Hazardous Waste Disposal
The Door-to-Door (or home) HHW collection service is offered to any Solana Beach resident for a small co-payment of $10.00
(the City subsidizes the disposal cost). To set up an appointment, please call
(877) 443-2371. The Door-to-Door (or home)
HHW collection service is available to qualifying homebound or senior residents (age 65 and over) at no charge.
Please visit the
City of Solana Beach Hazardous Waste page for a
list of elligible items (which includes e-waste and household batteries).
In addition to the Door-to-Door collection service, there are two regional permanent collection facilities that are
open every Saturday (except holiday weekends) from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Residents can bring their HHW to these facilities
free of charge (the City subsidizes the disposal cost). The Vista facility is located at:
1145 East Taylor Street at Laguna Lane
The Poway facility is located in the South Poway Business Park at:
12325 Crosthwaite Circle at Stowe Drive
Solana Center
Did you know that California state law currently prohibits the disposal of light bulbs that contain mercury, such as compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) in the trash?
Instead, bring them to the
Solana Center located at 137 N. El Camino Real in Encinitas (behind the Sheriff's station). Check their website for
hours. They also accept LED bulbs, e-waste, & batteries.
Solana Center also offers rain barrels
(get a $65 rebate)
and compost bins/accesories for sale, and even has a
Garden Tool Lending Library that includes
a variety of gardening and carpentry tools available. And if you want to learn more about
Green Living, they offer workshops on topics such as composting and water harvesting.
Other Recycling Options
- City Hall has bins where you can recycle batteries, and clean plastic bags.
- Staples recycles batteries, eWaste, printer cartridges, and more!
- Paint is another hazardous waste that can often be recycled for FREE at local paint retailers.
- Bubble wrap, air pillows and other packing materials are often welcome donations to your local shipping stores.
- Plastic grocery bags can be returned to grocery stores for recycling.
- Where to recycle tires
- How to safely get rid of 50 Household Items
Visit the
EDCO Recycling Page
to see their recycling guidelines, or find out what to do with large items that will not fit in the blue bin. Here is a
flyer that describes the items that
are allowed to be recycled.
You can also schedule a
bulky item pickup.
Secure Drop-boxes for Prescription Drugs
The San Diego County's Sheriff Department and the County Board of Supervisors have a drop-off collection program for unwanted, unused or expired prescription drugs.
These items have been determined to present substantial risks to our community by either falling into the wrong hands, or by damaging our environment through improper disposal.
Secure collection drop-boxes have been installed at several Sheriff's facilities, including the
Encinitas Station located at:
175 North El Camino Real,
Encinitas, CA 92024
Community members are now welcome to come to any of the facilities where unwanted medications may be turned in anonymously.
For other drop-off locations, see the website:
safe.pharmacy which may
inform you whether your local CVS pharmacy location has a drop-off box.
