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City of San Diego Household Hazardous Waste Transfer Facility (Miramar Landfill entrance)

5161 Convoy St, San Diego 92111 · City of San Diego Environmental Services

Free HHW drop-off for City of San Diego households at the Miramar Landfill entrance. Business and contractor waste is not accepted.

Call (858) 694-7000Directions (opens Google Maps)Website (opens sandiego.gov/hhw)

What it takes

  • Paint/HHW
MaterialStatus
Trash (household and commercial)NoNo
Mixed C&D / remodel debrisNoNo
Concrete and asphaltNoNo
Dirt and soilNoNo
Brick, block and rockNoNo
Green wasteNoNo
Clean wood and palletsNoNo
Scrap metalNoNo
DrywallNoNo
Roofing (shingles, tile)NoNo
MattressesNoNo
AppliancesNoNo
TiresNoNo
E-wasteNoNo
Paint and household hazardous wasteYesFree — residents only
Treated woodNoNo
AsbestosNoNo

Not accepted: Business waste, treated wood, appliances, asbestos, electronics, explosives, lead paint waste, PCBs, radioactive material, containers over 5 gal

Rates

Free for City of San Diego residents. Checked .

Rules at the gate

  • Max 15 gallons or 125 lb per trip; containers 5 gallons or smaller.
  • Stay in the vehicle; staff unload from the trunk or bed.
  • Call (858) 694-7000 for loads over 50 lb or leaky or unidentified containers.

Heads up

  • Wednesday hours added Sept 2026.

Tip: Not for job-site waste — point City of San Diego homeowner clients here for their own paint and chemicals.

Sources

  1. [1]City of San Diego — Household Hazardous Waste
  2. [2]City of SD news release, Sept 16 2026 (Wed hours)

Verified. Hours, rules and rates checked against the operator's own pages on October 15, 2026.

Nearby in San Diego County

Straight-line distance, not driving miles.

All 59 sites in San Diego County

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