This location accepts used motor oil, car/motorcycle batteries, antifreeze/coolant, and oil filters at no charge.
Oil contaminated with water, gas, or other automotive fluids will not be accepted. Call 1-800-237-BLUE to find the nearest household hazardous waste collection center.
Tires recycled for $4.50 each (w/ no rim), large tires accepted for additional cost.
Call this certified collection center to verify hours, details, and program participation.
Goodwill provides free donation pickup services for large furniture and large quantities of items (corporate donations, pallets, 50+ boxes, etc.). Pickups are not available on demand, which may result in up to a one month wait time. For more details or to schedule a pickup, please contact donations customer service at (619) 225-2200 extension 197 or email donate@sdgoodwill.org. Representatives are available Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm.
We take great pride in providing affordable, on-time service to each one of our customers. We go the extra mile to exceed your expectations and ensure your appliance runs perfectly, and that YOU are a happy customer!
Appliances We Service:
Cook Tops
Ovens
Ranges
Microwaves
Refrigerators
Freezers
Ice Makers
Ice Machines
Wine Coolers
Dishwashers
Washing Machines
Dryers
Garbage Disposals
Trash Compactors
Additional Services:
Heating & Air Conditioning Repair
Mini-Split installation
Propane Conversions
Dryer Duct Cleaning
They take great pride in providing affordable, on-time service to each one of their customers.
Appliances We Service:
Cook Tops
Ovens
Ranges
Microwaves
Refrigerators
Freezers
Ice Makers
Ice Machines
Wine Coolers
Dishwashers
Washing Machines
Dryers
Garbage Disposals
Trash Compactors
Additional Services:
Heating & Air Conditioning Repair
Mini-Split installation
Propane Conversions
Dryer Duct Cleaning
*Please note that we cannot accept any electronic devices with broken or cracked screens*
Visit our electronics recycling page for more information.
Thank you for your donations and dedication to Goodwill. With your support we are able to provide employment and training opportunities to people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Over the past few years, we have seen a huge increase in landfill fees because some of the donated items cannot be sold in our stores, outlets or be recycled. The amount we are spending on landfill and HAZMAT disposal fees could be better used to serve more people in our community. We have created a list of items that we cannot accept at our donation centers. Please let us know if your donation is rare or a collectible and we will make sure it is given to the correct handler. Thank you for being active participants in helping us fulfill our mission.
Due to Federal and State Laws, Safety Concerns, and Recycling Guidelines, we cannot accept these items:
Items We Do Not Accept
Ways to Dispose of These Items
City of San Diego Environmental Service Department
sandiego.gov/environmental-services
(858) 694-7000
Goodwill Otay Mesa Outlet
Earth911.com or (877) 726-8387
Repairs, Service & Tune Ups Give them a call about the problems you’re having with your equipment. They’ll give you a free initial assessment and quote over the phone.
Then, they’re on their way to service your machines and make any necessary repairs, so that it is operating safely and to your satisfaction. All services are done in home – quick, simple and seamless with a mobile service vehicle.
Relocation and Moves Are you planning on moving? Their technicians are available to come to you and disassemble your equipment and safely move it to another part of your home, office or to a new location. The moving service also furnishes the transportation of the equipment to any location, as well as putting it all back together in proper operating condition.
Trust the professionals to do it right! Installation and Set-up They offer in-home installation and setup of all types of exercise equipment from manufactures and distributors of exercise fitness equipment. They also offer a complete White Glove Package Delivery option with inside placement of products, unpacking and removal of debris, old machines and a complete run through on how to use the equipment. No install is too small or big.
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.
Fibre Resource Unlimited accepts all grades of paper including large quantities of books and textbooks at their location as a drop-off. Pick-up services available through dumpster rentals only.
Call to verify hours and items accepted.
Only serves businesses.
Offer pickup services
Items Accepted Wed-Sat 8AM-4PM (note: cardboard only is accepted during regular business hours Mon-Sat 7AM-4:30PM):
Paper, cardboard, and non-CRV household containers
CRV redemption center
Certified used motor oil drop-off (up to 5-gal)
E-waste drop off location
Fat, Oil, Grease (FOG) drop-off location
Mattress and Box Spring Recycling (for a fee)
Household battery drop-off location (must be EDCO customer) – residential only
Home-generated sharps drop-off location (must be EDCO customer) – residential only
Propane tanks are accepted as long as they are completely empty. If possible, please remove valve or have it open
Appliances (for a fee)
Items Not Accepted:
Hazardous waste
Tires
Hours:
Public waste disposal: Monday-Saturday 7AM-4:30PM
Buyback center hours for CRV redemption: Wednesday – Saturday 8AM-4PM
That’s right, the library. It’s not just for books; it’s for batteries too!
Just bring them to the battery drop-off bins located inside the 14 branches. The libraries primarily collect standard alkaline batteries — Cs, Ds, AAs, AAAs, 9-volts, you name it. But they can also take rechargeable batteries; lithium batteries must be bagged separately.
Please tape positive end of batteries to reduce flammability and place batteries in a resealable bag.
Please drop-off batteries in kiosk inside the printer room.
The San Diego County Library is no longer accepting physical donations of materials for the collection, with the exception of items produced by local authors or musicians.
The Library purchases materials at steep discounts that come with labels, barcodes and covers, ready for customer use. It is more expensive to accept a donation and prepare it for circulation than it is for the Library to purchase a title that comes prepared by our vendors. If you would like to support the Library’s collection, we encourage you to donate funds for the purchase of physical and digital materials for our communities.
If you are looking for an organization to donate your books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, or magazines to, consider contacting one of the organizations below:
Your Branch Friends of the Library
Many branch Friends of the Library groups accept book donations for their book sales. Please check their websites or phone ahead to ensure that your donation can be accepted at this time. Items donated to the Friends of the Library are sold to support San Diego County Library branch collections and events.
Salvation Army (books, DVDs, CDs)
1-800-728-7825
Goodwill (books, DVDs, CDs)
1-800-GOODWILL
Amvets (books, DVDs, CDs)
877-990-8387
Vietnam Veterans of America (books, DVDs, CDs)
877-775-8387
Father Joe’s Villages (books, DVDs, CDs – limit 5 boxes):
1-800-HOMELESS
Kids Need to Read (like new kids’ books)
480-256-0115
Bridge to Asia (books)
510-665-3998
You can also recycle books and magazines in your recycle bins, particularly if they are damaged or outdated.
We offer a variety of construction services, including:
This location will accept uncontaminated used motor oil from residents who change their own oil.
Call for more details.
Schedule a free donation pickup by calling 800-894-2486 or 619-337-9244
Call to confirm accepted items and donation hours.
This location will accept uncontaminated used motor oil from residents who change their own
oil. 5 gal. limit for uncontaminated motor oil. Please call ahead to confirm limits.
World Oil Recycling provides end-to-end recycling solutions for byproducts including used motor oil, oil filters, and antifreeze, oily-waste water, gasoline waste, and more.
That’s right, the library. It’s not just for books; it’s for batteries too!
Just bring them to the battery drop-off bins located inside the 14 branches. The libraries primarily collect standard alkaline batteries — Cs, Ds, AAs, AAAs, 9-volts, you name it. But they can also take rechargeable batteries; lithium batteries must be bagged separately.
Please tape positive end of batteries to reduce flammability and place batteries in a resealable bag.
The San Diego County Library is no longer accepting physical donations of materials for the collection, with the exception of items produced by local authors or musicians.
The Library purchases materials at steep discounts that come with labels, barcodes and covers, ready for customer use. It is more expensive to accept a donation and prepare it for circulation than it is for the Library to purchase a title that comes prepared by our vendors. If you would like to support the Library’s collection, we encourage you to donate funds for the purchase of physical and digital materials for our communities.
If you are looking for an organization to donate your books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, or magazines to, consider contacting one of the organizations below:
Your Branch Friends of the Library
Many branch Friends of the Library groups accept book donations for their book sales. Please check their websites or phone ahead to ensure that your donation can be accepted at this time. Items donated to the Friends of the Library are sold to support San Diego County Library branch collections and events.
Salvation Army (books, DVDs, CDs)
1-800-728-7825
Goodwill (books, DVDs, CDs)
1-800-GOODWILL
Amvets (books, DVDs, CDs)
877-990-8387
Vietnam Veterans of America (books, DVDs, CDs)
877-775-8387
Father Joe’s Villages (books, DVDs, CDs – limit 5 boxes):
1-800-HOMELESS
Kids Need to Read (like new kids’ books)
480-256-0115
Bridge to Asia (books)
510-665-3998
You can also recycle books and magazines in your recycle bins, particularly if they are damaged or outdated.
Dependable Disposal & Recycling offers a variety of sizes of roll-off containers, dumpster rentals, residential trash bins and recycle bins to meet any waste management need.
Please do not put dead animals in refuse collection containers.
To request the removal of a dead animal from the public right-of-way, use the City’s “Get it Done” app or call Environmental Services
DOCUMENT SHREDDING
In today’s high-tech, digitized marketplace, it is not enough to simply throw away your sensitive documents and materials. If your information falls into the wrong hands, you could face disastrous financial or corporate leaks and put yourself at risk. At Data Disposal, we are security experts, we offer a variety of different services to cater to all of your document destruction needs. They include On-Site Paper Shredding, Off-Site Paper Shredding … document shedding
RECYCLE ELECTRONICS
Data Disposal is now a credited electronics recycling collection facility. Everything from CPUs, Laptops, Monitors, TVs, Hard Drives, Wiring, Cell phones and more. We guarantee your hard drive data to be destroyed in compliance with HIPAA, the United States Department of Defense and NIST regulations with a certificate of destruction for all hard drives. So instead of throwing away your used or outdated electronics, you can recycle them without taking up valuable space in our landfill or polluting our environment with the metals and other materials they are made of. ….Electronics recycling
CONTAINER MAINTENANCE
When you choose Data Disposal route shredding service we’ll provide free delivery and setup of all the locking security containers that you need. Your employees can simply drop their everyday confidential documents that they wish to discard into the slots of our security containers. Then on your scheduled pickup day we’ll empty your containers and shred everything on site.Our container maintenance service will deliver and setup two types of containers to be used in the collection of material destined for destruction. A 35-Gallon Security Console (Dimensions: 35.5” H x 21.25” W x 15.25”D) and a 64-Gallon Container (Dimensions: 41”H x 23”W x 28.5”D) are available. Both units are configured to lock … container maintenance
OFF-SITE DESTRUCTION
Data Disposal will provide the equipment and personnel necessary to collect all designated material targeted for destruction from your location of choosing; office, residence or storage facility. The material is returned in an enclosed vehicle to our Spring Valley site for destruction … off-site destruction
DDI HAS RESUMED CUSTOMER DROP-OFF & WITNESS SERVICES.
THE HOURS FOR DROP-OFF SERVICES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
MONDAY-WEDNESDAY
8:00-11:00 & 1:00-5:00
THURSDAY
1:00-5:00
FRIDAY
8:00-11:00 & 1:00-5:00
WITNESS SERVICES WILL BE AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
Data Disposal is a family owned, small business serving Southern California since 1984. For over 30 years, we take the secure disposal of your information very seriously. We provide on and off site services for all your destruction needs.
Our disintegration process can handle paper, cardboard, mylar, vellum, floppy disks, video cassettes, audio cassettes, CD-ROM platters, DVD platters, microfilm and microfiche. The process can handle staples, paperclips, comb-binds, snap-binds (plastic) and spiral binds (plastic).
You can recycle your small RECHARGEABLE and HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES and CELL PHONES at your CVS/pharmacy® stores in California. Ask one of the store colleagues for details.
You can recycle your small RECHARGEABLE and HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES and CELL PHONES at your CVS/pharmacy® stores in California. Ask one of the store colleagues for details.
This location accepts used motor oil and oil filters.
Oil contaminated with water, gas, or other automotive fluids will not be accepted. Call 1-800-237-BLUE to find the nearest household hazardous waste collection center.
Call this certified collection center to ensure hours and program participation.
Services are reserved to Unincorporated San Diego County residents who are 65+ years old or home-bound only.
Household hazardous waste and electronic waste is accepted.
Services:
-Pick up is scheduled by appointment only. Please call 1-877-R-1-EARTH or 1-877-713-2784 to make a request.
Hours of operation:
-Call Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 1PM to request an appointment.
Maximum Transportation Limits:
-15 gallons of liquid or 125 pounds total volume of hazardous waste. Televisions and monitors no bigger than 70″.
Handling instruction:
-Leave products in the existing container, if possible.
-Make sure lids are on tight so containers will not leak.
-Fiberglass must be double-bagged with no air in the bags (so they are less likely to rip) and have a total weight of no more than 125 pounds.
–Railroad ties are accepted but must be cut down into 4 feet in length maximum.
Other requirements:
-Before calling please make a brief inventory of the items to be picked up, including the number of containers, how much material is in them (gallons or pounds), and the condition of items. A pickup will not be officially scheduled until inventory is complete.
The County has access to two permanent HHW collection facilities to accept HHW from unincorporated County residents. The locations are:
| Ramona 324 Maple Street, Ramona, 92065 (Ramona Disposal Transfer Station)Appointments Required call (877) 713-2784 for an appointment or click for our online appointment scheduler Appointments available 1st and 3rd Saturdays from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. |
El Cajon
925 O’Connor St, El Cajon, 92020 (Waste Management Transfer Station) Appointments available Saturdays from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. |
AgriService Composting Services
Material and Amount per ton:
Yard trimmings and Clean Wood $40.00
Chipped Brush and Wood $20.00
$10.00 minimum charge on all loads
Acceptable Items:
Yard Trimmings consisting of branches, grass, leaves.
Clean unpainted wood with no metal contamination other than nails.
To qualify for chipped prices, chips must not be mixed with unground material.
All items must be under 20 inches in diameter and less than 48 inches in length.
Christmas trees from residents through the month of January at no charge to San Diego County residents. To qualify for free drop off, Christmas trees must:
Christmas tree retailers and their contractors can recycle Christmas trees for $48 per ton.
Unacceptable Items:
Palm Fronds and trunks, Bamboo, Cactus and Yucca.
Stumps containing rocks or dirt.
Sod or dirt.
Wood with paint or stain, chemically treated wood.
Trash-including plastic, metal, glass and other contaminants.
Hazardous Waste of any kind.
We provide the following services:
Furniture refinishing, antique restoration, missing and broken parts repaired or made. Complete bedroom and dining room refinishing. Desks, book cases, chairs, coffee tables and end tables. Vanities and chairs, mirror repair. We offer hand or sheet caning. We also do custom refinishing like gold leafing. Pick up and delivery of your furniture. We also do insurance estimates.
Call today for pricing.
Gently used clothing, household goods, small furniture, collectibles, and treasures
Recycle plastic bags and film here.
Please look for the plastic bag bin near the entrance. If you do not see a bin, please go to Customer Service.
That’s right, the library. It’s not just for books; it’s for batteries too!
Just bring them to the battery drop-off bins located inside the 14 branches. The libraries primarily collect standard alkaline batteries — Cs, Ds, AAs, AAAs, 9-volts, you name it. But they can also take rechargeable batteries; lithium batteries must be bagged separately.
Please tape positive end of batteries to reduce flammability and place batteries in a resealable bag.
The San Diego County Library is no longer accepting physical donations of materials for the collection, with the exception of items produced by local authors or musicians.
The Library purchases materials at steep discounts that come with labels, barcodes and covers, ready for customer use. It is more expensive to accept a donation and prepare it for circulation than it is for the Library to purchase a title that comes prepared by our vendors. If you would like to support the Library’s collection, we encourage you to donate funds for the purchase of physical and digital materials for our communities.
If you are looking for an organization to donate your books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, or magazines to, consider contacting one of the organizations below:
Your Branch Friends of the Library
Many branch Friends of the Library groups accept book donations for their book sales. Please check their websites or phone ahead to ensure that your donation can be accepted at this time. Items donated to the Friends of the Library are sold to support San Diego County Library branch collections and events.
Salvation Army (books, DVDs, CDs)
1-800-728-7825
Goodwill (books, DVDs, CDs)
1-800-GOODWILL
Amvets (books, DVDs, CDs)
877-990-8387
Vietnam Veterans of America (books, DVDs, CDs)
877-775-8387
Father Joe’s Villages (books, DVDs, CDs – limit 5 boxes):
1-800-HOMELESS
Kids Need to Read (like new kids’ books)
480-256-0115
Bridge to Asia (books)
510-665-3998
You can also recycle books and magazines in your recycle bins, particularly if they are damaged or outdated.
That’s right, the library. It’s not just for books; it’s for batteries too!
Just bring them to the battery drop-off bins located inside the 14 branches. The libraries primarily collect standard alkaline batteries — Cs, Ds, AAs, AAAs, 9-volts, you name it. But they can also take rechargeable batteries; lithium batteries must be bagged separately.
Please tape positive end of batteries to reduce flammability and place batteries in a resealable bag.
The San Diego County Library is no longer accepting physical donations of materials for the collection, with the exception of items produced by local authors or musicians.
The Library purchases materials at steep discounts that come with labels, barcodes and covers, ready for customer use. It is more expensive to accept a donation and prepare it for circulation than it is for the Library to purchase a title that comes prepared by our vendors. If you would like to support the Library’s collection, we encourage you to donate funds for the purchase of physical and digital materials for our communities.
If you are looking for an organization to donate your books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, or magazines to, consider contacting one of the organizations below:
Your Branch Friends of the Library
Many branch Friends of the Library groups accept book donations for their book sales. Please check their websites or phone ahead to ensure that your donation can be accepted at this time. Items donated to the Friends of the Library are sold to support San Diego County Library branch collections and events.
Salvation Army (books, DVDs, CDs)
1-800-728-7825
Goodwill (books, DVDs, CDs)
1-800-GOODWILL
Amvets (books, DVDs, CDs)
877-990-8387
Vietnam Veterans of America (books, DVDs, CDs)
877-775-8387
Father Joe’s Villages (books, DVDs, CDs – limit 5 boxes):
1-800-HOMELESS
Kids Need to Read (like new kids’ books)
480-256-0115
Bridge to Asia (books)
510-665-3998
You can also recycle books and magazines in your recycle bins, particularly if they are damaged or outdated.
Recycling and repair for electric and hybrid car batteries.
Call for appointment.
This location accepts used motor oil, oil filters, transmission fluid, and car/motorcycle batteries. Receive $10 store credit for recycling your batteries!
Oil contaminated with water, gas, or other automotive fluids will not be accepted. Call 1-800-237-BLUE to find the nearest household hazardous waste collection center.
Call this certified collection center to ensure hours and program participation.
Need a specialty tool to check a system or make a replacement? With Loan-A-Tool®, you can get the tool from us, return it when you’re done, and save a bundle. Contact store for details and specifics on which tools are available for rental.
This location accepts used motor oil, oil filters, transmission fluid, and car/motorcycle batteries. Receive $10 store credit for recycling your batteries!
Oil contaminated with water, gas, or other automotive fluids will not be accepted. Call 1-800-237-BLUE to find the nearest household hazardous waste collection center.
Call this certified collection center to ensure hours and program participation.
Need a specialty tool to check a system or make a replacement? With Loan-A-Tool®, you can get the tool from us, return it when you’re done, and save a bundle. Contact store for details and specifics on which tools are available for rental.
BP Battery has been a family owned & operated business since 1987. For two generations now we’ve been serving your battery needs. To find out about our wide range of battery services, emergency replacement services, or for a program consultation.
*This business only takes lead-based batteries found in vehicles, boats and commercial machinery. No regular household batteries are accepted at this location.
Contact for service.
This location accepts used motor oil, oil filters, transmission fluid, and car/motorcycle batteries. Receive $10 store credit for recycling your batteries!
Oil contaminated with water, gas, or other automotive fluids will not be accepted. Call 1-800-237-BLUE to find the nearest household hazardous waste collection center.
Call this certified collection center to ensure hours and program participation.
Need a specialty tool to check a system or make a replacement? With Loan-A-Tool®, you can get the tool from us, return it when you’re done, and save a bundle. Contact store for details and specifics on which tools are available for rental.
That’s right, the library. It’s not just for books; it’s for batteries too!
Just bring them to the battery drop-off bins located inside the 14 branches. The libraries primarily collect standard alkaline batteries — Cs, Ds, AAs, AAAs, 9-volts, you name it. But they can also take rechargeable batteries; lithium batteries must be bagged separately.
Please tape positive end of batteries to reduce flammability and place batteries in a resealable bag.
The San Diego County Library is no longer accepting physical donations of materials for the collection, with the exception of items produced by local authors or musicians.
The Library purchases materials at steep discounts that come with labels, barcodes and covers, ready for customer use. It is more expensive to accept a donation and prepare it for circulation than it is for the Library to purchase a title that comes prepared by our vendors. If you would like to support the Library’s collection, we encourage you to donate funds for the purchase of physical and digital materials for our communities.
If you are looking for an organization to donate your books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, or magazines to, consider contacting one of the organizations below:
Your Branch Friends of the Library
Many branch Friends of the Library groups accept book donations for their book sales. Please check their websites or phone ahead to ensure that your donation can be accepted at this time. Items donated to the Friends of the Library are sold to support San Diego County Library branch collections and events.
Salvation Army (books, DVDs, CDs)
1-800-728-7825
Goodwill (books, DVDs, CDs)
1-800-GOODWILL
Amvets (books, DVDs, CDs)
877-990-8387
Vietnam Veterans of America (books, DVDs, CDs)
877-775-8387
Father Joe’s Villages (books, DVDs, CDs – limit 5 boxes):
1-800-HOMELESS
Kids Need to Read (like new kids’ books)
480-256-0115
Bridge to Asia (books)
510-665-3998
You can also recycle books and magazines in your recycle bins, particularly if they are damaged or outdated.
You don’t have to have services with us to take advantage of these great environmental programs:
Recycle your old cellphones, smartphones, cell phone batteries and cellphone accessories (regardless of manufacturer or carrier) through AT&T’s Reuse and Recycle Program.
Recycle your old cellphones, smartphones, cell phone batteries and cellphone accessories (regardless of manufacturer or carrier) through AT&T’s Reuse and Recycle Program.
