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. 

Please join us for an Unincorporated San Diego Residential Cleanup Event at Valley Center Lower Elementary School (28751 Cole Grade Road, Valley Center, CA 92082) on Saturday, May 17 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. See flyer for details o para detalles en Español.

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Get a free oil filter when you recycle your used one on Saturday, May 17th, from 10am – 1pm. Only at participating AutoZone stores. See flyer for additional information; **Restrictions Apply

Obtenga un filtro de aceite gratis cuando recicle un usado el sábado 17 de mayo, de 10am – 1pm. Solo en tiendas participantes de AutoZone. Consulte el folleto para obtener información adicional; **Se Aplican Restricciones

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Want to create a more drought-tolerant garden? Join Solana Center for Environmental Innovation’s expert educators at the Rancho Santa Fe Library (17040 Avenida de Acacias, Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067) Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 10am - 12pm for our FREE hands-on workshop! Learn how to design a beautiful, low-water landscape that thrives in San Diego’s semi-arid climate.

BONUS: 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 learn more and sign up!

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Did you know you can use Aerated Static Piles (ASPs) to manage crop residues, food scraps, and manure on your orchard, farm, or ranch? ASPs force air through compost piles via ground-level pipes, encouraging rapid decomposition without the need to turn. Come to a workshop led by Solana Center for Environmental Innovation to see how ASPs work and how they can benefit you on Saturday, May 31, 2025 from 10:30am - 12:00pm at the Lakeside Library (12428 Woodside Ave, Lakeside, CA 92040). 

Click HERE to learn more and sign up!

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Please join us for the Alpine Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Collection Event for Unincorporated San Diego County residents at Joan MacQueen Middle School (2001 Tavern Rd, Alpine, CA 91901) on Saturday, June 7, 2025 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 o para detalles en Español.

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