Jurisdiction: San Diego
Lego Playback
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.
Where do your bricks go
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.
Mattel Playback
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.
Terracycle – Zero Waste Box – Safety Equipment and Protective Gear
Shop Zero Waste Box
Safety Equipment and Protective Gear
Items Accepted
- Vinyl Gloves
- Latex Gloves
- Nitrile Gloves
- Non Woven Disposable Sleeve
- Non Woven Disposable Masks
- Safety Glasses
- Ear Plugs
- Nylon Safety Vests
How it works
Terracycle – Zero Waste Box – Household Items
Shop Zero Waste Box
Household Items Accepted
- Plastic & Paper Packaging
- Art Supplies
- Books & Magazines
- Home Cleaning Accessories
- Fabrics
- Clothing & Accessories
- Office Supplies & E Waste
- Pet Products (Non Food)
- Shipping Materials
How it works
Trash Bin Cleaners
City of San Diego – Mattress Collection Site (next to HHW Collection Facility)
Bye Bye Mattress drop-off location.
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.
Keil’s Fresh Food Store
Bin is at front right hand side door
Sprouts – North Park
Be a Zero Hero and Recycle Plastic!
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
Pavillions Pharmacy – California Drug Take-Back Program
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.
Albertsons – California Drug Take-Back Program
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.
Pools, Spas, & Fountains – City of San Diego Guidance
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
Pools & Spas – County Guidance
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?
- Dispose of waste thoughtfully: discharge chlorinated or treated water into the sanitary sewer system to ensure that the chemicals often used in pools, spas and fountains do not enter our storm drains.
- Use Best Management Practices (BMPs): BMPs are techniques or controls used to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants, such as chlorinated water, into the storm drain system. BMPs for pool, spa, and fountain maintenance include discharging water to a landscaped area.
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?
- Follow manufacturer’s instructions for all pool chemicals. For more information on
where to properly dispose of excess chemicals, call 1-877-R-1-EARTH (1-877-713-2784). - Dispose of liquid waste from pool and spa filters into the house sanitary sewer
system and dispose of solids from pool and spa filters into a trash bag and then rinse
the filter into a landscaped area or container. - Drain water to a landscaped or rocky area that will not cause soil erosion or runoff
to a storm drain. - Drain water into a storm drain only if the water is reduced to less than 1 part per
million of chlorine or bromine, and does not contain algaecides, acid wash, or high
levels of salinity. - Pool owners are responsible for the practices of their contractors. Share these
important facts with your pool maintenance company.
James Gang Printing LLC | ReCork Program | San Diego
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.
Blind Speed Sparkle blinds
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.
- Custom Order Blinds W
- Window Blind Cleaning
- Window Blind Repairs
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.
Sephora Beauties Repurposed Recycling Program | Carmel Valley
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:
- Clean it out: At home, make sure the packaging is clean, unbagged, and free of liquid or product.
- Drop it off: Visit any U.S. or Canadian Sephora store* and drop your empties that meet Pact’s collection guidelines in the dedicated collection bin. To find a participating location, please visit www.pactcollective.org/locations.
- Close the loop: All done! Instead of being thrown away, the beauty empties could become something else.
For more information, please contact:
Su Patel, DeVries Global
spatel@devriesglobal.com
Sephora Beauties Repurposed Recycling Program | La Jolla Village
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:
- Clean it out: At home, make sure the packaging is clean, unbagged, and free of liquid or product.
- Drop it off: Visit any U.S. or Canadian Sephora store* and drop your empties that meet Pact’s collection guidelines in the dedicated collection bin. To find a participating location, please visit www.pactcollective.org/locations.
- Close the loop: All done! Instead of being thrown away, the beauty empties could become something else.
For more information, please contact:
Su Patel, DeVries Global
spatel@devriesglobal.com
Sephora Beauties Repurposed Recycling Program | UTC
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:
- Clean it out: At home, make sure the packaging is clean, unbagged, and free of liquid or product.
- Drop it off: Visit any U.S. or Canadian Sephora store* and drop your empties that meet Pact’s collection guidelines in the dedicated collection bin. To find a participating location, please visit www.pactcollective.org/locations.
- Close the loop: All done! Instead of being thrown away, the beauty empties could become something else.
For more information, please contact:
Su Patel, DeVries Global
spatel@devriesglobal.com
Specialized Waste Solutions
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.
- WE DELIVER RAW MATERIALS
- WE PICKUP YOUR CHEMICAL WASTE
- LEAVING YOU MORE TIME FOR YOUR BUSINESS
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.
KD Farms Trucking
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:
- Spent brewery grains from 18 local breweries
- Vegetable and fruit pulp from three local juice manufacturers
- Discarded bakery products from 12 local bakeries, bread factories, and tortilla shops
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
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.
HP Instant Ink – Walmart Station
Recycle your empty ink cartridge’s in selected Walmart locations. HP Instant ink includes hassle-free recycling by mail.
Authorized Cartridge Recycling Partner.
Sephora Beauties Repurposed Recycling Program | Point Loma
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:
- Clean it out: At home, make sure the packaging is clean, unbagged, and free of liquid or product.
- Drop it off: Visit any U.S. or Canadian Sephora store* and drop your empties that meet Pact’s collection guidelines in the dedicated collection bin. To find a participating location, please visit www.pactcollective.org/locations.
- Close the loop: All done! Instead of being thrown away, the beauty empties could become something else.
For more information, please contact:
Su Patel, DeVries Global
spatel@devriesglobal.com
Benebone Dog Toys
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.
Free The Girls – Used Bra Drop-Off in Fashion Valley Aerie Store
Our Work
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.
BRAS?
YES, YOU READ THAT CORRECTLY. Maybe you have one or a few bras in your drawer that you don’t wear? We accept new and gently used bras in good condition. Bras and the second-hand clothing market provide a safe and powerful economic opportunity for survivors of trafficking in the developing countries we serve. A woman only has to sell 4 bras a day to earn a livable wage.
Where to Donate? Fashion Valley American Eagle & Aerie Store
Positive Phee
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.
GOLDTOE Socks Free Recycling Program (Terracycle)
How it works
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.
Funsicle Inflatables Free Recycling Program (Terracycle)
Funsicle® Inflatables Free Recycling Program
How it works
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.
City of San Diego Organic Waste Recycling Program
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.
- All bin requests can be made on the Get It Done app at sandiego.gov/get-it-done or by calling 858-694-7000.
Sharia’s Closet
Mission
Vision
What We Do
We Need Your Help
Greentech Renewables
Solar panels accepted for $20 per panel on the 3rd Saturday, 6am – 12pm, of every month!
Free Recycling Quote
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
San Diego Technical Services
Med-Project Sharps Mail-Back Services
Mail-Back Services
Order a sharps mail-back package to be shipped directly to your residence for free. Click the button to order now. For more information on how to order a sharps mail-back package by phone, please call (844) 4-TAKE-BACK or (844) 482-5322.
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).
Play It Again Sports San Diego (Pacific Beach)
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.
Needles/Sharps Pharmaceutical Company Take-Back Programs
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/
Saks Beauty Recycling Program (Terracycle)
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
Colgate® Oral Care Free Recycling Program
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.
Collect
Play It Again Sports San Diego (Scripps Mesa)
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.
San Diego Fix-It Clinic
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.
Old Town Shoe Repair
Rip Curl Wetsuit Recycling Drop-Off or Mail-In Program | Terracycle
Drop-off Location
PACIFIC BEACH
4287 MISSION BLVD #A SAN DIEGO, CA, USA 92109
If there’s no drop-off point near you, you can mail your wetsuit directly to Rip Curl at the address below.
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
White Cap Construction Supply – Kearny Mesa
Accepts
Rechargeable Batteries
Cellphones
Single Use Batteries
Single Use Batteries (alkaline household batteries) must have ends taped, and each battery must be placed in a separate baggie.
* Please call to verify
2024/2025 Curbside and Drop-off Christmas Tree Recycling Guide
Please click the links below for details regarding curbside or drop-off recycling services in your community.
General guidelines for curbside recycling:
• 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!
Moon Valley Nurseries – Carmel Valley
Compost pick-up location
City of San Diego Commericial Business Organic Waste Recycling
- California Senate Bill 1383 requires all commercial businesses to recycle organic waste effective Jan.1,2022.
- Organic waste is food scraps, food-soiled paper, landscaping waste and non-hazardous wood.
- When organic waste decomposes in a landfill, it releases methane, a gas that traps the sun’s heat and contributes to climate change.
- Landscape service providers or private waste haulers may collect landscaping and non-hazardous wood waste.
- Only franchise waste haulers or certified recyclers may collect food scraps and food-soiled paper.
Please see these resources regarding commercial sites and organics recycling:
- Commercial Business Organic Waste Recycling Overview (English/Spanish)
- City Recycling Ordinance Cheat Sheet for Commercial Businesses
- Signage
- Franchise Hauler Directory
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.
Eva NYC (Terracycle) Hair Tools Free Recycling Program
Eva NYC Hair Tools Free Recycling Program
Mojica’s Recycle
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.
Veterans Village of San Diego
Stanley Black & Decker Tool Free Recycling Program
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.
Black+Decker Home Free Recycling Progam
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.
Mobile Farmers Market
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.
San Diego Strong Hauling
College Hunks Hauling
Junk Removal Services We Offer
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:
Serving the San Diego Area
- Bonita
- Chula Vista
- Coronado
- Imperial Beach
- San Diego
One Day HHW Collection Events | City of San Diego
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.
Terracycle Water Filters Recycling Pouch or Box
Description
Use this Zero Waste Pouch or Zero Waste Box to recycle any brand and size of water filters.
Do not send in the device that uses the filter or air filters.
Hydros Free Recycling Envelope Program
How it works
Hydros has partnered with TerraCycle so you can recycle Hyrdros water filter products and packaging for free. Request a free shipping envelope with a prepaid shipping label, send in your trash, and we’ll recycle it. Enrollment limits apply.
- Request a free envelope using the order form below. (It will ship via USPS within two weeks.)
- Once you receive your envelope, remove the prepaid return label from inside the envelope and put it on the outside, covering your address.
- Begin to fill the envelope with Hyrdros water filter products and packaging.
- Once you’ve filled up your envelope, seal it, and drop it off at a USPS location.
UCSD Waste Tags Program | Pharmaceutical Disposal | Employees Only
By law, hazardous waste containers must be properly labeled for storage, transportation, and disposal. A UC San Diego hazardous waste tag stating ownership, accumulation start date, contents, and hazards of the waste must be securely attached to your waste container before waste is added.
The Online Waste Tag Program (OTP) is UC San Diego’s Online Waste Tracking Program. When you enter information about a waste chemical into the OTP, it generates a completed waste tag ready for you to print and attach to your container. Use the OTP’s collection request feature when you’re ready for a waste pickup.
1. Get a Waste Generator Number
https://blink.ucsd.edu/safety/research-lab/hazardous-waste/tag-use/#First,-get-a-Waste-Generator-Nu
2. Go to the Online Waste Tag Program and create a waste tag. For “Indicate type of content,” select Chemical Waste.
https://a5.ucsd.edu/tritON/profile/SAML2/Redirect/SSO?execution=e2s1
3. Use the OTP’s Request Pickup feature to have the waste collected on the next regularly scheduled collection day.
For more information please visit:
https://blink.ucsd.edu/safety/research-lab/hazardous-waste/disposal-guidance/pharmaceuticals.html
https://blink.ucsd.edu/safety/research-lab/hazardous-waste/tag-use/
Or email hazwaste@ucsd.edu
San Diego Medical Waste Service
San Diego Medical Waste Disposal is a locally owned and operated company that is committed to giving you excellent customer service, high-quality materials, flexible pickup schedules, compliance training, and incredibly fast response for your medical waste disposal, biohazard disposal and sharps container disposal service needs. In addition, we also provide low prices and a transparent flat rate.
Please note that all services will be performed during the normal business hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm on your scheduled service day. Additionally, San Diego Medical Waste Services does not charge a premium for “off-cycle” service requests, however “Off-Cycle” services do not constitute a reorganization of your current service schedule and will be charged as a “normal service”. Once this “Off-Cycle” service request has been completed, we will continue to service your facility as defined by your predetermined service schedule.
Alesmith Brewing | Paktech Brewcycling
Paktech uses 100% recycled plastic to make can holders. They are made of High Density Polyethylene (#2 HDPE), one of the more commonly accepted plastics in curbside recycling programs. Although Paktechs are made of a recyclable material, they are rarely picked up or read correctly by the sorting systems at Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs).
As a solution, the PakTech recycling program is working with the San Diego Brewcycling Collaborative to set up drop off Paktech stations at local breweries in San Diego County. Find your closest drop off center and properly dispose of your can handles in order for them to be recycled and repurposed, have a third life as park benches, and even produce new PakTech handles for future use.
For more information and to find your closest drop off center please visit: https://paktech-opi.com/recycling-drop-off/
The San Diego Brewcycling Collaborative is a volunteer-based organization that is offering breweries and distilleries in San Diego County an opportunity to positively impact the environment by providing them with a better system to sort and recycle the waste they generate. For more information visit: https://sdbrewcycling.org/paktechs
Coronado Brewing Company | Paktech Brewcycling
Paktech uses 100% recycled plastic to make can holders. They are made of High Density Polyethylene (#2 HDPE), one of the more commonly accepted plastics in curbside recycling programs. Although Paktechs are made of a recyclable material, they are rarely picked up or read correctly by the sorting systems at Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs).
As a solution, the PakTech recycling program is working with the San Diego Brewcycling Collaborative to set up drop off Paktech stations at local breweries in San Diego County. Find your closest drop off center and properly dispose of your can handles in order for them to be recycled and repurposed, have a third life as park benches, and even produce new PakTech handles for future use.
For more information and to find your closest drop off center please visit: https://paktech-opi.com/recycling-drop-off/
The San Diego Brewcycling Collaborative is a volunteer-based organization that is offering breweries and distilleries in San Diego County an opportunity to positively impact the environment by providing them with a better system to sort and recycle the waste they generate. For more information visit: https://sdbrewcycling.org/paktechs
Belchin Beaver North Park | Paktech Brewcycling
Pizza Port | Paktech Brewcycling
Paktech uses 100% recycled plastic to make can holders. They are made of High Density Polyethylene (#2 HDPE), one of the more commonly accepted plastics in curbside recycling programs. Although Paktechs are made of a recyclable material, they are rarely picked up or read correctly by the sorting systems at Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs).
As a solution, the PakTech recycling program is working with the San Diego Brewcycling Collaborative to set up drop off Paktech stations at local breweries in San Diego County. Find your closest drop off center and properly dispose of your can handles in order for them to be recycled and repurposed, have a third life as park benches, and even produce new PakTech handles for future use.
For more information and to find your closest drop off center please visit: https://paktech-opi.com/recycling-drop-off/
The San Diego Brewcycling Collaborative is a volunteer-based organization that is offering breweries and distilleries in San Diego County an opportunity to positively impact the environment by providing them with a better system to sort and recycle the waste they generate. For more information visit: https://sdbrewcycling.org/paktechs
Rincon Reservation Brewery (Ocean Beach) | Paktech Brewcycling
Paktech uses 100% recycled plastic to make can holders. They are made of High Density Polyethylene (#2 HDPE), one of the more commonly accepted plastics in curbside recycling programs. Although Paktechs are made of a recyclable material, they are rarely picked up or read correctly by the sorting systems at Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs).
As a solution, the PakTech recycling program is working with the San Diego Brew cycling Collaborative to set up drop off Paktech stations at local breweries in San Diego County. Find your closest drop off center to appropriately dispose of your can handles in order for them to be recycled and repurposed, have a third life as park benches, and even produce new PakTech handles for future use.
For more information and to find your closest drop off center please visit: https://paktech-opi.com/recycling-drop-off/
The San Diego Brewcycling Collaborative is a volunteer-based organization that is offering breweries and distilleries in San Diego County an opportunity to positively impact the environment by providing them with a better system to sort and recycle the waste they generate. For more information visit: https://sdbrewcycling.org/paktechs
Eppig Brewing Waterfront Biergarten | Paktech Brewcycling
Paktech uses 100% recycled plastic to make can holders. They are made of High Density Polyethylene (#2 HDPE), one of the more commonly accepted plastics in curbside recycling programs. Although Paktechs are made of a recyclable material, they are rarely picked up or read correctly by the sorting systems at Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs).
As a solution, the PakTech recycling program is working with the San Diego Brew cycling Collaborative to set up drop off Paktech stations at local breweries in San Diego County. Find your closest drop off center to appropriately dispose of your can handles in order for them to be recycled and repurposed, have a third life as park benches, and even produce new PakTech handles for future use.
For more information and to find your closest drop off center please visit: https://paktech-opi.com/recycling-drop-off/
The San Diego Brewcycling Collaborative is a volunteer-based organization that is offering breweries and distilleries in San Diego County an opportunity to positively impact the environment by providing them with a better system to sort and recycle the waste they generate.
For more information visit: https://sdbrewcycling.org/paktechs
Thorn St. Brewery | Paktech Brewcycling
Paktech uses 100% recycled plastic to make can holders. They are made of High Density Polyethylene (#2 HDPE), one of the more commonly accepted plastics in curbside recycling programs. Although Paktechs are made of a recyclable material, they are rarely picked up or read correctly by the sorting systems at Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs).
As a solution, the PakTech recycling program is working with the San Diego Brew cycling Collaborative to set up drop off Paktech stations at local breweries in San Diego County. Find your closest drop off center to appropriately dispose of your can handles in order for them to be recycled and repurposed, have a third life as park benches, and even produce new PakTech handles for future use.
For more information and to find your closest drop off center please visit: https://paktech-opi.com/recycling-drop-off/
The San Diego Brewcycling Collaborative is a volunteer-based organization that is offering breweries and distilleries in San Diego County an opportunity to positively impact the environment by providing them with a better system to sort and recycle the waste they generate. For more information visit: https://sdbrewcycling.org/paktechs
Uptown Bicycles | Repair Shop
Specialties
Our goal to be an approachable bike shop and to make your participation in the bicycling community easy, fun and safe. We can fix almost anything on any kind of bike, we provide quick turnaround on repairs and we have reasonable prices. Our retail specializes in bikes to help you get around town – commuter, road, hybrid and e-bikes.
TevaForever | Sandal Recycling Mailback Program
Which styles does the TevaForever recycling program accept?
Our TevaForever recycling program will accept all Teva sandals and flip flops. The Original Universal? Yep. Hurricane XLT2? That, too. Flatforms? Absolutely. The only thing we’re not currently accepting are Teva shoes and boots. Our hope is that we’ll be able to open our recycling program to Teva boots and shoes in the future.
No weight maximum for mail in packages.
For more information on this program see the TevaForever Shipping Guidelines to participate for free.
New Alternatives Inc.
This organization receives food donations from businesses to distribute to clients / the community.
Iglesia Casa de Alabanza
This organization receives food donations from businesses to distribute to clients / the community.
H.O.S.T. Homeless Outreach for Students in Transition
This organization receives food donations from businesses to distribute to clients / the community.
New Lyfe Homes
This organization receives food donations from businesses to distribute to clients / the community.
Project Access – San Diego South
This organization receives food donations from businesses to distribute to clients / the community.
Project Access | San Diego Downtown
The mission of Project access is to be the leading provider of vital on-site health, education, and employment services to families, children, and seniors living in affordable and workforce housing communities.
This organization receives food donations from businesses to distribute to clients / the community.
Trashie – For Days | Take Back Bag
The Take Back Bag is here to start a circular revolution and end fashion waste. Order a Take Back Bag, clean out your closet, and send your filled bag back to us using the prepaid shipping label. Your oldies will get a new life with the help of our recycling partners. You’ll instantly get reimbursed for the cost of the bag with Closet Cash credit towards your next For Days purchase ($20 Take Back Bag = instant $20 Closet Cash!).
Any clothes from any brand, excluding undergarments. Socks are okay! As long as they’re washed, we accept anything. Send in your ripped, tie-dyed, or destroyed clothes – we’ll take it from there.
Urban Street Angels, Inc.
Urban Street Angels mission is to end youth homelessness by providing supportive housing and job training opportunities to cultivate personal responsibility.
Bridge Of Hope SD, Inc
This organization receives food donations from businesses to distribute to clients / the community.
Project 1:1
This organization receives food donations from businesses to distribute to clients / the community.
Services Chula Vista, Coronado, City of San Diego and areas of San Diego County within 30 miles
Phone: (619) 227-7222
Email: projectoneone@yahoo.com
UCSD Food Recovery Network (FRN)
This organization receives food donations from businesses to distribute to clients / the community.
The Original San Diego Black Panther Party for Community Empowerment
This organization receives food donations from businesses to distribute to clients / the community.
Services Chula Vista, City San Diego and areas of San Diego County within 20 miles
Logan Temple AMEZ
This organization receives food donations from businesses to distribute to clients / the community.
It’s All About the Kids Foundation
This organization receives food donations from businesses to distribute to clients / the community.
Phone Repair Depot
Best iPhone And Cell Phone Repair in Poway
Need your cracked cell phone screen fixed quickly and efficiently? Call today and see why we are the cell phone repair Poway neighbors use.
Our store is located on Poway Rd and the cross street is Springbrook Dr. We are located about a mile east of the 15 freeway on the south side of Poway road. The name of the shopping plaza is Sabre Springs Plaza. We are located in a standalone kiosk in the shopping center.
Shaback Altruistic Inc – Ocean View
This organization receives food donations from businesses to distribute to clients / the community.
Urban Corps of San Diego Recycling and Electronic Waste Collection Center | Point Loma
Raising Hope San Diego
This organization receives food donations from businesses to distribute to clients / the community.
Phone: (619) 777-0566
Email: Raisinghopesd@gmail.com
Types of Food Accepted:
Fresh produce (whole fruit & vegetables)
Shelf-stable/ non-perishable
Perishable
Prepared frozen items
O.B. People’s Co-op
Bulk with the Best!
People’s bulk section provides our owners with the highest quality, best sourced organic bulk available.
Shopping bulk saves money and helps to eliminate unnecessary packaging.
UPAC
This organization receives food donations from businesses to distribute to clients / the community.
Amerigas – Propane tank recycling
Propane Tank Disposal Made Easy
When you are ready to get rid of an unwanted or expired propane tank, it’s important that you do it the right way to keep everyone safe. Propane tanks can’t be thrown away in your regular trash pickup, but we’re here to make disposal easy. Exchanging your old propane tank for a refilled one is the easiest way to dispose of it, but if you need to get rid of it for good- you can also just drop it off at most propane refill or exchange locations.
Blue Rhino – Propane tank recycling
Recycle Your Propane Tank
Since there’s a possibility of propane left in the tank, many landfills, recycling centers, and scrap metal dealers will not accept unwanted tanks for recycling. However, some propane exchange companies, including Blue Rhino, will happily take your unused propane cylinders and recycle them at no cost to you. If you have a propane tank that you don’t want, place your old tank beside a Blue Rhino display and we’ll take care of the rest.
Merrell ReTread | Shoe Repair and Reuse Program
Send back your used Merrell’s.
It doesn’t matter the condition.
The footwear is cleaned and restored.
Shoes are resold via Merrell’s resell program.
Shipping cost is covered by program by supplying free return labels for participants.
Nerd Recycling
Schedule A Pickup
We offer free commercial and residential e-waste pickup service throughout San Diego County.
Our service is free when, included in your recycling, are 2 or more computers, flat screen TVs, network switches, or pro audio components. Please read our Pickup Policy for details.
Due to physical limitations and legal guidelines, we are unable to accept the following through our automated system. Please call us if you need to recycle any of the following:
- Medical devices
- Any single item over 80 lbs. (Items weighing more than 80 lbs. are acceptable but might add an additional fee)
The $50 service fee to pick up all of your unwanted electronics is waived if you are also recycling at least two qualifying items. Please list items to be recycled in notes.
Free with 2 or more qualifying items ・ 15 min
The $50 service fee to pick up all of your unwanted electronics is waived if you are also recycling at least two qualifying items. Please list items to be recycled in notes.
Free with 2 or more qualifying items ・ 45 min
Free Drop-Off
You may also drop off your e-waste free of charge Tuesday thru Friday from 10:00am – 5:00pm at our Santee office located at 10020 Prospect Ave #A14, Santee, CA 92071
Tuesday thru Friday 10am – 5pm
Saturday 10am – 2pm
Sprouts Farmers Market – Point Loma
A plastic bags and film collection container is at the front of the store.
Sherwin-Williams | Sport Arena | PaintCare | Paint Recycling
Sherwin-Williams Sports Arena Store
Who Can Use This Program
For Households and Businesses
Restrictions: Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Hours: Paint is accepted during regular business hours;
Call ahead for hours and to make sure the store can accept
the amount and type of paint you would like to recycle.
This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in
containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site does not
accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products),
containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty.
Visit www.paintcare.org/products-we-accept for complete details.
Sprouts Farmers Market – Mira Mesa
A plastic bags and film collection container is at the front of the store.
Sprouts Farmers Market – Del Sur
A plastic bags and film collection container is at the front of the store.
Dunn-Edwards | Sport Arena | PaintCare | Paint Recycling
Dunn-Edwards Sports Arena Store
Who Can Use This Program
For Households and Businesses
Restrictions: Limit: 20 gallons per visit.
Hours: Paint is accepted during regular business hours;
Call ahead for hours and to make sure the store can accept
the amount and type of paint you would like to recycle.
This site accepts latex and oil-based house paint, stains and varnish in
containers up to 5 gallons in size. This site does not
accept aerosols (spray paint or other spray products),
containers without original labels, or containers that are leaking or empty.
Visit www.paintcare.org/products-we-accept for complete details.
Battery and Fluorescent Bulb Recycling | Republic | Mail In Program
- Kits include labeling, packaging, instructions, to/from shipping, and recycling fees.
- Estimated delivery is 7-10 business days
- Cracked or leaking batteries are not accepted
Visit the website to order your kit.
The Mighty Bin
San Diego’s Zero Waste Grocery Store
HOW DO I SHOP AT THE MIGHTY BIN?

Tare
Bring all empty containers to the counter to be weighed.
We scan a tag for each tote/container that records the weight.

Fill
Fill up containers/totes with desired product.
You have the option to label the product name on your container.

Pay
Bring your goods to the counter for a final weigh & tag scan. Pay only for the weight of the product.
All checkout is cashless.
PakTech Drop OffYou can now drop off PakTechs Handles for recycling at The Mighty Bin! We’ve partnered with San Diego Brewcycling Collaborative and you can learn more about PakTechs to Pavement Recycling Program. |
Tax File Recycling Event – April 20-26, 2022 – City of San Diego Residents
Safely Recycle Your Tax Files April 20 to 26, 2022
- Date: April 20-26, 2022
- Where: Miramar Recycling Center (5165 Convoy Street, San Diego, CA 92111)
- Time: Mon-Sat, 7am-4:30pm, closed on Sunday
- Additional details on flyer
NOTE:
• This drop-off service is FREE to City of San Diego residents only.
• All documents will be securely stored and shredded before being recycled.
• Only one banker’s box of residential tax files per resident is accepted. A banker’s
box is approximately 10 inches high, 15 inches wide, and 25 inches deep.
• Businesses can find recycling services by going to WasteFreeSD.org and searching
for “Paper Shredding Services.”
• Remember, you can also recycle bagged, shredded paper in your blue curbside
recycling bin.