Yes, we accept electronic waste for recycling. You can find a list of accepted items and our drop-off hours here: https://solanacenter.org/electronic-waste/

It is free to drop off electronic waste at your site. We request a $5 donation per visit because our program depends upon donations to keep our collection site open.

We do not. Residents of North County cities are eligible for at-home hazardous waste pickup. It costs a nominal fee or is free for residents over 65. Call 1(800) 714-1195 to schedule an appointment. More information can be found here.

Other residents throughout San Diego County can search for their local hazardous waste programs here.

We do not accept textiles at this time. We have textile waste awareness events periodically throughout the year where you can learn how to upcycle your old textiles instead of disposing of them.

Not at this time. For battery recycling, please visit call2recycle.org/locator to find facilities and stores that accept batteries for drop-off, which includes most Staples locations. Please remember to click the "single-use batteries" checkbox for household batteries. For light bulb recycling in other locations, please visit wastefreesd.org and enter your zip code. Note- calling drop-off organizations before heading over might save you unnecessary driving time!

We only accept electronic waste collection at our facility. Check out https://wastefreesd.org/ or https://earth911.com/ for information about how to recycle or responsibly dispose of other items locally.

Bags that are labeled “compostable” but look/feel like plastic will not break down properly at most composting facilities and should not be placed in the curbside bin. Instead, you can wrap food waste in newspapers or a paper bag, or freeze your food scraps until collection day to prevent odors.

Encinitas residents can receive two free packs of kitchen scrap bags from our store per visit. They are available for sale for all other residents. Please check with your municipality before purchasing because not all waste facilities can process them.

If you live in the City of San Diego, you have a few options. For paid subscription drop-off services, check out https://www.food2soil.net/ or https://themightybin.com/pages/compost-drop-off-program. There is also free, 24/7 community food waste drop off at UC San Diego (https://www.rcgucsd.com/compost-drop-off). We are always searching for options in other areas, but we don’t know of any services at this time.

You have three avenues. First, you should contact your City and report your property management as out of compliance. Second, you can contact your property manager directly to express your interest and provide them information about the regulations. And third, you can contact your landfill/recycling waste hauler to tell them that you would like organic waste services added.