Household Hazardous Waste Program (HHW)

 

Common Household Hazardous Wastes (HHW) can create a tremendous detrimental effect on our delicate environment if it is not disposed of properly. HHW can pollute our local waterways, harming marine wildlife and making us sick. That is why the City has developed a very successful HHW Program to ensure the proper disposal of HHW to ensure that it does not enter our local waterways. The HHW Program has a couple of disposal options, all aimed at making it easier and efficient for you to dispose of the waste properly. These include:

 

• Door-to-Door Home Collection
• Two Permanent HHW Collection Facilities Located in Poway and Vista

 

The Door-to-Door (or home) HHW collection service is offered to any Solana Beach resident for a small co-payment of $10.00 (the City picks up the additional $64.00 normally charged). To set up an appointment, please call 1-800-714-1195. The Door-to-Door (or home) HHW collection service is available to qualifying homebound or senior residents (age 65 and over) at no charge.

 

In addition to the the Door-to-Door collection service, there are two regional permanent collection facilities that are open every Saturday (except holiday weekends) from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Residents can bring their HHW to these facilities free of charge (the City picks up the $74.00 normally charged). The Vista facility is located at 1145 East Taylor Street at Laguna Lane. The Poway facility is located in the South Poway Business Park at 12325 Crosthwaite Circle at Stowe Drive.

 

The following is a list of common HHW materials:

 

It is dangerous and illegal to discard HHW into the trash, storm drain, or down the sewer. To reduce the amount of HHW you generate, please buy only what you need and use it up. Choose less toxic alternatives and recyclables. For more information, please contact the City's Environmental Programs Manager at (858) 720-2477.

 

E-Waste Recycling/Disposal

E-Waste is a popular name referring to electronic products that are at the end of their "useful life." Computers, televisions, monitors, VCRs, stereos, copiers, and fax machines are common electronic products that must be recycled/disposed in a special way, separate from the trash stream. Many of these products can be reused, refurbished, or recycled. Unfortunately, most people are unsure of the proper way to handle these products that are no longer useful. For this reason, the City of Solana Beach has developed a few different options for residents to utilize to properly dispose of their E-Waste. The following options are listed below:

 

1. Residents can utilize the HHW Program listed above. Residents can dispose of their E-Waste through the same program as common HHW products, with the same parameters applying to both programs. There is a $10 co-pay for home pick-ups (free for residents over 65 years of age or homebound) and it is free of charge to drop off at permanent facilities in Poway and Vista.

 

1. Residents can also drop off their E-Waste at the Waste Management Recycling Center in Del Mar. The facility is located at 2265 Jimmy Durante Blvd. The facility takes all monitors, lap tops, and televisions free of charge. However, there is a small fee for computer units. Please call Waste Management at 1-800-DUMPSTER for more information.

 

1. Residents can now recycle their computers and televisions (working or not) to Goodwill at local drop-off locations. Goodwill Industries accepts all computers, televisions and computer related equipment and electronics free of charge and provides a receipt for tax purposes. These drop-off sites are located at the following areas and are open 7 days a week:

 

• The donation center in the Park and Ride at I-5 at the Carmel Valley Road/Sorrento Valley Road exit
• The donation center at the 805 and Mira Mesa Blvd exit
• The donation center in the Park and Ride at I-5 and La Costa exit