Household Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility
San Diego’s free household hazardous waste drop-off at the Miramar Landfill entrance, by appointment only.
The Household Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility sits at the Miramar Landfill entrance, 5161 Convoy St., north of State Route 52, and is run by the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department. Its hours are Wednesday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., by appointment only. It is free for City residents who book on Get It Done and bring a photo ID or recent bill. It does not take electronics.
- Type
- Household hazardous waste site
- State
- California
- City
- San Diego
- Address
- 5161 Convoy St., San Diego, CA 92111
- Hours
- Wednesday and Saturday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., by appointment only; closed on holidays
- Who can use it
- City of San Diego residents with an appointment booked on Get It Done and proof of residency: a photo ID or a recent bill showing name and address
- Fees
- Free for City residents
- Takes
- Paint, cleaners, pesticides, mercury devices, motor oil and oil filters (contaminated oil included), all household and car batteries, fluorescent tubes, CFLs and LED bulbs, propane cylinders, needles and other sharps, and over-the-counter and prescription medicines except prescription painkillers
- Does not take
- Electronic waste; prescription painkillers; oxygen, SCUBA, supplied-air, acetylene and other welding, calibration, refrigerant, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide cylinders
- Run by
- City of San Diego Environmental Services Department
- Phone
- 858-694-7000
- Official website
- sandiego.gov
- Primary source
- sandiego.gov
- Last verified
Questions
What are the Household Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility hours?
Wednesday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., by appointment only. It closes on holidays and on the Saturdays after Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day: November 28, December 26 and January 2.
Who can use the Household Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility?
City of San Diego residents with an appointment booked on Get It Done. Bring a photo ID or a recent bill with your name and address, and keep the materials in the trunk or truck bed.
Does the Household Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility take electronics?
No. The City points residents to the Earth911 recycling search for electronic waste instead.
Sources
Sources and corrections
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