion battery, please use the Stanley Black & Decker Lithium-ion Battery Free Recycling Program.
The People’s Produce MFM truck is focused on connecting communities to healthy food at accessible locations so they can use their purchasing power to change the food system and develop permanent community assets.
By using an equitable food system model, we will be providing the freshest produce available to our customers while ensuring that local growers and food makers are paid fairly.
Check the website for current produce offerings.
Are you trying to get rid of junk, debris, and clutter? College HUNKS is the right team to tackle your junk removal jobs in San Diego. Whether it’s a townhouse, an apartment, a single-family home, a condominium, or an office, you can trust our team of junk removal specialists to offer stress-free solutions to your junk removal needs.
With years of experience, our junk removal specialists can take care of all your junk removal needs. Some of the junk removal services we offer in San Diego are:
Awaiting Permit to open 3/15/24.
One Earth makes bottle and can recycling neat, easy, and LUCRATIVE. When you put bottles and cans on the curbside, your trash hauler is taking your money: with One Earth now you can get that money back when you go shopping.

You can save some time by sorting, draining, and densifying bottles and cans before bringing them to One Earth, or utilize our One Earth Sorting StationTM to sort and drain material at our place.
We pay for a wide range of bottles and cans, including plastic, aluminum, and glass containers as denoted by the mark CA REDEMPTION or CA CASH VALUE on the side of the package.
To save some time, sort before coming to recycle:
* Plastic bottles according to the number (in the triangle) on the bottom of each container
* Glass bottles by color
If you can’t sort at your place, the One Earth Sorting Station provides ample room to sort material. We even make gloves available.
The City offers household hazardous waste collection events every spring and fall as a convenient way to dispose of hazardous materials and prevent them from ending up in the Miramar Landfill.
Please check the city’s website for information on dates and locations.
Items accepted at these events include oil, antifreeze, oil filters, car batteries, household batteries and fluorescent bulbs. If you have other Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) to dispose of, please check the City’s HHW webpage for information on proper disposal options.
Recycling events are funded by the Environmental Services and Public Utilities Departments and a grant from the State of California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle).
Visit the CalRecycle website for more information on recycling and to find a used oil and oil filter recycling location near you.