Educational Toolkit

To ensure your success, the City can help you with educational resources and technical assistance. For help from a Recycling Specialist in setting up a recycling program, call 858-694-7000.

The following documents can be downloaded and printed for use at your apartment/condominium complex or business.

Signage

• Sample Recycling Container Sign - English and Spanish (PDF: 296K)
• No Scavenging Flier and/or sign - English, Spanish, Vietnamease, and Chinese (PDF: 666K)

Education

• Paper or Plastic Flier? (PDF: 32K) (Papel o Plastico? PDF: 44K)
• Environmental Benefits of Recycling Flier (PDF: 104K) (Beneficios Ambientales del Reciclaje PDF: 37K)
• Protect Your Identity Flier (PDF: 41K) (Proteja Su Identidad y Ahorre Recorsos Naturales PDF: 41K)
• Recycling in Detail Flier (PDF: 100K) (Reciclaje Detallado PDF: 135K)
• What Goes Where Flier (PDF: 196K) (Lo Que Pasa Cuando PDF: 166K)
• Wanted Sign/Flier (PDF: 88K) (Wanted - Spanish (PDF: 60K)
• Donation Flier (PDF: 401K) (No Lo Tire a la Basura, Donelo! PDF:87K)
• Mission Beach Recycling Locations Flier (PDF: 1.2MB)
• Generic Recycling Locations Flier (Can be customized using graphics software) (PDF: 1.2MB)
• Unwanted Mail Flier (PDF: 370K)
• Recycling Program Poster and Flier - English and Spanish (PDF: 3MB)
  • For best results, save the Portable Document Format (PDF) to your computer then open in Photoshop. Place your logo or company name and phone number in the document's blank spaces.
  • The PDF can also be opened in Adobe Acrobat Standard or Professional software (not Adobe Reader): Save the PDF file to your computer. Use the "Typewriter" feature located in the Tools menu to enter your company name and phone number in the document's blank spaces. Logos cannot be placed in Adobe Acrobat.
  • If you are unable to edit the document in Photoshop or Adobe, print it then enter your information by hand. Use the "Print Setup" option in the File menu to adjust the document size.
    
• Sample Newsletter Articles
  • Shred it, Bag it, Recycle it (PDF: 20K) (Fragmentelo, Re-embolselo, Reciclelo PDF: 42K)
  • Keep it Short and Simple (PDF: 27K) (El Reciclaje: Tan Simple Como Un KISS PDF: 48K)
  • San Diegans Dispose of More Trash Than All Other Californians!! (PDF: 20) (Los San Dieguinos Tiron Mas Basura Que Cualquier Otro Californiano PDF: 47K)
  • Can You Cut Your Trash in Half? (PDF: 28K) (Podria Usted Reducir Su Basura a la Mitad? PDF: 51K)
  • Miramar Landfill's Life Expectancy (PDF: 20K) (Recycle or Else en Espanol PDF: 44K)
  • Recycling is Easy (PDF: 19K) (El Reciclaje es Facil PDF: 41K)
  • Recycling Creates New Products (PDF: 29K) (El Reciclaje Crea Productos Nuevos PDF: 44K)
  • Holiday Waste Reduction Tips (PDF: 22K) (Consejos de Reduccion de Desechos Festivos PDF: 54K)
• Sample letter to residents of apartments/condos to kick off program:
  (PDF version (English): 16K) (Word Document (English): 30K)
  (PDF version (Spanish): 16K) (Word Document (Spanish): 28K)
• Sample letter to tenants or employees to kick off program:
  (PDF version (English): 16K) (Word Document (English): 30K)
  (PDF version (Spanish): 16K) (Word Document(Spanish): 28K)