Clean Canyons for a Clean Coast Virtual Cleanup – City Heights

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Did you know that 80% of coastal debris stems from inland sources? Protect San Diego’s canyons and waterways at I Love A Clean San Diego’s Clean Canyons for a Clean Coast virtual cleanup in City Heights! We will be working with our friends at San Diego Canyonlands and San Diego District 9 Community Cleanups to support our volunteers where they need it most. Hosted in partnership with the California Coastal Commission’s Adopt-A-Beach Program, this cleanup will help remove litter and debris from entering our oceans by collecting it at an inland location. With your help, we can eliminate trash and waste before they pollute our ocean and help protect and preserve the natural state of canyons in City Heights!

City Heights residents will sign up on the Community Hub as a household (or individuals) to walk their block OR at Litter Hotspots in one of the 16 City Heights neighborhoods to clean up. Please clean up only in your neighborhood and at your requested location to avoid gathering and stay safe. Please refrain from participating if you do not live in City Heights to limit external travel and the spread of COVID-19.

As a virtual cleanup, there will not be a main meeting point – you will simply clean up in your neighborhood or Litter Hotspot between 8am and 11am. Note that this is a street cleanup only; do not enter into nearby canyons as volunteer activity in City of San Diego canyons is currently restricted. Volunteers will be asked to report their cleanup details via a simple online survey after the event so we can track each household’s impact.

We provide community service hours and Letters of Appreciation for volunteers. This is a great opportunity for students and families to learn ways to protect our local environment! This event also qualifies for the VOLUNTEER rocker in the 2020 patch set! Details on how to request these items will be sent after the event to registered volunteers.

Supplies will not be provided for this event. Volunteers are asked to use their own reusable and repurposed items such as buckets, grocery bags, work/garden/dish gloves, and refillable water bottles to promote zero waste practices and help us in our mission to have a zero waste, litter free and environmentally engaged San Diego region!

Registration available on our Community Hub – get ready and activate or create your account and register for your neighborhood using the register button below!

Se habla español – llame a Carly Keen (619) 704-2774 por más detalles

You’re Invited! Celebrate With I Love A Clean San Diego at Our 65th Anniversary Benefit

I Love A Clean San Diego 65th Anniversary Invite

Raise a glass—and make a lasting difference – at I Love A Clean San Diego’s 65th Anniversary Benefit! We hope you will join us to support our local environment while enjoying a one-of-a-kind celebration on beautiful Mission Bay. Your ticket purchase is not only a gift to support environmental education and volunteer programs that benefit all of San Diego County, but a way to celebrate and network with other influential supporters of our community’s longest-running environmental nonprofit.

5:30 p.m. Social Hour and Networking, Live Music, Hors d’oeuvres, Auctions, and more!

7 p.m. – 8 p.m. One-Hour Dinner Cruise on Mission Bay, Awards, Entertainment (Check-in will close at 6:45 p.m. and all guests must be on board for the 7 p.m. departure)

8 p.m. Cruise ends, dining and entertainment continue!

9 p.m. Event Concludes

Who: More than 200 business and community leaders who support our zero waste vision for San Diego County.

What: An upbeat social mixer and dinner cruise on Mission Bay, featuring live music, entertainment, silent and live auctions, and more aboard the elegant William D. Evans sternwheeler. We will also be recognizing outstanding volunteers, educators, and advocates who partner with I Love A Clean San Diego to inspire conservation and environmental action throughout our region.

Why: 100% of your gift to I Love A Clean San Diego’s work stays local and impacts the communities of San Diego County. Celebrate the history and accomplishments of I Love A Clean San Diego’s nonprofit mission and help raise critical funds to support our environmental education and volunteer programs.

When: Thursday, November 7, 2019 – 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Where: The William D. Evans sternwheeler, departing from the Bahia Resort Hotel, 998 W Mission Bay Dr., San Diego, CA 92109

Sponsorship opportunities are available! Click here for more details. Can’t attend or interested in making an additional gift? Click here for underwriting opportunities

Trash Talk – Miramar Landfill Bus Tour

Waste Free

***This event has been filled.  Please check the ILACSD calendar for future landfill tours. ***

People have been burying garbage since humans evolved, but have you ever wondered where your waste goes once thrown into the bin? This three-hour bus tour will give you a peek behind-the-scenes to find out what really happens when you throw your trash away and what “away” really means.

Join I Love A Clean San Diego to better understand how your daily actions impact the Miramar Landfill and the City of San Diego’s goal to reach zero waste by 2040. You will not only learn about the importance of zero waste, but also given the tools on how to get there. Additional stops include the Allan Company Recycling Facility, the Greenery and the Household Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility.

There are only 55 seats available, so book your spot by August 8th to ensure your opportunity to gain valuable knowledge about the Landfill.  Seat priority will be given to City of San Diego residents.  If you are out of the City limits, you will be placed on a waitlist and informed a few days prior to the tour if seats are available. As a safety precaution, please wear pants and close-toed shoes. A signed waiver will be required at the start of the tour.  Anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

The bus will pick attendees up in the parking lot at Metro Biosolids Center.  Parking is available in the lot.  Carpooling is encouraged.

This tour is made possible by the City of San Diego’s Environmental Services Department and facilitated by I Love A Clean San Diego.

Green Business Solutions Workshop

Green Business Solutions Workshop

Join I Love A Clean San Diego on Tuesday, September 10th, 2019 from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm for our Green Business Solutions Workshop, sponsored by Wells Fargo. This interactive evening will focus on practical solutions to your business’ sustainability challenges! The workshop will be held at the Hoffman Room of the San Diego Foundation.

We will identify the importance of a zero waste lifestyle, how to implement these practices into your business, and the environmental and economic benefits of going green. Whether you work in an office, a restaurant, or in retail, we will have valuable information for all business models! This is a great opportunity for you to network and share ideas for creating a more eco-conscious work space.

Appetizers and drinks provided.  See you there!

Save Your Scraps! Workshop

Join ILACSD as we team up with the City of Vista to bring you Save Your Scraps, an interactive workshop focused on zero waste and organics! Come learn what it means to live a zero waste life and more specifically, how to keep organic waste out of the landfill by shopping smart, storing food properly, and composting your scraps! Join us for this fun, informative workshop and participate in one of the hands-on activities including a ‘make and take’ project and an eco-friendly kids’ craft.

Make and Take: Vermicomposting Bins (compost with worms) while supplies last.
Eco-Friendly Kids’ (or Adult) Craft: Decorate Produce Bags
Raffle Prizes: Bamboo Food Scrap Bin and mini Zero Waste Kit (Stasher bag and reusable straw)

In addition, can bring in gently used items you were planning to donate and participate in the Swap ‘n’ Shop! Participants can exchange or donate those items by giving them a second life and keeping them out of the landfill. Some example items that have been brought to past workshops include clothes, nail polish, stereos, pet supplies, books, CD’s, picture frames, kitchenware, Halloween costumes, etc.

See you there!

Nestor Community Cleanup

Join ILACSD as we team up with Councilmember Vivian Moreno‘s office and SDG&E for a litter cleanup in Nestor. Volunteers will remove litter and debris from the area to preserve its natural beauty and divert waste from the local watershed. Come out for this exciting opportunity to meet the Councilmember, as well as learn ways to protect our local environment!

ILACSD will bring all the cleanup supplies and explain the impact of this cleanup on our watershed. We also provide community service hours and Letters of Appreciation for volunteers.

We encourage volunteers to bring their own reusable items such as water bottles, work gloves, and buckets. Doing so helps us work toward our vision of a zero waste, litter-free and environmentally engaged San Diego region!

All volunteers are required to fill out a waiver form to participate. Anyone under the age of 18 needs a waiver signed by their parent or guardian.

See you there!

For a map and directions, click HERE.
For the waiver, click HERE.
Register today!

SE HABLA ESPAÑOL: Si se requiere ayuda con la registración, llame a Carly Keen (619) 704-2774 o mande un email a ckeen@cleanSD.org.

Tire, Electronic, and Green Waste Collection and Chipping Event

San Diego County’s Department of Public Works is holding a FREE tire, electronic, and green waste collection and chipping event at the Valley Center Municipal Water District Field (across from Valley Center Community Hall) on Saturday, June 8, 2019, from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. This event is open to all residents living in unincorporated parts of the county.

Items accepted limited to space available on the day of the event.

Electronic Waste:

Accepted materials: computer/TV monitors, printers, scanners, stereo equipment, misc. computer components
Not accepted: Household Hazardous Waste, batteries, light bulbs

Tire Recycling Requirements:

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.

No dumping before or after the event.

For more information, call 1-877-R-1-EARTH (1-877-713-2784).

This event is made possible by the County of San Diego Department of Public Works, Greater Valley Center Fire Safe Council, Urban Corps of San Diego County, CalRecycle, and the Valley Center Municipal Water District.

Note: This is NOT a volunteer opportunity.

Household Hazardous, Electronic, and Universal Waste Collection Event

San Diego County’s Department of Environmental Health, with funding from a CalRecycle grant, is holding a FREE household hazardous, electronic, and universal waste collection event in the parking lot of Ingold Sports Park on Saturday, June 8, 2019, from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. This event is open to all residents living in unincorporated parts of the county.

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.

Not Accepted:

  • Tires
  • Business waste
  • Ammunition
  • Explosive and radioactive material
  • Medications
  • Air conditioners
  • Large appliances

For more information, call 1-877-R-1-EARTH (1-877-713-2784).

Note: This is NOT a volunteer opportunity.

Zero Waste Home Workshop

Green Routines Workshop

Join ILACSD as we team up with the City of San Diego for our Zero Waste Home Workshop on Saturday, June 22nd from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the North Park Nursery. Whether you’re starting your zero waste journey or ready to take it to the next level, come learn how to set yourself up for zero waste success! The workshop is complimentary and open to the public.

Visit educational booths addressing topics such as how to reduce your waste in the kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, and throughout your home. We will discuss the importance of a zero waste lifestyle and how to confidently implement sustainable practices into various aspects of your life. Join us for this fun, informative workshop and participate in one of the hands-on activities including a ‘make and take’ project and an eco-friendly kids’ craft.

Make and Take: DIY Toothpaste
Eco-Friendly Kids’ Craft: Decorate Produce Bags
Raffle Prizes: Stasher Bags, Dr. Bronner’s Soap

In addition, attendees can bring in gently used items you were planning to donate and participate in the Swap ‘n’ Shop! Participants can exchange or donate those items giving them a second life and keeping them out of the landfill. Some example items that have been brought to past workshops include clothes, nail polish, stereos, pet supplies, books, CD’s, picture frames, kitchenware, Halloween costumes, etc.

See you there!
Register today!

Alpine Household Hazardous, Electronic, and Universal Waste Collection Event

San Diego County’s Department of Environmental Health, with funding from a CalRecycle grant, is holding a FREE household hazardous, electronic, and universal waste collection event at Joan MacQueen Middle School in the bus lot on Saturday, April 27, 2019, from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM. This event is open to all residents living in unincorporated parts of the county.

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.

Not Accepted:

  • Tires
  • Business waste
  • Ammunition
  • Explosive and radioactive material
  • Medications
  • Air conditioners
  • Large appliances

For more information, call 1-877-R-1-EARTH (1-877-713-2784).

Note: This is NOT a volunteer opportunity.