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 in Borrego Springs on Saturday, October 26 for the Unincorporated San Diego Residential Cleanup Event at American Legion Post 853 (4515 Borrego Springs Rd) from 8am-12pm or until capacity is reached.

Unincorporated area residents are invited to properly dispose of bulky items, electronic waste, broken appliances, water heaters, recyclable materials, green waste, mattresses and box springs, scrap metal, and passenger vehicle tires (no rims). The event will also include free mulch for takeaway, paper shredding services, and will accept reusable items for donation.

Restrictions apply. See flyer for details.

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. 

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. 

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