The County of San Diego will help unincorporated residents put a little spring into their cleaning March 10 by holding a special recycling event in Valley Center where people can safely get rid of old tires, household hazardous wastes, unwanted medicines, household medical “sharps” such as needles and lancets, old TVs and computer monitors.
“To make it even easier for our residents to recycle, we’re combining a ‘tire amnesty day’ and household hazardous waste collection event,” said County Supervisor Bill Horn. “So if folks have some of these items taking up space at home or in yards or garages, this is a great opportunity to properly get rid of or recycle that waste.”
The event, sponsored by the County departments of Environmental Health and Public Works, will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Valley Center Elementary School parking lot, located at 28751 Cole Grade Road. It’s open to residents of unincorporated communities. It is not open to businesses.
Rules for the event include:
Tires
- No more than nine tires per vehicle.
- No tires with rims or wheels.
- No tires from business vehicles or semi-trucks.
- Tires must be reasonably clean of dirt.
- If people have tires with rims or loads of more than nine tires, please call in advance to make arrangements at 1-877-R-1-EARTH or 1-877-713-2784.
Household Hazardous Waste, Electronics & Medications.
- Up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds of waste per vehicle.
- Limited to recycling 5 television sets and/or computer monitors per vehicle.
- Household medical “sharps” such as needles, lancets, etc. must be transported in closed, rigid containers.
- No business waste, ammunition, explosives or large appliances.
For more information, please go to the Department of Environmental Health website at www.sdcounty.ca.gov/deh/hazmat/hhw.html.
