Recycling Guides
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General Recycling
- Sort This! Printable Recycling Guide
- Residential Recycling Guide for the Densely-Populated Areas
- Residential Recycling Guide for the Sparsely-Populated Areas
- Junk Mail Reduction Guide
- Holiday Recycling Guide
- I Love a Clean San Diego - Free Recycling Workshop Calendar
- Follow County Recycling on Social Media!
- Organics Recycling (Food Scraps and Landscaping Debris)
- Food Recovery
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Construction & Demolition Recycling
Construction & Demolition Recycling Guides and Resources:
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Household Hazardous Waste
- Household Hazardous Waste Guide
- Information on Hazardous Waste
- Information on Universal Waste
- Information on Pharmaceutical Waste
- Information on Home Sharps
- Recycling at Businesses
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Recycling at Schools (Appropriate for Students of All Ages)
- School Waste Reduction Guide
- Printable School Recycling Poster
- Video: Kids Talk Trash...and Composting!
- School Sustainable Food Management Startup Guide
- School Source Reduction Guide
- School Lunch Sorting Guide
- School Food Donation Guide
- School Share Table Guidance
- Composting at Schools
- Composting at Schools - Options and Regulations
- Composting Tips for School and Community Gardens
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Compost & Vermicompost (Worm Composting)
- Compost it Yourself Guide: Guide to Backyard Composting (Full Guide)
- Compost and Mulch Facilities Guide
- Sample Landscaper Contract Recycling Requirements
- Proper Pruning
- Proper Selection
- Proper Planting
- Trees & Utilities
- Sustainable Landscape Practices
- Newsletters
- Additional Resources
Recycling Programs
Have a recycling question? Email Recycle@sdcounty.ca.gov or call:



