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. 

Solana Center’s knowledgeable speakers will present practical solutions for reducing food waste in your home, and discuss how incorporating these practices into your daily life can be a great way to help the environment and save money. You have the power to reduce food waste by making small changes to your daily life and habits. Click here to sign up. 

Please join us in Warner Springs on Saturday, November 9, 2024 for the Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Collection Event for Unincorporated San Diego County residents at the Warner Springs Community Resource (30950 CA HWY 79) from 9am-2pm or until capacity is reached.

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 is NOT allowed.

Restrictions Apply. See flyer for details. 

Did you know chickens can improve the quality of your soil, reduce waste, and help save you money? Join us to learn all about raising backyard chickens in this FREE workshop! Solana Center’s experienced educators will teach you the basics of how to raise chickens at home. Click here to sign up. 

Learn how to create a less thirsty and more environmentally-friendly landscape at this workshop hosted by the Dos Valles Garden Club! Solana Center’s knowledgeable educators will teach you all you need to know to get started with a garden that fits San Diego’s semi-arid climate. All pre-registered attendees who are residents of unincorporated San Diego County will receive a FREE kitchen scraps container, courtesy of the County of San Diego. Click here to sign up. 

Learn how you can save money and reduce pests by composting your livestock manure! Composting manure also helps protect your local watershed, prevents pollution in waterways, and produces a fantastic soil amendment. Composting is easy and inexpensive and can help reduce flies, odors, and waterway contamination. Using composted manure on your garden and landscaping will also help enrich your soil and conserve water. Click here to sign up. 

Fix your broken items for free, and learn new skills! Join the San Diego Fixit Clinic at the Ramona Community Library on November 16th, from 10 AM - 1 PM. Bring the whole family and learn to fix your stuff together. 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. Click HERE to register
 

Vermicomposting (worm composting) has benefits for everyone, whether you want to divert kitchen scraps from the landfill, compost in small spaces, or create a natural fertilizer for your plants. Join us at the lovely Water Conservation Garden to learn how to start and maintain a happy home for red wiggler worms. All workshop attendees will have free entry into the Garden, which can be explored following the workshop. All pre-registered attendees who are residents of unincorporated San Diego County can receive a free kitchen scraps container. Click here to sign up. 

Get a free oil filter when you recycle your used one on Saturday, December 14^th, from 10am – 1pm. Only at participating O’Reilly Auto Parts stores. See flyer HERE for additional information; restrictions apply.  

Obtenga un filtro de aceite gratis cuando recicle un usado el Sábado 14 de Diciembre, de 10am – 1pm. Solo en tiendas participantes de O’Reilly Auto Parts. Consulte el folleto AQUI para obtener información adicional; se aplican restricciones.

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