San Diego E-Waste Disposal: No Curbside Pickup

Item: Electronic waste — TVs, monitors, laptops, CPUs, printers, cell phones, tablets, cordless phones, DVD/VHS players, VCRs and other devices containing a circuit board Jurisdiction: City of San Diego, California — Environmental Services Department (ESD) service area only Official sources: City of San Diego Environmental Services Department (Miramar Recycling Center, Electronic Waste Recycling, Universal Waste FAQ, Household Hazardous Waste, General Refuse Collection rules, Trash Service Updates FAQ, Illegal Dumping), CalRecycle, DTSC, Goodwill Industries of San Diego County / Dell Reconnect, Best Buy, County of San Diego Last verified: September 2026 · Next review: December 2026

Quick answer

If you live in the City of San Diego and have a dead TV, an old monitor, a retired laptop, a desktop tower or a printer to get rid of, nothing is coming to your curb and no bin will take it. E-waste is universal waste, and the City's own "What Can NEVER Go in Any Bin" list names "Universal waste (all types of consumer batteries, electronics, fluorescent lightbulbs and mercury-containing items)." There is also no e-waste pickup or bulky-item pickup to schedule — the planned bulky pickup enhancement is "paused until further notice."

Your real choices are three:

1. Donate it first if it still works. This is the City's own instruction, and Goodwill San Diego with Dell Reconnect takes all electronics — working or not — free, at 20-plus county donation centers.
2. Self-haul to the Miramar Recycling Center, 5165 Convoy St., San Diego, CA 92111, north of state Route 52 at the Miramar Landfill entrance. Open Monday–Saturday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., closed six City holidays, no appointment, phone 858-268-8971. TVs, computer monitors, laptops and CPUs are "Donation Only" with "No payment or fee to customer"; small computer and household electronics weighing 1 to 49 pounds, including printers, keyboards and mice, are listed at $0.25 per pound.
3. Use a retailer for a small load. Best Buy accepts electronics free in store, three items per household per day, with no store drop-off fees in California per Best Buy's own page.

Two doors are wrong. Electronics are not accepted at the City's Household Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility — its page says it "does not accept electronic waste" — and they never go in a trash, recycling or organic container. Leaving them at a curb or beside a dumpster is illegal dumping under San Diego Municipal Code section 54.0209, with fines up to $1,000 per violation.

Because the published accepted-item list is not exhaustive and the fee bands are not fully spelled out, call 858-268-8971 before you load the car.

Quick facts

What counts as e-waste in San Diego

The City defines e-waste as household or office electronic devices, working or not, that are no longer used. Its examples are cell phones, computer monitors, computer printers, CPUs, cordless phones, laptop computers, radios, telephone answering machines, DVD/VHS players, VCRs and other electronic devices that contain a circuit board. The City's e-waste page explains why this stream is handled separately: it contains heavy metals such as mercury and lead, and it is growing about three times faster than municipal trash.

That example list is illustrative, not exhaustive — which is exactly why the City says to verify items and fees at 858-268-8971.

California adds a narrower legal category on top. A covered electronic device (CED) is a video display device with a screen greater than four inches measured diagonally that DTSC identifies as hazardous waste: CRT televisions and monitors, LCD, plasma, OLED and LED TVs and monitors, laptops, tablets, smart displays and portable DVD players. A printer, a keyboard or a box of cables is not a CED but is still e-waste for disposal purposes, and at Miramar it falls into the small-electronics fee band.

Fluorescent tubes, loose batteries, household appliances and household chemicals are separate streams with their own routes — see the San Diego appliance disposal guide and the San Diego furniture disposal guide for the adjacent items.

Why e-waste can never go in a San Diego bin

The City's General Refuse Collection rules carry a heading, "What Can NEVER Go in Any Bin," and the first universal-waste entry reads: "Universal waste (all types of consumer batteries, electronics, fluorescent lightbulbs and mercury-containing items such as thermometers and thermostats)." That closes off the trash, the blue recycling bin and the green organics bin at once.

The City's hazardous waste FAQ adds the timeline: "Effective Feb. 9, 2006, universal wastes, including household batteries, fluorescent light bulbs and mercury-containing items, cannot be placed in the trash."

There is no pickup to fall back on either. The City's Trash Service Updates FAQ says two planned upgrades — weekly recycling collection and bulky item pickup — "are paused until further notice as part of the FY2028 and FY2029 fee reduction," while regular trash, recycling and organics collection continues as normal. No future start date, item limit or pickup frequency is published, so do not plan around one.

Leaving electronics out anyway is a code violation. SDMC section 54.0209 prohibits leaving waste where disposal is not authorized, with fines up to $1,000 per violation plus cost recovery, and each day the waste remains may be a separate violation. Report dumping through the City's Get It Done app or ESD at 858-694-7000; after-hours hazards, 619-527-7500.

First, check that you are in the City of San Diego service area

These City rules cover the City of San Diego ESD service area: single-family homes and multi-family properties with up to four residences on a lot. Buildings with five or more residences on a lot, mixed-use buildings, and private-street or gated properties are not City-serviced and use a City-approved private franchise hauler.

That distinction affects container collection only. The Miramar drop-off and the donation and retailer routes stay open to residents of every building type, so renters in a large complex are not excluded from them.

Outside the City limits, these rules stop. Unincorporated County residents use the County program at 877-713-2784, which runs free household hazardous waste and e-waste events and permanent facilities for unincorporated residents only, with proof of residency required. Residents of other cities — Chula Vista, Escondido, El Cajon, La Mesa, Carlsbad, Oceanside and the rest — must contact their own city or a directory such as Earth911. A "San Diego" mailing address is not proof of jurisdiction.

The primary free route: the Miramar Recycling Center at 5165 Convoy St.

For most City households this is the answer: Miramar Recycling Center, 5165 Convoy St., San Diego, CA 92111, north of state Route 52 at the Miramar Landfill entrance.

• Hours: Monday–Saturday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Closed: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Phone: 858-268-8971
• Appointment: not required.

The published fees split into two bands whose boundary is not spelled out in full:

• Donation Only, "No payment or fee to customer": TVs, computer monitors, laptops and CPUs. The center does not charge you for these — and it does not pay you either. No money changes hands in either direction.
• $0.25 per pound: small computer and household electronics weighing 1 to 49 pounds, including printers, keyboards and mice.

The natural reading is that screens, laptops and CPUs come in free while smaller items are weighed and charged, but because the boundaries are ambiguous, call 858-268-8971 before relying on a figure near the line. The City's page also says to call to verify accepted items, because its published list is not a complete accepted/unaccepted list.

Other fees on the same page are context for a mixed load only — none of them is an e-waste charge: CFC appliances such as refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners, $25 each; large appliances such as stoves, washers, dryers and water heaters, $12 each; tires 18 inches and under without rims, $7 each; toilets, $6 each.

Three addresses sit close together at the Miramar complex, and mixing them up is the most common way an e-waste trip wastes a morning:

The center and the landfill also run on different clocks: the Recycling Center closes at 4:30 p.m., while the landfill is listed 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. with self-dumping vehicles accepted until 4:30 p.m.

One more thing the City does not publish: whether the Recycling Center checks City residency. Unlike the HHW facility, no residency requirement appears on the recycling center page — so do not assume you will be asked for ID, and do not assume you will not.

Working device? Donate it first

The City says this outright. Its Universal Waste FAQ reads: "If an electronic device still works or just needs minor repair, consider donating it to a local charity or thrift store. Reusing electronics benefits those who cannot afford new ones." The City's e-waste page adds that "working and non-working electronic devices may be acceptable for donation for reuse or repair," and ESD at 858-694-7000 can help you find a charity or thrift store.

The largest organized route is Goodwill Industries of San Diego County with Dell Reconnect: free electronic recycling at 20-plus donation centers countywide, accepting "all electronics; cell phones, computers, tablets, printers, video game consoles, and much more, whether they are working or not." Goodwill is a certified collector and handler of electronic items under state regulation and provides receipts, and Dell Reconnect takes any brand of used tech — not only Dell equipment — free at participating Goodwill locations. Goodwill reported recycling 1,053,766 pounds of electronics in 2024, and working devices it receives are wiped and resold through the Otay Mesa outlet computer store.

Two conditions are state law, and both catch people at the donation door:

• Donor information is required. California requires Goodwill to collect the donor's name, address, telephone number and signature confirming the device was used within California.
• Five or more CEW units means business status. Donors of 5 or more Covered Electronic Waste units — televisions, monitors or laptops — must be a business, with CalRecycle-required traceability information. A household cannot clear out a garage full of screens in one trip. Split the donations across trips, use Best Buy's daily limits, or haul everything to Miramar instead.

Data is on you too: Goodwill states the donor is responsible for removing or wiping hard drives, and that neither Dell nor Goodwill is liable for data removal or protection.

Retailer drop-off: Best Buy and other take-back programs

Best Buy accepts consumer electronics free in store, with published limits of three items per household per day, including two TVs per household per day and up to five laptops per household per day.

Free items include tube and portable TVs 31 inches and smaller, flat-panel TVs and monitors 50 inches and smaller, computers, laptops, tablets, e-readers, printers, scanners, cell phones, chargers, cables, keyboards, mice and video game consoles. Best Buy's state-specific wording states there are no store drop-off fees in California.

Three caveats:

• Recycling is for residents only. Products from businesses and organizations are refused, as are items presenting a health or safety hazard.
• The terms are program terms. Item limits, size caps and the acceptance list can change, so confirm before you load.
• Ignore circulating fee claims. Some third-party summaries describe a per-item TV or monitor charge that contradicts Best Buy's own California wording, so treat any fee claim as the retailer's to state and ask at the counter. Best Buy's page does list paid haul-away for large items when it comes with a delivered replacement product; that is a retailer service, not a City route.

Other approved drop-offs: the CalRecycle directory and WasteFreeSD

If Miramar or a donation center does not reach your item, two directories are the next step. Both are locators, not rulebooks — call the listed organization to confirm services, hours and any charges.

CalRecycle's "Where Do I Recycle E-Waste?" lists organizations that recover unwanted electronics and participate in the Covered Electronic Waste Recycling Program, searchable by county or city including San Diego. CalRecycle advises calling a listed organization before you go, and warns that many devices store personal information and should be wiped before hand-off.

WasteFreeSD, maintained by I Love A Clean San Diego, is the regional zero-waste directory the City itself links to: more than 1,700 centers covering e-waste donation, recycling, collection events and pickup. Use it to find a site, not to settle a rule or a price.

Hotlines: 1-800-237-2583 for incorporated areas, 877-713-2784 for unincorporated.

Where electronics are NOT accepted: the HHW Transfer Facility

This is the most useful correction in this guide. The City's Household Hazardous Waste page states: "The City's Household Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility does not accept electronic waste," and the City's own HHW flyer lists "Electronics (all types)" under what is not accepted.

The confusion is understandable. The City's "What Goes Where" guide sends electronic waste, bulbs, batteries and toxic products to the household hazardous waste facility by appointment, while the facility's own page excludes electronics. Where two City pages disagree, the facility page and its flyer control: electronics go to 5165 Convoy St., a donation center or a retailer — not to 5161 Convoy St.

The HHW facility remains the right door for what it does take: 5161 Convoy St., Wednesdays and Saturdays 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. except holidays, free for City of San Diego residents, appointment-only, with proof of City residency such as a picture ID or a recent bill. It accepts paints, cleaners, motor oil, batteries, pesticides, mercury devices, lamps and bulbs, propane cylinders, sharps and medications, booked through Get It Done or 858-694-7000 (Monday–Friday 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.). A 2013 flyer cited a five-gallon or 50-pound per-trip limit, and the current page says to call about loads larger than 50 pounds or containers larger than 5 gallons — so a limit applies, but confirm the current number when you book. That limit is relevant only to non-e-waste loads.

Practical consequence: a garage clean-out means two trips — one for chemicals, one for electronics — not one.

Which San Diego e-waste route should you use?

Notes: the state Covered Electronic Waste fee is paid at purchase and is not a drop-off charge anywhere in this table; no private hauler or junk-removal amount is published, so none is given; and Miramar's accepted-item list is not exhaustive, so confirm items and fees at 858-268-8971 before driving.

The California e-waste fee is paid at purchase, not at drop-off

The Covered Electronic Waste recycling fee is assessed at retail on video display devices: $4 for a screen larger than 4 inches but less than 15 inches, $5 for 15 inches to less than 35 inches, and $6 for 35 inches or more. Covered battery-embedded products carry 1.5% of retail sales price, capped at $15 per device.

It is not a deposit, it is not refunded, and it is never charged at Miramar, Goodwill or Best Buy. The money funds the collector and recycler network under the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003, which CalRecycle administers while DTSC regulates how discarded devices are managed. Fee amounts are reviewed periodically, so re-check the CalRecycle fee page if you are reading this well after September 2026.

Cell phones: a retailer take-back right that is changing

California's Cell Phone Recycling Act of 2004 requires retailers of cell phones sold in the state to accept all cell phones from consumers for reuse, recycling or proper disposal. At minimum that means take-back of a phone the retailer sold or previously sold (proof of purchase may be requested) at no cost, take-back when a consumer buys a new phone, and a return mechanism for direct-delivery sales, with consumer information provided in store. Cell phones are hazardous waste — they carry toxic heavy metals and lithium or cobalt batteries — and must not go in everyday trash.

Timing matters. Under AB 2440 the Act becomes inoperative September 30, 2027, and is repealed January 1, 2028, so near or after those dates verify the current obligation rather than assuming the 2004 duty still applies. And do not read the statute as a guarantee that any store will take any phone today: when in doubt, use the phone take-back you have already confirmed.

Renters, apartments and buildings over four residences

The bin ban does not change with your lease, and neither does the solution: no renter in any building type can resolve e-waste through household collection. Drop-off and donation are open regardless of whether your building is City-serviced.

City container service covers single-family homes and properties with up to four units on a lot. Buildings with five or more units, mixed-use buildings, and private-street or gated properties use a private franchise hauler. Ask your landlord or manager whether that hauler offers bulky or e-waste pickup, and expect no published price — the City does not publish hauler rates, and neither the City nor the tenant sets them.

Clearing out many units at once is the edge case that breaks first: because donors of five or more Covered Electronic Waste units must be a business, a whole-building clean-out cannot go through Goodwill in one drop. Split it across trips, use Best Buy's daily limits, or take the load to Miramar.

Three renter points:

• Wiping data is entirely on you. Landlords and managers do not wipe devices, and Goodwill and Dell disclaim liability for data left on donated drives.
• Never stage electronics beside a dumpster, in an alley or on the curb. That is illegal dumping under SDMC 54.0209 with fines up to $1,000 per violation, and it can draw management action too.
• Keep electronics out of an HHW trip. The free City HHW appointment is for paint, batteries, oil and cleaners, and that facility will not take electronics, so plan a separate trip to 5165 Convoy St.

Prep, data and safety before your e-waste leaves home

• Wipe or erase data first. CalRecycle advises drive-cleaning software or a factory reset before handing over computers, phones and tablets. Back up, sign out, then reset — no City route publishes a data-destruction guarantee.
• Call ahead for anything unusual at 858-268-8971, because the accepted-device list is not exhaustive and the fee boundaries are not fully spelled out.
• Bring your details for a donation. Name, address, telephone number and signature confirming the device was used in California; split loads of five or more CEW units or expect them to be refused.
• Do not crush, break or dismantle screens. A broken CRT or LCD releases hazardous material and cuts skin; wear gloves for a cracked screen, keep it intact, and confirm acceptance before driving.
• Get help with heavy units. CRTs, large monitors and all-in-one computers are heavy and awkward, and a dropped CRT is both a hazard and a cleanup problem.
• Keep batteries from shorting. Separate loose rechargeable batteries from metal and from each other; retailers that sell them must provide recycling under the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Act of 2006.
• Secure and separate the load. Never tie a television down with loose straps, and if you combine this with a general refuse trip, separate out e-waste and cover the load.
• Check the calendar. The Recycling Center closes Sundays and six City holidays, and its hours differ from the adjacent landfill's.

Mistakes to avoid

1. Setting it out for pickup. There is no City e-waste or bulky collection, and leaving electronics at a curb, alley or dumpster is illegal dumping with fines up to $1,000 per violation.
2. Driving to the HHW Transfer Facility with electronics. Its own page excludes them, so you would burn a booked appointment and a trip.
3. Reading the state CEW fee as a drop-off charge. It is paid at purchase and never collected at Miramar, Goodwill or Best Buy.
4. Trying to donate six screens in one trip. Five or more CEW units requires business status — split the load or use another route.
5. Assuming a community cleanup event takes electronics today. Older City flyers list electronics, but a current accepted-items list could not be confirmed; ask ESD at 858-694-7000.
6. Assuming a City residency check at Miramar. It is not published either way, unlike the HHW facility, which does require proof of City residency.

Frequently asked questions

Will the City pick up e-waste from my curb? No. The City provides no e-waste or bulky-item pickup, and the planned bulky pickup enhancement is paused until further notice. Regular trash, recycling and organics collection continues as normal.

What does dropping electronics at Miramar cost? TVs, monitors, laptops and CPUs are "Donation Only" with no payment or fee to customer. Small computer and household electronics weighing 1 to 49 pounds are listed at $0.25 per pound. Confirm anything near the boundary at 858-268-8971.

Can I take a TV to the Household Hazardous Waste facility? No. The HHW page states the facility does not accept electronic waste, and the City's HHW flyer lists electronics as not accepted. Take the TV to 5165 Convoy St., a donation center or a retailer instead.

Does a donated device have to work? No. Goodwill San Diego with Dell Reconnect accepts all electronics, working or not, free, at 20-plus county locations. You must provide your name, address, phone number and signature confirming the device was used in California.

Do I need to prove San Diego residency at Miramar? The City does not publish a residency requirement for the Recycling Center, unlike the HHW facility, which requires proof of City residency. Call 858-268-8971 first if it matters to your trip.

How many devices can I donate at once? Five or more Covered Electronic Waste units — TVs, monitors and laptops — means California requires you to be a business with CalRecycle traceability information. Split smaller donations across trips or use Best Buy, which allows three items per household per day including two TVs and up to five laptops.

I live in a 20-unit building. What changes? Your building is not City-serviced for containers and uses a private franchise hauler, so ask your manager about pickup and expect an unpublished price. The Miramar, donation and retailer routes remain open to you either way.

Where do the batteries and old paint from the same clean-out go? Those are household hazardous waste: book a free appointment at getitdone.sandiego.gov/HazmatNewReportPage or call 858-694-7000, and bring proof of City residency. Keep electronics out of that load — it is a separate trip.

What happens if I just leave the TV by the dumpster? That is illegal dumping under SDMC 54.0209, with fines up to $1,000 per violation plus cost recovery and each day possibly a separate violation. Report dumping through Get It Done or ESD at 858-694-7000; after-hours hazards, 619-527-7500.

Official verification checklist

1. Confirm you are in the City of San Diego ESD service area — single-family, or multi-family with up to four residences on a lot. If your building has five or more units, is mixed-use, or sits on a private street or gated property, ask the property manager about the building's franchise hauler — but you can still self-haul or donate.
2. Do not wait for a City pickup. There is no e-waste or bulky collection, and the planned bulky pickup enhancement is paused until further notice.
3. Call the Miramar Recycling Center at 858-268-8971 to confirm your items are accepted and what the current fee is before driving.
4. Take accepted items to 5165 Convoy St., San Diego, CA 92111, Monday–Saturday 7 a.m.–4:30 p.m., closed the six City holidays.
5. For a working device, donate first — Goodwill San Diego / Dell Reconnect is free at 20-plus locations — and remember the 5+ CEW unit business rule and the donor-information requirement.
6. For a small load, confirm Best Buy's current limits (three items per household per day; two TVs; up to five laptops) and that no drop-off fee applies in California.
7. If neither route reaches your item, search the CalRecycle "Where Do I Recycle E-Waste?" directory or WasteFreeSD and call the listed organization.
8. Unincorporated County residents: call 877-713-2784 for events or a permanent facility appointment, with proof of residency. Residents of other cities: contact your own city or Earth911.
9. Wipe or erase personal data from every device before handing it over. No City route publishes a data-destruction guarantee.
10. For household chemicals, book the free City HHW appointment at getitdone.sandiego.gov/HazmatNewReportPage or 858-694-7000 — and keep electronics out of that load.
11. Never route e-waste to the HHW facility, any bin or the curb. Report illegal dumping via Get It Done or 858-694-7000; after-hours hazards, 619-527-7500.

What is not published, and worth a call: whether community cleanup events accept electronics today (only legacy flyers document it), whether the Recycling Center checks City residency, the exact Miramar fee boundaries near the 1–49 lb line, the current HHW per-trip limit for non-e-waste loads, and any private hauler pricing. Call 858-268-8971 or ESD 858-694-7000; County questions go to 877-713-2784.

Sources

1. City of San Diego — Miramar Recycling Center (address, hours, donation-only items, fees, phone): https://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/recycling/centers/miramarrecycle
2. City of San Diego — Electronic Waste Recycling (definitions, example devices, heavy metals): https://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/recycling/residential/electronics
3. City of San Diego — Universal Waste FAQ (donation-first instruction, business direction): https://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/geninfo/faq/universal
4. City of San Diego — Household Hazardous Waste (electronics exclusion, facility rules): https://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/ep/hazardous
5. City of San Diego — General Refuse Collection Information and Rules ("never in any bin" list): https://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/collection/general
6. City of San Diego — Trash Service Updates FAQ (paused bulky pickup and weekly recycling): https://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/trash-service-updates/faq
7. City of San Diego — Illegal Dumping (SDMC 54.0209, fines, reporting): https://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/ep/illegal
8. City of San Diego — Hazardous Waste Disposal FAQ (Feb. 9, 2006 universal-waste trash ban): https://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/geninfo/faq/hazardous
9. City of San Diego — Miramar Landfill and complex addresses (5180 Convoy St., landfill hours): https://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services/miramar
10. City of San Diego — HHW appointment booking: https://getitdone.sandiego.gov/HazmatNewReportPage
11. City of San Diego — What Goes Where guide (PDF; routes electronics to the HHW facility, superseded by the HHW page for electronics): https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/what-goes-where.pdf
12. City of San Diego — Household Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility flyer, November 2013 (PDF; exclusions list "Electronics (all types)"; hours superseded by the current HHW page): https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/environmental-services/geninfo/news/pdf/hhwtransferfacility.pdf
13. CalRecycle — Electronic Waste Recycling Fee ($4/$5/$6, battery-embedded 1.5% capped at $15): https://calrecycle.ca.gov/electronics/recyclingfee
14. CalRecycle — Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 (program funding and intent): https://calrecycle.ca.gov/electronics/statutes
15. CalRecycle — Covered Electronic Waste Recycling Program (CED definition, collector and recycler payments): https://calrecycle.ca.gov/Electronics/CEW
16. CalRecycle — "Where Do I Recycle E-Waste?" directory: https://calrecycle.ca.gov/electronics/collection
17. DTSC — Cell phone recycling (Cell Phone Recycling Act of 2004; AB 2440 repeal dates): https://dtsc.ca.gov/cell-phone-recycling/
18. Goodwill Industries of San Diego County — Donate Electronics (20+ centers, donor requirements, 5+ CEW unit rule, 2024 pounds recycled): https://sdgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics
19. Goodwill Industries of San Diego County — Computer Recycling / Dell Reconnect (donor responsibility for hard drives, receipts): https://sdgoodwill.org/donate/donate-electronics/computer-recycling
20. Dell Reconnect — any brand of used tech recycled free at participating Goodwill locations: https://www.dellreconnect.com/
21. Best Buy — Electronics and Appliances Recycling (item limits, accepted devices, no store drop-off fees in California, residents only): https://www.bestbuy.com/site/services/recycling/pcmcat149900050025.c?id=pcmcat149900050025
22. County of San Diego — Recycling Events (unincorporated residents, accepted and excluded items): https://sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/dpw/recycling/Events.html
23. County of San Diego — HHW Collection Facilities (permanent facilities, Saturday appointments, pickup service): https://sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/dpw/recycling/hhw/chd_hhwfacilities.html
24. WasteFreeSD — regional reuse, recycling and disposal directory (1,700-plus centers): https://wastefreesd.org/

Verify before you act. Addresses, hours, holiday closures, accepted items and program terms change, and the City's bulky pickup program is officially "paused until further notice." Confirm with the Miramar Recycling Center at 858-268-8971 or ESD Customer Service at 858-694-7000 (Monday–Friday, 6:30 a.m.–5 p.m.) before you load a vehicle. This guide covers the City of San Diego ESD service area only — unincorporated San Diego County and every other city in the region run their own programs, and in buildings with five or more residences, on private streets or in gated communities, disposal logistics sit with the property owner or a private franchise hauler, not the City.