WM Waste Management
Waste Management Keeping San Diego and North County Clean
Buyback and recycling centers in Carlsbad, Del Mar and Oceanside

Waste Management recycles cans, bottles and plastic

Buyback and Recycling Centers

Waste Management of North County/Coast Waste Management operates three buyback and recycling centers. These centers help local residents in Carlsbad, Del Mar, Oceanside Solana Beach and other North County regions keep our communities clean by accepting recyclables such as aluminum, glass and plastic in exchange for cash, as well as e-waste and household batteries.

If you're looking to redeem your cans and bottles for CRV, please visit our buyback and recycling centers at the following locations. For all sites, please contact customer service at 1(800) DUMPSTER with any questions. Go to the Web page for the household hazardous waste (HHW) collection facilities for more information about safely disposing of HHW.

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Oceanside Recycling Center
Del Mar Recycling Center
Carlsbad Recycling Center

Oceanside Recycling Center
2880 Industry St.
Oceanside, CA 92054
(Located one block south of Oceanside Blvd.)

Hours of Operation
Tuesday - Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Redeemable Items

  • California Refund Value (CRV) aluminum cans
  • CRV glass bottles
  • CRV plastic bottles
  • CRV bi-metal cans
  • newspaper

Donation Items

  • non-CRV aluminum
  • non-CRV glass
  • non-CRV plastic
  • tin cans
  • white ledger paper
  • computer paper
  • mixed paper
  • corrugated cardboard

E-waste

  • TVs, laptop computers, monitors and other cathode ray tubes (CRTs) (free of charge to drop off)
  • non-CRTs such as fax machines, VCRs, printers, camcorders, stereos and microwaves (50 cents per pound for disposal)

Other

  • Household batteries
  • For Oceanside residents only: oil filters, used motor oil and antifreeze (proof of residence in Oceanside required)
  • Household sharps like syringes and lancets (properly packaged for disposal)

Unacceptable Items

  • household hazardous waste (see the HHW Web page for additional information)
  • flourescent light tubes and other universal waste (see the HHW Web page for additional information)
  • medical waste
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Del Mar Recycling Center
2265 Jimmy Durante Blvd.
Del Mar, CA 92014
(At the corner of San Dieguito and Jimmy Durante)

Hours of Operation
Tuesday - Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Closed for lunch from 12:00-12:40pm

Redeemable Items

  • California Refund Value (CRV) aluminum cans
  • CRV glass bottles
  • CRV plastic bottles
  • CRV bi-metal cans
  • newspaper

Donation Items

  • non-CRV aluminum
  • non-CRV glass
  • non-CRV plastic
  • tin cans
  • white ledger paper
  • computer paper
  • mixed paper
  • corrugated cardboard

E-waste

  • TVs, laptop computers, monitors and other cathode ray tubes (CRTs) (free of charge to drop off)
  • non-CRTs such as fax machines, VCRs, printers, camcorders, stereos and microwaves (50 cents per pound for disposal)

Other

  • household batteries
  • for Del Mar residents only: oil filters and used motor oil (proof of residence in Del Mar required)

Unacceptable Items

  • household hazardous waste (see the HHW Web page for additional information)
  • flourescent light tubes and other universal waste (see the HHW Web page for additional information)
  • medical waste
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Carlsbad Recycling Center
5960 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(Closest cross streets are Palomar Airport Rd. and Faraday Ave.)

Hours of Operation
Tuesday - Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Closed for lunch from 12:00-12:40pm

Redeemable Items

  • California Refund Value (CRV) aluminum cans
  • CRV glass bottles
  • CRV plastic bottles
  • CRV bi-metal cans
  • newspaper

Donation Items

  • non-CRV aluminum
  • non-CRV glass
  • non-CRV plastic
  • tin cans
  • white ledger paper
  • computer paper
  • mixed paper
  • corrugated cardboard

E-waste

  • TVs, laptop computers, monitors and other cathode ray tubes (CRTs) (free of charge to drop off)
  • non-CRTs such as fax machines, VCRs, printers, camcorders, stereos and microwaves (50 cents per pound for disposal)

Other

  • household batteries

Unacceptable Items

  • household hazardous waste (see the HHW Web page for additional information)
  • flourescent light tubes and other universal waste (see the HHW Web page for additional information)
  • medical waste
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