• City Recycling Ordinance

Residential Recycling

• Find out your Recycling Collection Schedule
• Setting up a Recycling Program at Home
• Apartment and Condo Recycling
• Curbside Recycling
  • What Items can be Recycled
  • What Happens to Curbside Recyclables
• Curbside Yard Waste Recycling
• Waste Reduction Tips
• Yard Waste Recycling at the Miramar Greenery
• Compost, Mulch and Wood Chips for Landscaping
• Backyard Composting
• Auto Product Recycling
• Appliance Recycling
• Electronics, Computers and TV Recycling
• Surfboard Recycling (PDF: 121K)
• Universal Waste/Household Hazardous Waste

Business/Military Recycling

• Business Recycling
• Military Recycling
• Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program (EP3)
• Annual Business Waste Reduction Awards

School Recycling

• Setting up a School Recycling Program
• Enviroschools/Envirotours
• Games and Activities

Construction and Demolition (C&D) Recycling

• General Information
• Facilities List and Map

Recycling Centers

• Recycling Centers/Drop-off Sites
• Goodwill Drop-off Center
• Miramar Recycling Center

Calendar

• Calendar of Events
• Christmas Tree Recycling
• Community Clean Up/Recycling Events
• Tax Week Recycling
• Telephone Book Recycling

Videos

• List of Recycling Videos

Contact/Questions

Links and Resources

• California Integrated Waste Management Board
• California Department of Conservation Homepage
• California Department of Conservation's Green Gift Guide
• California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA)
• Californians Against Waste
• U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Educational Resources

Publications

• Curbside Recycling Flyer (PDF: 452K)
• City of San Diego Recycling Ordinance Brochure (PDF: 3Mb)
• City of San Diego Recycling Guide (PDF: 953K)
• City of San Diego Guía de Reciclaje Residencial (PDF: 943K)
• C&D Certified Recycling Facilities List (PDF: 92K)
• Compost Use Guide (PDF:  3.3Mb)
• Backyard Composting Guide (PDF:  1.88Mb)
• Curbsider, ESD's recycling newsletter
• Curbside Yard Waste Recycling Program Brochure (PDF: 1,024K)
• Special Events Recycling Guide (PDF: 77K)
• Overall Composition of Disposed San Diego Waste (PDF: 235K)
• Programa de Reciclaje Domestico de Desechos de Jardín (PDF: 772K)
• Mulch Guide (PDF: 11Mb)
• Recycling Collection Services for Businesses & Multi-family Complexes (PDF: 126K)
• No Scavenging Flyer (PDF: 666K)
• Surfboard Recycling Information (PDF: 121K)