Recycling Events

Find us in your community! The County has many environmental outreach events, recycling events, cleanups, and public meetings around San Diego County.

Would you like to be notified of our upcoming events? Call 1-877-R-1-EARTH (1-877-713-2784) and ask to be placed on our special event notification list. 

Upcoming Events

Top left corner has a green box reading, "Master Composter course spring 2025". Top right corner has a white box reading, "March 15-April 12 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM". Below these boxes is a photo of a female-appearing individual in a hat and gloves smiling while putting branches and leaves in wheelbarrow full of yard trimmings. To the right of the wheelbarrow is a male-appearing individual in a hat and gloves crouching putting compost in a garden.. Below the photo is a green box that reads "the water conservation garden El Cajon"..

Become a Master Composter! Join Solana Center at the beautiful Water Conservation Garden (12122 Cuyamaca College Dr W, El Cajon, CA 92019) Saturdays from March 15th - April 12th, 2025, 9am - 12pm to gain in-depth composting knowledge and expand your sustainable gardening practices. Register HERE.

 

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Text at the top of the image reads: "Get help fixing everything from light fixtures & coffee makers to toys, clothes & bikes." On the right, text reads "San Diego Fixit Clinic Lakeside" with "Fixit" spelled out in the shape of tools and screws. A brick red bubble below this text reads: "March 29, 2025 / 10 AM - 1PM Pacific". Below the red bubble, text reads: "12428 Woodside Avenue, Lakeside, CA 92040 / Bring ONE ITEM to be repaired / Accepting volunteers". To the right of all of this text is a photo of an older male-presenting person helping a young adult female-presenting individual fix a toy car.

Fix your items for free! There is a better way than throwing away. Join the San Diego Fixit Clinic at the San Diego County Lakeside Branch Library (12428 Woodside Ave., Lakeside, CA 92040) on Saturday, March 29, 2025 from 10am - 1pm. First come, first served.

Learn how to:

  • Fix broken appliances and gadgets
  • Repair road and mountain bikes
  • Mend your favorite outfit

FREE to the public. Register HERE.

 

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Text at the top of the image reads: "Unincorporated San Diego Residential Cleanup Event!" Below the title banner is a cartoon of a family of 5 cleaning up a yard. A blue box to the right of the cartoon reads: "Spring Valley / Sat., Apr. 5 / Learn more".

Join the County of San Diego for the Unincorporated San Diego Residential Cleanup Event at Faith Chapel (9400 Campo Rd, Spring Valley, CA 91977) on Saturday, April 5, 2025 from 8am - 12pm or until capacity is reached.

Unincorporated area residents are invited to properly dispose of bulky items and recycle electronic waste, broken appliances, water heaters, recyclable materials (cardboard, aluminum, hard plastic, glass), green waste, mattresses and box springs, and scrap metal. The event will also include free mulch for takeaway, paper shredding services, and will accept reusable items for donation. No household hazardous waste, tires, and construction materials allowed.

**Restrictions apply** Click HERE for more details.

 

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Border color is green. Large text on left side image reads: "Preserve the Planet: Compost Giveaway / April 5/6, 2025 | 8am-4pm". Right side of image reads: "locations / El Capitan County Preserve / 12777 Wildcat Canyon Rd, Lakeside, CA 92040 // Santa Ysabel Nature Center, 22135 CA-79, Santa Ysabel, CA 92070".

Join the County of San Diego and celebrate Earth Month at our nature preserves on April 5 & 6, 2025 from 8am - 4pm! We will be offering FREE compost while supplies last at El Capitan County Preserve (12775 Wildcat Canyon Rd, Lakeside, CA 92040) and Santa Ysabel Nature Center (22135 CA-79, Santa Ysabel, CA 92070). Consider picking up compost to help grow fruits and vegetables this Spring season!

Compost is self-loading only, so please bring your own tools and containers. Click HERE for more details.

 

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Background color is orange. Text at the top of the image reads: "FREE Household Hazardous & E-Waste Collection Event for Unincorporated Residents" Below the title banner are various household hazardous waste items such as a can of gasoline, pain cans, batteries, cleaning supplies. Text to the right of the images reads: "Saturday, April 19, 2025 / Fallbrook High School / 2400 S Stage Coach Lane, Fallbrook / 9am - 2pm".

Join the County of San Diego for the Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Collection Event on Saturday, April 19, 2025 from 9am - 2pm or until capacity is reached at the Fallbrook High School (2400 S. Stage Coach Ln., Fallbrook, CA 92028).

Unincorporated area residents are invited to properly dispose of household hazardous waste and electronic waste. Household Hazardous Waste includes but is not limited to batteries, cellphones, printers, computers, motor fluids, oils, household cleaners and other chemicals, LED & fluorescent light bulbs, and paint (see event flyer link for full list of accepted items). Please note tires, bulky items, mattresses, green waste, and hazardous waste from businesses or incorporated City residents are NOT allowed.

**Restrictions apply** Click HERE for more details o para detalles en Español.

 

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Image on left side is from a bird's eye view of a person crouching in a pile of compost, holding out their hands full of compost. The person is wearing a neon yellow vest. To the Right of the photo reads: "Compost Giveaway Events. Republic Services provides FREE compost to customers residing in the City of Chula Vista, City of San Diego, and County of San Diego (6) times per year at the Otay Sustainability Park, located at: 1700 Maxwell Road, Chula Vista, CA, 91911 / Date: May 10, 2025 / All events are on Saturdays from 8am-12pm. Bring your shovels and containers. Don't forget tarps to cover your compost. Bring a Republic Services' invoice/bill and photo ID to participate."

**FOR REPUBLIC SERVICES' CUSTOMERS ONLY**

Join Republic Services at a FREE compost giveaway event Saturday, May 10, 8am - 12pm! The giveaway is located at the Otay Sustainability Park (1700 Maxwell Rd., Chula Vista, CA 91911). To participate please provide proof of active account ownership in the form of an invoice or online app documentation, as well as a photo ID. Don't forget to bring your shovel, containers, and tarps. 

For more information, visit their website or contact otay@republicservices.com.

 

 

Ongoing Events

Ongoing Events

For free home composting, mid-scale and manure composting, master composter courses, and school presentations visit Solana Center for Environmental Innovation.

For free zero-waste workshops, community events, recycling, and pollution prevention school presentations, visit I Love a Clean San Diego. 

 

 

 

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