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ReCircuitSan Diego · e-waste

Recycle your electronics the right way in San Diego.

ReCircuit is a curated list of e-waste drop-off sites around San Diego County. Search by device or neighborhood, or sort by distance from where you are.

Drop-off locations

5 sites

  • Dream Electronics Recycling

    4009 Hicock St Suite D, San Diego, CA 92110

    Contact for hours

    ComputersLaptopsSmartphonesTablets
    Directions(619) 889-1305

  • Miramar Recycling Center

    5165 Convoy St, San Diego, CA 92111

    Mon-Sat: 7am-4pm (Closed Sundays)

    Computer ElectronicsTVsMonitorsSmall Appliances
    Directions(858) 268-8971

  • SES Recycling (Secure E-Waste Solutions)

    8810 Rehco Rd C, San Diego, CA 92121

    Contact through website

    All ElectronicsBatteriesIT Equipment
    Directions

  • Solana Center for Environmental Innovation

    137 N. El Camino Real, Encinitas, CA 92024

    Thu: 12pm-5pm, Sat: 9am-12pm (Call ahead - service may be discontinued)

    ElectronicsE-Waste
    Directions

  • UCSD Geisel Library

    9701 Hopkins Dr, 2nd Floor, La Jolla, CA 92093

    Mon-Thu: 7:30am-10pm, Fri: 7:30am-6pm, Sat: 10am-6pm, Sun: 10am-10pm

    iClickersCalculatorsSmall Appliances
    Directions
Why it matters

E-waste is the fastest-growing waste stream on earth

Phones, laptops, cables, and chargers pile up faster than any other kind of trash — and barely a fifth is recycled properly. Dropping yours at a certified site is a five-minute habit with an outsized payoff.

Keeps toxins out of the ground

Old electronics leak lead, mercury, and cadmium into soil and groundwater when they hit a landfill. Certified recyclers contain and neutralize them.

Recovers real materials

A ton of circuit boards holds more gold than a ton of ore. Recycling reclaims copper, aluminium, and rare earths instead of mining them again.

Protects your data

Drives and phones carry personal data long after you stop using them. Certified sites wipe and shred storage so nothing walks out the door.

It's the law in California

California bans e-waste from the trash. Dropping it at a certified site keeps you compliant — and it is almost always free.

E-waste, by the numbers

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