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San Diego Recycling Locations

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  • San Diego Produces about 9 Million pounds of Trash per day
  • Miramar Landfill most likely will be closed in 2012
  • San Diego’s waste mandate is 50% waste diversion

Check out the below sites for more information

“Recycle or Else” is a new City of San Diego Environmental Services Department program that provides valuable information about the potential impacts of not recycling on San Diego Communities. The program includes billboards, bus ads and a web page to educate San Diegans about the need to recycle and reduce waste. Recycle Or Else hats and T-shirt are available for sale at San Diego City Stores. To get the gear, pledge to recycle, and learn more, visit:
http://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/recycleorelse/index.shtm


SAN DIEGO RECYCLING LOCATIONS

There are many items which San Diego thrift stores cannot or will not accept. Some of the reasons for non-acceptance include government regulations which prohibit the recycling or disposal of certain electronic items containing lead and other potentially hazardous materials. In addition, some items may be unpopular and may not sell–if the thrift store has to dispose of them, they lose part of their revenues which could be applied to social or charitable programs.

Thefollowing organizations reportedly accept the items noted. In addition, the City of San Diego’s Environmental Services Department has extensive recycling and reuse information online; visit them at http://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/recycling/index.shtml However, it would be a good idea to contact them to arrange for recycling, to be sure they still accept them:


COMPUTERS/TVs

Many of these businesses charge a fee to recycle these items. Contact each one individually for details. Check with them for recycling computers, TVs, disk drives, printers, keyboards, mice, monitors, CRTs etc.

  • City of San Diego Recycling Hotline — (858) 694-7000
  • County of San Diego Recycling Hotline — (877) 713-2784
  • Dell Computers (Donation/Trade-In Program) — (800) 915-3355
  • Gateway Computers – Rebate Program
    Contact local Gateway stores for more information.
  • 1-800-GOT-JUNK – this is a full-service junk removal company and is approved by the State of California to collect E-Waste from residences and businesses.  No job too small or too big.  Book online at www.1800gotjunk.com or call 1-800-468-5865; email COXFAM@cox.net (check with company for any fees.)
  • Hewlett-Packard – recycling and product take-back. (208) 472-3494
  • IBM PC Recycling Program – (888) 746-7426 Reference part # 06P7513
  • IMS Recycling – 2697 Main St., San Diego, CA 92113. (619) 231-2521
  • Miramar Recycling Center (Allan Co.) – (located at the entrance to the Miramar Landfill)- 6733 Consolidated Way, San Diego CA 92121. (858) 578-9300.
  • Recycle San Diego – This is a State of California E-waste Collector/Recycler.  Electronics from homes and businesses can be arranged for pick-up. Call (858) 281-1600 or visit website http://www.recyclesd.com or email info@recyclesd.com
  • Phillips Services (North San Diego County) – Hazardous waste facilities in Poway and Vista. (800) 714-1195
  • RMD Technologies – 7079 Mission Gorge Rd., San Diego, CA 92120 (619) 326-1345


BATTERIES (Rechargeable)

American Battery, Chief Auto Parts, Radio Shack (see yellow pages for information)

Battery Recycling (877) 723-1297.


BOTTLES-CANS

Beverage Container Recycling – (800) 732-9253. (Most cities have recycling programs for sorting cans, bottles, and other items into separate containers. EDCO also will aid in sorting those items. Check yellow pages or call your individual cities for more info.


BUILDING MATERIALS

Bathroom fixtures, medicine cabinets, steel pipes, chain link fencing, faucets, sliding glass doors and swing shower doors.

  • Battles Hardware — (619) 234-5118
  • Brea Green — (858) 756-7480 (Lumber and wood particles)
  • Hanson Aggregates — (858) 586-0611 (Asphalt only)
  • IMS Recycling — (619) 231-2521 (Metals and electronics-see previous section).
  • South Coast Materials — (760) 729-2010 (Concrete & asphalt)
  • The ReUse People — (619) 427-0430 (Used construction materials)


HAZARDOUS WASTE

Includes antifreeze, car batteries, drain cleaners, fertilizer, household batteries, oil filters, paint, pesticides, pool chemicals, propane tanks, and used oil.

  • Hotline — (877) 713-2784
  • Used Oil & Used Oil Filters: (619) 235-2105 (used oil recycling hotline); Chief Auto Parts, Econo Lube, Jiffy Lube, Pep Boys, Precision Tune, Valvoline Instant Oil Change.


MAJOR APPLIANCES

  • Ideal — (800) 589-5792 ($50 rebate for working refrigerators)
  • Old Town Recycling — (619) 543-9961
  • Pacific Coast Recycling — (619) 238-6740
  • Pacific Steel — (619) 474-7081
  • So. Bay Recycling — (619) 425-7197


TIRES

Tire companies, such as Big O Tires, Discount, Evans, and Winston


WATER HEATERS

  • Pacific Steel — (619) 474-7081
  • LANDFILLS (for Mattresses and other items)
  • Escondido (760) 745-3203
  • Fallbrook (760) 728-6114
  • Miramar (858) 573-1418
  • Oceanside (760) 439-2824
  • Otay (619) 421-3773
  • Ramona (760) 789-3410


LANDFILLS (for Mattresses and other items)

  • Escondido (760) 745-3203
  • Fallbrook (760) 728-6114
  • Miramar (858) 573-1418
  • Oceanside (760) 439-2824
  • Otay (619) 421-3773
  • Ramona (760) 789-3410


RECYCLING-REUSE PUBLICATIONS & LINKS (Earth Matters)

California Materials Exchange (CALMAX) Catalog – The California Materials Exchange (CalMAX) is a free online and printed classified listing service for materials. CalMAX is designed to help businesses, government, and other organizations find markets for non-hazardous material that may otherwise be discarded. CalMAX is a forum to foster the lawful exchange, reuse, and recycling of these materials: construction and demolition, containers, durable goods, electronics, glass, metal, miscellaneous, organics, paint/wax, pallets, paper, plastic, rubber, textile, and wood. www.CalMAX.org or http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/calmax/

–2,000 resources related to reuse in the U.S. and describes how to reuse over 200 different items – from air filters to zippers.

Beyond Recycling: A Re-user’s Guide — By Kathy Stein. Guide offers 336 simple and practical tips for reusing products that are often not accepted for recycling which most of us may throw in the trash or cart to the dump.

BioCycle — A journal covering the latest information on composting and recycling. Email: biocycle@jgpress.com

Consumer’s Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste

Creating Wealth from Everyday Items — This report, which highlights several reuse businesses and collection programs, provides valuable insight into utilizing reuse as an effective tool for promoting waste reduction and local economic development.

Recycling Rag — Eco-artware.com’s newsletter that often features articles on reuse.

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Reuse Links and Resources Web site — Provides a compilation of local and national reuse links and resources.

San Diego Freecycle — Freecycling is simple: you have something you no longer need (a couch, a crib, CD, computer) and you wish to “recycle” it rather than throw it into a landfill. Or you are looking for a specific item and you’d love to receive it for free. This is where you post notices to either give away items or find them!

Use Less Stuff Report — A free, bi-monthly newsletter that helps people reduce waste and prevent pollution.


RECYCLING-REUSE MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATIONS

California Integrated Waste Management Board — opa@ciwmb.ca.gov

National Waste Prevention Coalition — The goals of the National Waste Prevention Coalition (NWPC) are to prevent waste from being created and to reduce the use of resources. NWPC members primarily include local governments, state governments, non-profit organizations, universities, and consultants.

Repair, Resale and Reuse Council — A technical council of the California Resource Recovery Association highlighting contributions that reuse and repair businesses and other activities make to reducing waste in California.

Reuse Development Organization — Through the creation of a network of reuse advocates through the country, organization hopes to accelerate reuse.

Recycler’s World — Worldwide trading site for information about secondary or recyclable commodities, by-products, used and surplus items or materials.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9


NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (Waste-Related)

Californians Against Waste

California Resource Recovery Association — CRRA is a dynamic, non-profit organization dedicated to resource conservation through the practices of reuse, recycling and composting.

Environmental/Recycling Hotline, Earth 911

GrassRoots Recycling Network

Keep California Beautiful — A statewide nonprofit environmental educational organization. Please..don’t litter..recycle and..”Don’t Trash California” — it’s a state of mine!!

National Recycling Coalition –The national organization seeking to increase awareness about recycling and other forms of resource efficiency.

National Listing of Internet Waste Exchanges


Recycling/Reuse VideosBack to Top

Video shows the importance of curbside recycling and how to recycle at home using the City’s curbside recycling program

Construction and demolition debris accounts for 35% of the waste buried in  landfills.  You can help by recycling most of the construction and demolition debris generated by your projects, including your own small home remodeling project.

Compost and mulch helps improve soil structure, decreases the need for water and fertilizers and improves soil drainage, reducing erosion and wasteful water runoff.  Learn about the City’s Miramar Greenery compost facility, how you can have access to its products and  how you can compost at your home.

Learn about the importance of recycling at your business and how to obtain City recognition for these efforts.

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Comments

  1. Please tell me the closest place to Del Mar, CA that will recycle #5. I’d also like to know if there is a place to recycle polystyrene?

  2. Check out
    Recycle San Diego (www.recyclesandiego.org)
    Whole Foods Market is taking #5 in a partnership with Preserve.
    As far as styrene- exactly what- if it’s peanuts- take to a Mailbox Station or if it is fast food containers-
    Here are some tips from Earth911.com
    Donate to schools and other businesses: As part of the “Foam from Home” program, polystyrene products such as trays, cups and packaging may be brought to schools or businesses that have a Styro Solve system, which converts polystyrene products into a compact, recyclable gel. For more information on this program, contact International Foam Solutions. Also, local craft shops may be a good place to recycle your foam packaging materials, as their customers may use it to make craft projects.
    Recycle it: This includes a growing number of shipping retailers who will recycle or reuse your packaging materials, such shipping retailers like UPS, Mail Boxes Etc., Postal Annex and Fed Ex/Kinkos.
    Mail it back: The Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers offers a mail-back program to U.S. residents, where you can send the foamed polystyrene via mail. There is a cost involved (i.e., postage). You can learn more about this option directly from the Alliance of Foam Packaging Recyclers.
    Sell it: The Recycled Plastic Markets Database allows you to search for buyers of a wide variety of plastics. For more information, visit the American Chemistry Council.