Household Hazardous Waste and Universal Waste Links and Resources

• Appliance Recycling
• Battery Recycling
• Electronics Recycling
• Fluorescent Bulbs
• Medications and Pharmaceuticals
• Mercury Containing Devices
• Sharps
• Universal Waste Regulations
• Used Motor Oil and Oil Filter Recycling
• Vehicle Battery Recycling

Appliance Recycling:

• Miramar Recycling Center
• Department of Toxic Substances Control - Approved Certified Appliance Recyclers
• California Integrated Waste Management Board - Waste Prevention Information
• Energy Conservation and Management

Consumer Battery Recycling:

• Where to Recycle Batteries?
• California Integrated Waste Management Board - Waste Prevention Information
• Earth 911 or call 1-800-CLEANUP
• Household Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility
• Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation or call 1-800-BATTERY
• Recycle San Diego

Electronics Recycling:

• Miramar Recycling Center
• California Integrated Waste Management Board - Electronics Product Management
• Industry-Sponsored Electronic Equipment Recovery Resources
• Earth 911 or call 1-800-CLEANUP
• Recycle E-waste
• Recycle San Diego

Electronics Reuse/Recycling Information:

• Call your local charity or thrift store for a list of electronics acceptable for donation and reuse.
• California Integrated Waste Management Board - Reuse/Recycle

Fluorescent Bulbs:

• Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs and Mercury FAQs (PDF: 176K)
• California Integrated Waste Management Board - Waste Prevention Information
• Earth 911 or call 1-800-CLEANUP
• Household Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility
• California Department of Toxic Substances Control - How to handle Fluorescent Lamps and CFLs

Medications and Pharmaceuticals:

• CA Department of Toxic Substances Control - Pharmaceuticals
• No Drugs Down the Drain
• US Department of Justice (DEA) - List of Controlled Substances

Mercury and Mercury Containing Devices:

• California Integrated Waste Management Board - Waste Prevention Information
• Earth 911 or call 1-800-CLEANUP
• Household Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility

Sharps:

• SD County Sharps Website
• Mail-Back Programs (fees apply)
• CA Department of Public Health - Waste Management Program
• CA Integrated Waste Management Board - Sharps Website

Universal Waste Regulations:

• California Integrated Waste Management Board
• Department of Toxic Substances Control
• Zero Waste California

Used Motor Oil and Oil Filter Recycling:

• California Integrated Waste Management Board- Used Oil Recycling
• Earth 911

Vehicle Battery Recycling:

• Auto Product Recycling Events
• California Integrated Waste Management Board - Waste Prevention Information
• Earth 911
• Household Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility
• Recycling Tip:
  When you purchase a new battery, ask the retailer/vendor if they will recycle the used vehicle battery. You may get a rebate on the new battery price if you turn in the used vehicle battery.