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. 

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Rather fix your items instead of discarding them? Save money, learn new skills, and meet new people at the San Diego Fixit Clinic on Saturday, August 29 from 10:00 a.m.  –  1:00 p.m. Happening at the Valley Center Branch Library (29200 Cole Grade Rd, Valley Center, CA 92082).

Learn how to:

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

Free to the public. RSVP for the Valley Center Fixit Clinic

⚠️Note: Pre-registered guests receive priority. Wait times may vary. Repairs are matched to the appropriate fixer. Bring only one item per person per clinic. Arrive no later than 1 hour before closing time.

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Fix your broken items for free, and learn new skills! Join the San Diego Fixit Clinic at the Ramona Community Library (1275 Main St., Ramona 92065) on Saturday, September 5, 2026, from 10:00 a.m.  –  1:00 p.m. Bring the whole family and learn how to fix items together.

Learn how to:

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

Free to the public. Register for the Ramona Fixit Clinic.

⚠️Note: Pre-registered guests receive priority. Wait times may vary. Repairs are matched to the appropriate fixer. Bring only one item per person per clinic. Arrive no later than 1 hour before closing time.

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FOR REPUBLIC SERVICES CUSTOMERS ONLY

Republic Services is offering FREE COMPOST to all their customers on Saturday, September 12 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Otay Sustainability Park (1700 Maxwell Rd., Chula Vista, CA 91911). It’s the perfect time to get your farms and gardens ready for the fall season! Come prepared with your shovels, tarps, containers, and other equipment to pick up as much compost as you’d like.

All Republic customers living in the City of Chula Vista, City of San Diego, and County of San Diego are welcome! To participate, please provide proof of active Republic account ownership in the form of an invoice or online app documentation, as well as a photo ID.

Contact otay@republicservices.com for more information on the compost giveaway.

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Don't toss it, fixt it! Bring your broken, non-functioning things to the San Diego Fixit Clinic in Rancho Santa Fe and one of the specialists will try to help you fix the item for free. Event held at the Rancho Santa Fe Library (17040 Avenida De Acacias, Rancho Santa Fe, 92067) on Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 10:00 a.m.  –  1:00 p.m. Bring the whole family and learn how to fix items together.

Learn how to:

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

Free to the public. Register for the Rancho Santa Fe Fixit Clinic.

⚠️Note: Pre-registered guests receive priority. Wait times may vary. Repairs are matched to the appropriate fixer. Bring only one item per person per clinic. Arrive no later than 1 hour before closing time.

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Please join us for the Unincorporated San Diego Residential Cleanup Event at the Julian Library (1850 CA-78, Julian, CA 92036) on  Saturday, September 26, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. or until capacity is reached.  The event will also include free mulch for takeaway and paper shredding.

ACCEPTED: Bulky items. Furniture. Electronic waste. Broken appliances. Water heaters. Recyclable materials. Organic green waste. Mattresses and box springs. Scrap metal. Tires (up to 9 passenger tires per vehicle)*.

*Please call 1-877-713-2784 to request preapproval for loads of more than 9 tires. No tires with rims will be accepted. No tires from businesses.

NOT ACCEPTED: Construction materials and business waste. Household Hazardous Waste: This includes, but is not limited to, batteries, paint, lightbulbs, car oil/antifreeze and household cleaners.

This event is open to Unincorporated County of San Diego residents only.

Pro Tip: Lines are longest in the first hour.

⚠️Restrictions apply. Find more information on the Julian Community Cleanup Event Flyer.

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