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. 

Join I Love A Clean San Diego on Sunday, November 1, 2026, from 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m, for the first Pumpkin Smash Festival: a FREE, family-friendly, sustainable community event at Lakeside Community Center (9841 Vine St, Lakeside, CA 92040).

• Bring your Jack-O-Lanterns and pre-loved pumpkins to smash them into our organic waste collection area and we'll ensure they are composted or given to farm animals to eat. 
• Pick up FREE COMPOST for your garden (self-serve, self-load, while supplies last).
• Drop off gently-used Halloween costumes for donation.
• Decorate a biodegradable planter, sprinkle some seeds in it, and take it home to plant directly in your garden.
• Stop by the educational booths to learn about organic waste recycling, food scraps collection, composting, and simple ways to reduce waste in your everyday life.
• Lots of games, more fun, and time with your neighbors!

RSVP for the Lakeside Pumpkin Smash Festival & Compost Giveaway today!

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Caring for healthy soils is year-round! Prep your gardens for the rainy season with FREE compost and mulch. Come by the Spring Valley County Library (836 Kempton St, Spring Valley, CA 91977) from November 7 - 15, 2026, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (or while supplies last) to stock up.

This is a self-loading event, so please bring your own tools, tarps, and containers for collection.

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Please join us in Lakeside on Saturday, November 21, 2026, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. for the Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Collection Event for Unincorporated San Diego County residents at the Lakeside Lindo Lake County Park (12660 Lindo Ln, Lakeside CA 92040) or until capacity is reached. Entrance to the event is on Vine St.

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, LED & fluorescent light bulbs, and paint. Check out the event flyer (English) (Spanish) for more details.

• Flyer (English)
• Flyer (Spanish)

NOT ACCEPTED: Business waste, tires, medication, ammunition, explosive and radioactive materials, air conditioners, or large appliances. Waste from other jurisdictions or commercial businesses are not allowed - This event is open to Unincorporated County of San Diego residents only.

Please note: Lines are typically longest in the first hour.

Restrictions apply. See flyers for details.

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Please join us in Spring Valley on Saturday, December 5th, 2026, from 9am-2pm (or until capacity is reached), for the Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Collection Event for Unincorporated San Diego County residents at Steele Canyon High School (12440 Campo Rd. Spring Valley, CA 91978).

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, LED & fluorescent light bulbs, and paint. Check out the event flyer for more details.

• Flyer (English)
• Flyer (Spanish)

NOT ACCEPTED: Business waste, tires, medication, ammunition, explosive and radioactive materials, air conditioners, or large appliances. Waste from other jurisdictions or commercial businesses are not allowed - This event is open to Unincorporated County of San Diego residents only.

Please Note: Lines are typically longest in the first hour.

Restrictions apply. SEE FLYERS FOR DETAILS.

Looking for compost and mulch?

Check out the San Diego County Compost and Mulch Resource Hub to find compost and mulch available for collection across the county.

Ongoing Events

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