Recycling Events

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. 

Upcoming Events

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Please join us in Campo on Saturday, May 30, 2026, for the Household Hazardous and Electronic Waste Collection Event for Unincorporated San Diego County residents at the Campo Road Station (970 Forrest Gate Rd, Campo, CA 91906) from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. or until capacity is reached. Entrance to the event is at the intersection of Campo Rd and Forrest Gate Rd.

**Lines are typically longest in the first hour. **

Unincorporated area residents are invited to properly dispose of household hazardous waste and electronic waste, which includes but is not limited to:

  • Batteries
  • Cellphones
  • Printers
  • Computers
  • Motor fluids
  • Oils
  • Household cleaners and other chemicals
  • LED and Flourescent lightbulbs
  • Paint
  • For a full list of accepted items, click the flyer link below

**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.

Restrictions apply. See flyer for more details on the Campo HHW and Electronic Waste Collection Event.

 

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Get a free oil filter when you recycle your used one on Saturday, June 6, 2026, from 10am – 1pm. The used oil from one oil change can contaminate one million gallons of fresh water. Do your part for your community and recycle your used oil and oil filter together!

Only at the following participating O’Reilly Auto Parts stores:

  • 812 S Main Ave., Fallbrook
  • 9732 Winter Gardens Blvd., Lakeside
  • 1935 Main St., Ramona
  • 10050 Campo Rd., Spring Valley
  • 8375 Paradise Valley Rd., Spring Valley
  • 933 Sweetwater Rd Suite 100, Spring Valley

Restrictions apply. See flyer for details.

Event made possible by the County of San Diego, I Love A Clean San Diego, O’Reilly Auto Parts, and funding support from CalRecycle

Ongoing Events

Ongoing Events

For free home composting, mid-scale and manure composting, master composter courses, and school presentations visit Solana Center for Environmental Innovation.

For free zero-waste workshops, community events, recycling, and pollution prevention school presentations, visit I Love a Clean San Diego. 

 

 

 

 

 

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