475 North Spruce Street
Escondido, CA 92025
Phone: 760-839-4818
Hours: Monday–Thursday, 6:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. & Alternate Fridays, 6:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
The Recycling & Waste Reduction Section operates the Recycling Hotline, promotes recycling through presentations in area schools, offers workshops on vermiculture, maintains the Household Hazardous Waste program, contracts to trash collection services with Escondido Disposal, Inc., and promotes the Citywide Cleanup Events.
PLEASE NOTE: There will be no Earth Day Poster Contest this year, but we hope to resume the contest in 2014. If you have questions, please contact Laura Robinson at 760-839-4342.
Household Hazardous Waste
The City of Escondido offers a comprehensive household hazardous waste program to its residents to ensure that hazardous materials are disposed of safely and legally. This program is for residential household hazardous waste only; business waste is not accepted. Please see items listed below for specific program information, or call the Recycling Hotline at 760-839-4818 for additional information or Escondido Disposal at 760-745-3203 to make an appointment to dispose of your household hazardous waste.
For information on countrywide recycling by zip code, including batteries, electronics, hazardous waste, paint, etc., please visit Earth911.com or call the toll-free, bilingual 1-800-CLEANUP (1-800-253-2687) environmental hotline.
Recycling & Waste Reduction
The City of Escondido is committed to encouraging recycling and waste reduction. A variety of programs are offered to assist Escondido residents in their conservation efforts. Please see items listed below for specific program information or call the Recycling Hotline at 760-839-4818 for information on additional programs.