San Diego Recycling Guide
Appliances:
Call Habitat for Humanity’s Restore at 619-516-5267 to donate ovens, refrigerators, washers, dryers, and more.
All other appliances can be taken to the Miramar Recycling Center at 5165 Convoy St phone: 858-268-8971
Aluminum Cans:
Collection site at the Palomar Mountain Volunteer Fire Dept.
Batteries:
Go to the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation’s website www.rbrc.com for a collection site near you.
Or you can bring your NiCd batteries and rechargeable batteries your nearest Radio Shack for recycling
Boats:
Call Interfaith at 1-877-GIVE-123.
Books:
Donate your books to your local library or school. You may can also send your children’s books via book rate to: Book Ends/6520 Platt Ave #331/West Hills, CA 91307 and they will redistribute them to youth centers, literacy programs and schools in need.
Building materials, Construction & Demolition Debris:
Call Habitat for Humanity’s Restore at 619-516-5267 to recycle doors, tile, windows, lighting, shutters, sinks, tubs, cabinets, wiring, roofing and more.
Also visit the following website to find a recycling location for construction and demolition debris:
http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/Condemo/default.htm
Carpet:
Call Habitat for Humanity’s Restore at 619-516-5267.
Cars, Trucks, RV’s:
Call Interfaith at 1-877-GIVE-123 or donate it to the San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club at 619-299-1741
Cell Phones:
I Love a Clean San Diego is collecting old cell phones and accessories for re-use and recycling. Call 800-237-2583 for more info.
Christmas Trees
Computer Equipment
E-World Recyclers
An electronic waste recycling company
www.eworldrecyclers.com
2480 Ash Street
Vista, CA 760-599-0888
If you have a working computer you would like to donate call Interfaith at
760-489-6380 x 240.
Take non-functional computer electronics to the Miramar Recycling Center for recycling. They are now accepting them for free! Call to confirm 858-268-8971. Located at 5165 Convoy St/San Diego.
Eyeglasses:
Donate used eyeglasses to be redistributed to those in underdeveloped countries. Contact Volunteer Optometric Service of Humanity at 763-537-3213.
Food:
Contact the San Diego Food Bank at 858-527-1419.
Freecycling:
The granddaddy of online recycling, coined as “freecycling”. This site is a network of nearly 2.5 million members in 3,710 communities around the world that give and receive free items from each other. How fun!
Members offer clothing, appliances, computers, and more.
www.sharingisgiving.org
Search by zip code for local garage sales and gift shops.
Furniture:
Call Habitat for Humanity’s Restore at 619-516-5267.
Hazardous Waste:
Call the I Love a Clean San Diego recycling hotline & household hazardous waste hotline. 800-237-2583.
Ink Cartridges:
 Island Ink-Jet
Refill + Save 50% to 90% off Ink Cost
7933 Balboa Ave. / San Diego
 858-541-2000
415 Fletcher Parkway / El Cajon
619-579-0637
 www.islandinkjet.com
Take them to Staples or Office Depot and you will typically receive a discount toward your next ink purchase.
Motor Oil:
If you change your own oil, take it to Jiffy Lube during business hours.
Paint:
Call Habitat for Humanity’s Restore at 619-516-5267.
Plant Pots:
Most nurseries will gladly take plastic pots of any sizes to reuse for growing nursery stock and some will give you credit for them, just inquire at your local nursery. One nursery in particular, Las Pilitas Native Plant Nursery in Escondido (www.laspilitas.com) 760-749-5930 will take one and five gallon pots, and they donate 10 cents for every pot you bring in to the California Native Plant Society (www.cnps.org)
Prom/Bridesmaids Dresses:
Donate your old prom or bridesmaids dresses to a girl in need at www.princessproject.org
Styrofoam Packing Peanuts:
Take them to Mailboxes Etc. They will gladly take them and reuse them.
Wedding Gowns:
Donate your wedding dress to the Breast Cancer Foundation’s “Making Memories” program, where they will resell them to make money for their non-profit organization. Call 503-252-3955.
Women’s Suits and Accessories
Provides Interview Clothing for low-income women. Check site for details!
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