County of San Diego Recycling

05/27/2026

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

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

05/22/2026

The County’s 2026–27 Recommended Budget is out now! Want a say? Learn about the budget and provide your feedback at a virtual community meeting on May 27 and a community open house on May 28.

For more information about the budget and the virtual meeting and open house: engage.sandiegocounty.gov/county-budget-2026-28

05/21/2026

Have a question about the County’s proposed budget? Get it answered at our Community Open House on May 28 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. located at 5520 Overland Ave., San Diego.

Visit engage.sandiegocounty.gov/county-budget-2026-28 for more information!

05/19/2026

FREE Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and E-Waste collection event on Saturday, May 30, 2026, from 9am to 1 pm at Campo Road Station (970 Forrest Road).
HHW includes things like paint, household cleaners and other chemicals, propane, batteries, cellphones, printers, computers, motor oils, and LED & fluorescent light bulbs.
Restrictions apply, please visit www.sdhhw.org for materials accepted and more details.

Recolección GRATUITA de Residuos Domésticos Peligrosos y Electrónicos el sábado 30 de mayo de 2026, de 9:00 a. m. a 1:00 p. m., en Campo Roads Station, 970 Forrest Road.
Esto incluyen artículos como pintura, limpiadores domésticos y otros productos químicos, propano, baterías, teléfonos celulares, impresoras, computadoras, aceites de motor y bombillas LED y fluorescentes. Se aplican restricciones.
Visite www.sdhhw.org para consultar los materiales aceptados y obtener más información.

05/15/2026

Are you a grower or landscaper in the unincorporated county of San Diego? The County of San Diego County Compost Voucher Program is now providing vouchers to growers purchasing eligible compost for delivery within the unincorporated county of San Diego 🌱

Deadline for compost purchase is August 20th, 2026. Funding for this program is limited, and vouchers will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis!

Please visit zerofoodprint.org/sd-compost for more information.

05/14/2026

We made the paper! Thanks to our awesome partners Sustainable Ramona for helping us get the work out to our community members.

Haven’t been to a clinic? Our next one with be at the Ramona Library this Saturday. Thought pre-registration is closed we always accept walk-ins.

Hope to see you there! 🔔💚🧰

People can bring small broken items to Ramona Community Library from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday

05/14/2026

Join a knowledgeable Solana Center educator for a 30-minute consultation to get personalized composting or manure composting advice and answers to all your questions about backyard composting, vermicomposting, bokashi, and odorless, convenient manure management systems. This program is for unincorporated San Diego Residents only.

For more information, please visit solanacenter.org

Call Solana Center at - (760) 436-7986 ex. 700

This program is sponsored by the County of San Diego Recycling

*The video only mentioned "browns" in the video, but it is important to also mix your compost with "greens" such as fruit scraps, coffee grounds, and animal manure to ensure a healthy compost bin!

05/14/2026

Do you have chickens? Goats? Horses? A llama? Or even rabbits & guinea pigs? Then this class is for you.

Join us for our FREE Manure Composting for Backyard Farmers Workshop in Valley Center! Learn how to safely compost your animals' manure to improve your soil and protect local waterways right in your own backyard.

📅 Saturday, June 13 | 10AM -12PM
📍 Valley Center Library, Valley Center, CA
🎟️ Register at: https://www.solanacenter.org/events/manure-composting-for-backyard-farmers-workshop

Whether you're a seasoned homesteader or just figuring out what to do with all that manure, this free workshop has you covered.

05/14/2026

Join us for FREE at the Descanso Library to learn how to start your own backyard compost pile and how to incorporate bokashi!

Saturday 5/16 from 10 am - 12 pm
9545 River Drive, Descanso, CA, 91916

Learn more and register at https://www.solanacenter.org/events/backyard-composting-and-bokashi-basics-workshop

San Diego County Sustainability
County of San Diego Recycling

05/12/2026

Join us for our FREE Backyard Composting & Bokashi Basics Workshop and learn how to turn your food scraps into nutrient-rich compost for your garden 🌱

We’ll cover how backyard composting and bokashi, a method of fermenting organic matter, can break down food scraps and further enrich your soil.

Perfect for beginners looking to reduce waste at home!

🔗 Register via - https://www.solanacenter.org/events/backyard-composting-and-bokashi-basics-workshop