The County of San Diego Recycling Section aims to preserve precious landfill space, conserve natural resources, save water and energy, decrease pollution, increase jobs, and strengthen the economy. The County of San Diego Recycles. It’s In Our Nature!

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• Composting on your farm, ranch, or large property is an ideal way to manage crop residues & manures while enriching your soil! Join Solana Center at TERI Campus of Life for a 3-week course on medium-scale composting. Saturdays, February 22 - March 8, 9:30am - 12pm. Register HERE.
• Learn the basics of traditional composting with Solana Center for Environmental Innovation & the County of San Diego on Saturday, March 1 from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m at the Sweetwater Community Garden. Register HERE.
• Learn how to raise backyard chickens at Solana Center's FREE workshop on Saturday, March 8th 10am - 12pm at the Spring Valley Library! Register HERE.
• *REPUBLIC SERVICES' CUSTOMERS ONLY* Join Republic Services at a FREE compost giveaway event Saturday, March 8, 8am - 12pm located at the Otay Sustainability Park. For more information, visit their website or contact otay@republicservices.com.
• Become a Master Composter! Join Solana Center at the beautiful Water Conservation Garden Saturdays from March 15th - April 12th 9am - 12pm  to gain in-depth composting knowledge and expand your sustainable gardening practices. Register HERE.
• Fix your items for FREE! Join the San Diego Fixit Clinic at the San Diego County Lakeside Branch Library on Saturday, March 29 from 10am - 1pm. Register HERE.
• *REPUBLIC SERVICES' CUSTOMERS ONLY* Join Republic Services at a FREE compost giveaway event Saturday, May 10, 8am - 12pm located at the Otay Sustainability Park. For more information, visit their website or contact otay@republicservices.com.
• Learn where your recyclables go and why it matters in the County's newsletter, Recycling Works...but Needs You!
• State law and County ordinance require all residents and businesses to recycle. Non-compliant properties will soon be automatically enrolled in recycling service by their haulers along with the additional cost for these services. For more details, please see our FAQ webpage.
• The County of San Diego Board of Supervisors unanimously approved updates to the Non-Exclusive Franchise Agreement and Solid Waste Ordinance on May 5, 2021. These updates will help the County achieve its sustainability goals of progressively diverting solid waste from landfills and achieving an 80% waste diversion by 2030, while also aligning with state laws, AB 1826, AB 827, and SB 1383. Learn more here.
• The County of San Diego is accepting applications to become a Construction and Demolition Franchised Hauler and a Certified Recyclable Materials Collector .  Learn more.

Have a recycling question? Email Recycle@sdcounty.ca.gov or call: