Passenger vehicle tires only.
No tires from businesses.
Tires must be reasonably clean of dirt.
Only 9 tires per vehicle.
A limited number of tires with rims will be accepted.
Call 1-877-713-2784 to request pre-approval for tires with rims and loads of more than 9 tires.
Chipping Guidelines:
Accepted: cut bushes, branches, and yard trimmings Not accepted: trash, bags, stumps, treated wood, palm fronds
Free chips available for residents.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE is unused or leftover portions of products containing toxic chemicals used to maintain your residence. Products labeled Caution, Warning, Danger, Poison, Toxic, Flammable or Corrosive are considered hazardous.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE INCLUDES:
AEROSOLS
ALL PURPOSE CLEANERS
ANTIFREEZE
AUTO BATTERIES
AUTO FLUIDS
DISINFECTANTS
GASOLINE (w/container)
LIGHTER FLUID
USED OIL/OIL FILTERS
LATEX / OIL-BASED PAINT
PESTICIDES
POOL CHEMICALS
SOLVENTS
EMPTY CONTAINERS: Empty containers can go into the trash or be recycled.
ELECTRONIC & UNIVERSAL WASTE INCLUDES:
COMPUTER/T.V. MONITORS
CELLULAR & CORDLESS PHONES
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNITS (CPUs)
PRINTERS AND SCANNERS
STEREO EQUIPMENT
VCRs AND DVD PLAYERS
FAX MACHINES
MISC. COMPUTER COMPONENTS
FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS
COMMON BATTERIES (AA, AAA, C, D, AND BUTTON CELL)
Transportation Requirements:
Leave products in the existing container, if possible. Make sure lids are on tight so containers will not leak. Transport containers in the trunk or in the back of the vehicle away from passengers and pets. Do not transport over 15 gallons or 125 pounds at one time. Containers used for transport must be no larger than a 5-gallon bucket. Please tape ends of household batteries.
Home-generated “sharps” including syringes and lancets will be collected during this event. Please transport in closed rigid containers.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE is unused or leftover portions of products containing toxic chemicals used to maintain your residence. Products labeled Caution, Warning, Danger, Poison, Toxic, Flammable or Corrosive are considered hazardous.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE INCLUDES:
AEROSOLS
ALL PURPOSE CLEANERS
ANTIFREEZE
AUTO BATTERIES
AUTO FLUIDS
DISINFECTANTS
GASOLINE (w/container)
LIGHTER FLUID
USED OIL/OIL FILTERS
LATEX / OIL-BASED PAINT
PESTICIDES
POOL CHEMICALS
SOLVENTS
EMPTY CONTAINERS: Empty containers can go into the trash or be recycled.
ELECTRONIC WASTE INCLUDES:
COMPUTER/T.V. MONITORS
CELLULAR & CORDLESS PHONES
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNITS (CPUs)
PRINTERS AND SCANNERS
STEREO EQUIPMENT
VCRs AND DVD PLAYERS
FAX MACHINES
MISC. COMPUTER COMPONENTS
FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS
COMMON BATTERIES (AA, AAA, C, D, AND BUTTON)
Transportation Requirements:
Leave products in the existing container, if possible. Make sure lids are on tight so containers will not leak. Transport containers in the trunk or in the back of the vehicle away from passengers and pets. Do not transport over 15 gallons or 125 pounds at one time. Containers used for transport must be no larger than a 5-gallon bucket. Please tape ends of household batteries.
PLEASE NOTE: Five (5) televisions or computer monitors (CRT) per car will be accepted, in addition to household hazardous, electronic and universal waste.
Home-generated “sharps” including syringes and lancets will be collected during this event. Please transport in closed rigid containers.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE is unused or leftover portions of products containing toxic chemicals used to maintain your residence. Products labeled Caution, Warning, Danger, Poison, Toxic, Flammable or Corrosive are considered hazardous.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE INCLUDES:
AEROSOLS
ALL PURPOSE CLEANERS
ANTIFREEZE
AUTO BATTERIES
AUTO FLUIDS
DISINFECTANTS
GASOLINE (w/container)
LIGHTER FLUID
USED OIL/OIL FILTERS
LATEX / OIL-BASED PAINT
PESTICIDES
POOL CHEMICALS
SOLVENTS
EMPTY CONTAINERS: Empty containers can go into the trash or be recycled.
ELECTRONIC WASTE INCLUDES:
COMPUTER/T.V. MONITORS
CELLULAR & CORDLESS PHONES
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNITS (CPUs)
PRINTERS AND SCANNERS
STEREO EQUIPMENT
VCRs AND DVD PLAYERS
FAX MACHINES
MISC. COMPUTER COMPONENTS
FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS
COMMON BATTERIES (AA, AAA, C, D, AND BUTTON)
Transportation Requirements:
Leave products in the existing container, if possible. Make sure lids are on tight so containers will not leak. Transport containers in the trunk or in the back of the vehicle away from passengers and pets. Do not transport over 15 gallons or 125 pounds at one time. Containers used for transport must be no larger than a 5-gallon bucket. Please tape ends of household batteries.
PLEASE NOTE: Five (5) televisions or computer monitors (CRT) per car will be accepted, in addition to household hazardous, electronic and universal waste.
Home-generated “sharps” including syringes and lancets will be collected during this event. Please transport in closed rigid containers.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE is unused or leftover portions of products containing toxic chemicals used to maintain your residence. Products labeled Caution, Warning, Danger, Poison, Toxic, Flammable or Corrosive are considered hazardous.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE INCLUDES:
AEROSOLS
ALL PURPOSE CLEANERS
ANTIFREEZE
AUTO BATTERIES
AUTO FLUIDS
DISINFECTANTS
GASOLINE (w/container)
LIGHTER FLUID
USED OIL/OIL FILTERS
LATEX / OIL-BASED PAINT
PESTICIDES
POOL CHEMICALS
SOLVENTS
EMPTY CONTAINERS: Empty containers can go into the trash or be recycled.
ELECTRONIC WASTE INCLUDES:
COMPUTER/T.V. MONITORS
CELLULAR & CORDLESS PHONES
CENTRAL PROCESSING UNITS (CPUs)
PRINTERS AND SCANNERS
STEREO EQUIPMENT
VCRs AND DVD PLAYERS
FAX MACHINES
MISC. COMPUTER COMPONENTS
FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS
COMMON BATTERIES (AA, AAA, C, D, AND BUTTON)
TIRES:
Limit 9 passenger vehicle tires per trip.
Tires must be reasonably clean.
No tractor/commercial tires.
No tires on rims will be accepted without pre-approval.
Call 1-877-R-1-EARTH for pre-approval or for loads of more than 9 tires.
Transportation Requirements:
Leave products in the existing container, if possible. Make sure lids are on tight so containers will not leak. Transport containers in the trunk or in the back of the vehicle away from passengers and pets. Do not transport over 15 gallons or 125 pounds at one time. Containers used for transport must be no larger than a 5-gallon bucket.
Home generated “sharps” including syringes and lancets will be collected during this event. Please transport in closed rigid containers.
As many of us at ILACSD know, one of the biggest barriers to getting folks to recycle is a lack of education on what is recyclable and how easy it can be! With seemingly constant changes to the items that can or cannot go into a blue bin, residents are often left feeling a little confused. Today, let’s take a moment to talk about the right way to deal with an electronic waste item that might cause some confusion: hard drives!
Inside every computer is a hard drive containing important, often sensitive information.
As many individuals and businesses understand, hard drives house loads of confidential and sensitive information. While it is very important to recycle or donate our e-waste items like computers, it can be frightening to think of our important, private information ending up in the wrong hands. Luckily, there is an option to help you responsibly recycle your e-waste items and securely destroy your data all at once: hard drive shredding!
Hard drive shredding destroys your confidential information and allows the scrap metal to be recycled!
Our friends over at Universal Waste Disposal Company offer this data destruction service through their Black Belt Data Destruction program. Black Belt Data Destruction is a mail-in hard drive shredding service developed specifically for small businesses, large corporations, government entities, AND everyday consumers. They offer various pricing options for this recycling service dependent on your personal needs and even offer bulk discounts.
How It Works:
When you purchase a Black Belt Data Destruction Kit, your old hard drive can be mailed-in using the provided tamper-proof sealed envelope. Once discretely packaged hard drives arrive, they are destroyed using state-of-the-art shredding technology to cut hard drives into tiny pieces recognized only as scrap metal and circuit board.
To ensure your sensitive data is properly destroyed, each kit comes standard with Certificate of Destruction and an encrypted video recording detailing the process from start to finish. With the Premium HDD Kit, you can even join a private live feed at the time of your choosing to watch as it takes place. The entire process lasts 2-3 minutes.
A Safe and Sustainable Solution
Whether you’re an individual or you run the IT department at a business, it is natural to want a sense of security when it comes to our confidential information. Hard drive shredding services like Black Belt Data Destruction can offer that peace of mind. On top of that, by utilizing this service, scrap metal is able to be recovered and recycled to help cut down on the demand for virgin materials. With the high demand and production of electronics, we are constantly seeing innovative ways to reuse, reduce, and recycle our e-waste. With hard drive shredding, we can responsibly recycle e-waste with confidence that our privacy is being protected!
More than 175,000 pounds of trash were collected at this year’s 91 Creek to Bay cleanup sites located throughout San Diego County. The objects most commonly found at cleanups include furniture, shopping carts, and broken glass. However, some items found at cleanup sites can pose an even more serious threat to our local environment. Tires, electronics, paint and motor oil were hazardous items most often found at Creek to Bay this year. These are also the items that visitors to our recycling database, WasteFreeSD.org, and callers to our recycling hotline most commonly request disposal information for. These items cannot be disposed of in your regular trash, so unfortunately it’s not surprising that they are also commonly found dumped in our canyons, streets, and waterways.
When a tire is illegally dumped in a canyon or even on the side of the road, it can release chemicals as it breaks down that present a fire risk. With our dry Southern California climate this can be extremely dangerous. Also a tire that is abandoned can hold water, which can create a breeding ground for mosquitoes and other disease carrying pests. To avoid these issues, take your tires to the proper place for recycling. Tires can most often be taken to a tire retail store, with a nominal fee. Your local jurisdictions will sometimes hold free collection events where you can drop off your waste tires for recycling with no charge, check with your jurisdiction or visit WasteFreeSD.org to see if there’s an event near you.
Tires collected for recycling
Electronic waste (or e-waste) contains heavy metals; these heavy metals are exposed to us as electronics that are illegally dumped begin to break down. Exposure to heavy metals can have detrimental effects to our health; reduced growth and development, cancer, organ damage and nervous system damage can occur due to exposure to heavy metals. E-waste can easily be disposed of for free at an e-waste collection event or at a household hazardous waste collection facility. There are also recycling centers located in San Diego that accept e-waste during their regular business hours, but fees may apply so be sure to call ahead to make sure you’re well informed.
Harsh chemicals are the solvents used in oil based paint; the main solvent used in latex based paint is water. Latex based paint is less harmful to the environment and your health than oil-based paint, and should be used as a substitute whenever possible. However if either type of paint is poured down a storm drain or sewer system, they have the potential to pollute our groundwater, rivers, and streams. Latex based paint can now be disposed of at many local paint stores that are now participating in a state wide program called Paint Care. There a few conditions the paint must meet in order to be disposed of through the Paint Care program, check out WasteFreeSD.org for more information. Oil based paint, as well as latex based paint, can be disposed of for free at a household hazardous waste collection facility. The site you can utilize is based on where you live, so be sure to locate your assigned site on WasteFreeSD.org.
Just one gallon of motor oil can pollute one million gallons of water or an acre of soil an inch deep. Motor oil is toxic to animals and humans if ingested, and it can coat the body of aquatic animals and birds. Motor oil can be conveniently be disposed of at many different auto part stores, without a charge and upon request you can even receive money back! Certified Used Oil Collection Centers will take used motor oil from the public and will pay you 40¢ a gallon, find one by visiting WasteFreeSD.org. (However if your motor oil is contaminated with any other substances, such as water, it would need to go to a household hazardous waste collection facility).
Log on to www.WasteFreeSD.org or call our bilingual recycling hotline at 1-800-237-BLUE to find a recycling center or disposal site near you. We thank you in advance for doing your part to preserve our local environment!
