San Diego Dumpster Help

Landfills, transfer stations and drop-off centers near San Diego

Where a roll-off gets emptied, and where you can haul small loads yourself. 12 sites within about 15 miles of central San Diego.

SiteTypeAddress and hours
Sycamore Landfill
Republic Services
Landfill8514 Mast BoulevardMap
Household Hazardous Waste Transfer FacilityTransfer station5161 Convoy Street
"by appointment"
Map
EDCO Recycling Buyback Center
EDCO
Drop-off / recycling center6700 Federal Boulevard
Su 08:00-16:00
Takes: aluminium, batteries, cardboard, electrical appliances, electrical items, glass
Map
Greenfield Recycling CenterDrop-off / recycling center1235 Greenfield DriveMap
Humble Servants of the WormDrop-off / recycling center—
Takes: compost
Map
Miramar Recycling Center
Allen Company
Drop-off / recycling center5165 Convoy Street
Mo-Sa 07:00-16:30; Jan 01 off; May Mo[4] off; Jul 04 off; Sep Mo[1] off; Nov Th[4] off; Dec 25 off
Map
Ponce RecyclingDrop-off / recycling centerWorld Trade Drive
Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
Map
Quality RecyclingDrop-off / recycling center13863 Poway RoadMap
SANCO Resource Recovery
EDCO
Drop-off / recycling center6750 Federal Boulevard
Takes: cardboard, scrap metal, wood
Map
San Diego CRV CenterDrop-off / recycling center855 32nd Street
Mo-Sa 08:30-17:00
Takes: cans, cardboard, glass, glass bottles, newspaper, paper
Map
San Diego FibresDrop-off / recycling center—Map
Spring Valley RecyclingDrop-off / recycling center1069 Elkelton BoulevardMap

From OpenStreetMap, a public map anyone can edit, pulled 2026-11-04 07:38. Some sites take only commercial haulers or residents of one city, and hours, fees and accepted materials change: call before you go. © OpenStreetMap contributors.