Get Rid of E-waste for Free

Get rid of unwanted, broken or obsolete computers, televisions, printers, etc. at a free electronic waste collection event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 10 in the parking lot of the Santee Aquatic Center and Cameron Family YMCA.

The event, which will be hosted by E-World Recyclers and Waste Management Inc., will take place in conjunction with SanTree Fest and the San Diego River Run at Town Center Community Park.

The YMCA is located at 10123 Riverwalk Drive, Santee, 92071.

Photo identification, such as a driver’s license, is required.

Products suitable for disposal at the event include telephones, radios, stereos, FAX machines, VCRs,microwaves, printers , computer keyboards, speakers, portable DVD players and computer monitors.

Items not eligible for disposal at the event include refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, light bulbs, batteries or household hazardous waste such as paints, oils, solvents, fertilizers or chemicals.

Got Trash? Get Your Free Landfill Pass

Have a pile of junk that won’t fit into your trash can?

Don't forget that Santee residents are eligible for two free passes per year to dispose of bulky items, concrete, or up to one ton of other forms of solid waste at the Sycamore Landfill.

Free disposal passes can be obtained at the landfill entrance at 8514 Mast Blvd. from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. To obtain passes, Santee residents must show

a valid driver’s license and a residential water or electric bill.

Passes are valid for up to one year from the date of issuance. Recyclable materials can be disposed of at the recycle facility at the landfill entrance.

For more information visit the city web site or contact Community Services at (619) 258-4100 ext. 128.

Recycle Your Christmas Tree

Help divert green waste from the landfill by recycling your Christmas tree.  Trees will be picked up for recycling for two weeks following Christmas, from Dec. 26th through Jan. 6th.

Residents with curbside trash collection can recycle their trees by placing them in their green yard waste bins on the regular pick-up day. Trees should be cut into 4-foot sections and must fit within the yard waste container. Please remove any ornaments, tinsel, or tree stands before placing the tree in the container.

Flocked trees cannot be recycled, but will be collected if they are cut into 3-foot sections and placed into the regular trash bin.

Santee residents without curbside collection, such as apartment dwellers, can drop off their trees at the Waste Management Recycle Center in El Cajon at 925 O'Connor Street, one block south of the West Bradley Avenue and Johnson Avenue intersection.

The recyle center will be open 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.

For more information contact Ed Ruiz at (619) 258-4100 ext. 128.