Courtesy of Palomar Mountain Homes & Land Appliances: Call Habitat for Humanity’s Restore at 619-516-5267 to donate ovens, refrigerators, washers, dryers, and more. The Restore is located at 10222 San Diego Mission Rd San Diego, CA. All other appliances can be taken to the Miramar Recycling Center at 5165 Convoy St phone: 858-268-8971 Aluminum Cans: Collection site at the Palomar Mountain Volunteer Fire Dept. Athletic Shoes: Can be recycled into play surfaces for parks in communities across the nation Visit the Nike Reuse-a-shoe program Batteries: Go to the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation’s website www.rbrc. com/consumer/index for a collection site near you.1-800-BATTERY Or you can bring your NiCd batteries and rechargeable batteries your nearest Radio Shack for recycling Boats: Call Interfaith at 1-877-GIVE-123. Books: Donate your books to your local library or school. You may can also send your children’s books via book rate to: Book Ends/6520 Platt Ave #331/West Hills, CA 91307 and they will redistribute them to youth centers, literacy programs and schools in need. Building materials: Call Habitat for Humanity’s Restore at 619-516-5267 to recycle doors, tile, windows, lighting, shutters, sinks, tubs, cabinets, wiring, roofing and more. The Restore is located at 10222 San Diego Mission Rd San Diego, CA. Also go to the State of California’s Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling Carpet: Call Habitat for Humanity’s Restore at 619-516-5267. The Restore is located at 10222 San Diego Mission Rd San Diego, CA Cars, Trucks, RV’s: Call Interfaith at 1-877-GIVE-123 or donate it to the San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club at 619-299-1741 Cell Phones: Donate in Verizon store to the HOPE Program I Love a Clean San Diego is collecting old cell phones and accessories for re-use and recycling. Call 800-237-2583 for more info. Christmas Trees (800) CLEANUP or visit www.earth911.org Computer Equipment If you have a working computer you would like to donate call Interfaith at 760-489-6380 x 240. Recycling an Apple computer or iPod? click here Laptop batteries: donate in Verizon store to the HOPE Program Take non-functional computer electronics to the Miramar Recycling Center for recycling. They are now accepting them for free! Call to confirm 858-268-8971. Located at 5165 Convoy St/San Diego. Electronics: If you are a Costco member you can trade in for cash (Costco cash) or simply recycle certain electronics, depending on the age/working ability... http://www.greensight.com/CostcoTrades/Common/equiptypes.aspx?SiteXfrMsg=1 Eyeglasses: The Gift of Sight Drop off your used eyewear at any LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, Sears Optical, Target Optical, BJ’s Optical and Sunglass Hut or Lions Club location. Or to donate used eyeglasses to be redistributed to those in underdeveloped countries. Contact Volunteer Optometric Service of Humanity at 763-537-3213. Food: Contact the San Diego Food Bank at 858-527-1419. Freecycling: www.Freecycle.org The granddaddy of online recycling, coined as “freecycling”. This site is a network of nearly 2.5 million members in 3,710 communities around the world that give and receive free items from each other. How fun! www.Freesharing.org Members offer clothing, appliances, computers, and more. www.Sharingisgiving.org Search by zip code for local garage sales and gift shops. Furniture: Call Habitat for Humanity’s Restore at 619-516-5267. The Restore is located at 10222 San Diego Mission Rd San Diego, CA. And, of course, AmVets & Goodwill Hazardous Waste: Call the I Love a Clean San Diego recycling hotline & household hazardous waste hotline. 800-237-2583. Ink Cartridges: Take them to Staples or Office Depot and you will typically receive a discount toward your next ink purchase. Mens Business Attire: My Brother's Keeper 619-285-5556 x 21 3295 Meade Ave, San Diego Motor Oil: Recycling used motor oil is easy. Typically you used oil into a plastic milk jug and clearly mark it "used motor oil". The following should help you find a location to take the oil. Please drop off oil to Jiffy Lube during regular business hours only: Paint: Call Habitat for Humanity’s Restore at 619-516-5267. The Restore is located at 10222 San Diego Mission Rd San Diego, CA. Prom/Bridesmaids Dresses: Princess Project Donate your old prom or bridesmaids dresses to a girl in need Styrofoam Packing Peanuts: Take them to Mailboxes Etc. They will gladly take them and reuse them. Wedding Gowns: Donate your wedding dress to the Breast Cancer Foundation’s “Making Memories” program, where they will resell them to make money for their non-profit organization. Call 503-252-3955. Women’s Suits and Accessories: Dress For Success Provides Interview Clothing for low-income women. Check site for details! |
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