Exploring Energy Efficiency

Join ILACSD as we team up with Sullivan Solar Power to bring you a workshop focused on energy efficiency and the climate! On Saturday, March 10th, we will be hosting the Exploring Energy Efficiency: Household Climate Solutions workshop from 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM at Thurgood Marshall Middle School in the Multipurpose Room (MPR) located at 9700 Avenue of Nations, San Diego, CA 92131. The event is completely free, family-friendly, and open to the public.

Come energize your commitment to the environment with lessons about how our daily actions affect our world, including a look at ocean acidification. We will give you the tools to implement green practices in your home, including tips to reduce energy waste and how to capitalize on solar power. We’ll also have interactive stations, a kids’ craft station, and more! Registration is free. Light lunch will be provided.

Get registered today.
We hope to see you there!

Healthy Communities for a Healthy Planet

I Love A Clean San Diego is partnering with SDG&E to host Healthy Communities for a Healthy Planet Workshop on Saturday, May 12, 2018, from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM at The Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation located at 404 Euclid Ave, San Diego, CA 92114. Appetizers made from rescued food will be provided by Kitchens for Good!

Learn how making small, sustainable adjustments to your daily habits can improve not only the health of your family, but the health of our planet as well! Join ILACSD and SDG&E for this fun and informative event focusing on climate science. The workshop will feature presentations covering various topics including ocean acidification, green transportation, and energy efficiency. Attendees will also have the opportunity to interact and engage with fun activities and informational booths featuring community partners! During the workshop, attendees will gain information on the importance of a sustainable lifestyle and gain the tools needed to start implementing green practices at home. This is the perfect opportunity to learn more about how and why you should be eco-conscious consumers and local environmental stewards!

Get registered today.


We hope to see you there!

Encinitas Zero Waste Workshop: On the Go

Join ILACSD as we team up with the City of Encinitas to bring you another Zero Waste Workshop! On Saturday, May 5, 2018, we will be hosting the Zero Waste 101: On the Go Workshop from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the EUSD Farm Lab located at 441 Quail Gardens Road, Encinitas, CA 92024. The event is completely FREE and open to the public. This is the final installment of a three-part series on sustainable living!

Come by and learn how to set yourself up for zero waste success while on the go! Visit educational booths, participate in one of the hands-on activities, and bring in gently used items you were planning to donate and participate in the Swap ‘n’ Shop! Swap ‘n’ Shop participants can exchange or donate those items giving them a second life and keeping them out of the landfill. Make sure to stick around for our raffle where you have the opportunity to win sustainable prizes that will help with your zero waste journey!

Get registered today to reserve your spot! We hope to see you there!

Encinitas Zero Waste Workshop: Organics

Join ILACSD as we team up with the City of Encinitas to bring you another Zero Waste Workshop! On Saturday, March 3, 2018, we will be hosting the Zero Waste 101: Organics Workshop from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at the EUSD Farm Lab located at 441 Quail Gardens Road, Encinitas, CA 92024. The event is completely FREE and open to the public. This is the second installment of a three-part zero waste series.

Learn how to keep organics out of the landfill by shopping smart, storing food properly, and composting your food scraps. This workshop will also cover water conservation tools, such as ocean-friendly gardens and laundry-to-landscape systems. Participate in one of the hands-on activities that will be available for all ages, including a kids craft and a make-and-take vermicomposting bin! Bring in gently used items you were planning to donate and participate in the Swap ‘n’ Shop! Swap ‘n’ Shop participants can exchange or donate those items giving them a second life and keeping them out of the landfill. Make sure to stick around for our raffle where you have the opportunity to win sustainable prizes that will help with your zero waste journey!

At the end of the workshop, 25 participants will have the opportunity to create and take home a fully-functioning vermicomposting bin (composting with worms). Please indicate your interest on the registration form. Participants will be added on a first come, first serve basis. Due to supply restrictions, we are limited to 25 participants. Please limit one per household.

Get registered today to reserve your spot! We hope to see you there!

Free Tire Recycling Day

People living in Ramona and the surrounding areas can drop off their old tires, for free on Saturday, June 10th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Waste tires stored outside can collect water and become mosquito breeding grounds.  People will be able to recycle up to nine tires per vehicle at the event, which will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ramona High School, located at 1401 Hanson Lane, in Ramona.

Tires must be relatively clean and be from passenger vehicles.  Large truck tires and tires from businesses or commercial sources will not be accepted. A limited number of tires with rims will be accepted, please call to request pre-approval for tires with rims and for loads of more than 9 tires.

The event is made possible by County of San Diego Department of Public Works, CalRecycle and the Ramona Unified School District.

For more information about the event or to learn how to recycle or properly dispose just about anything, residents can call the County’s Recycling and Household Hazardous Waste Program at 1-877-R-1-EARTH

(1-877-713-2784) or visit www.WasteFreeSD.org

Note: This is NOT a volunteer opportunity. 

Free Paper Shredding Event

SDCCU is once again hosting the SDCCU Super Shred Event! Last year, they set new world record for the most paper collected in a single location within a 24-hour period. Now it’s time to do it again, so bring all your old personal documents down to Qualcomm®Stadium for shredding and recycling. There’s no limit to how much you can bring and everyone is invited!

The first 1,000 guests who take advantage of SDCCU’s shredding services on June 24 will receive a free gift. SDCCU hopes you’ll join for this event to protect the environment and your identity.

Shred-it®, the world’s leading document destruction and recycling company, will be onsite to shred documents on the spot at no charge. Paper documents should be removed from binders prior to shredding; however, staples and paperclips are okay to be shredded.

Call (877) 732-2848 for more information.

Note: This is NOT a volunteer opportunity. 

Free Paper Shredding & E-Waste Collection Event (San Marcos residents only)

The City of San Marcos and EDCO are sponsoring a FREE shredding and e-waste collection event. There will be certified shredding trucks during the event and all items will be shredded onsite.  Limited to two bankers boxes (10”x12”x15”) per household.

Unwanted electronics will also be collected including TVs, computer monitors, printers, fax machines, VCRs, etc. However, no household hazardous waste (HHW) material will be accepted.

For more information, call 760-744-1050 x3116

Note: This is NOT a volunteer opportunity. 

Free Tire & Appliance Recycling Event

bring in waste tires and appliances for FREE.

The event will be held at Fallbrook Recycling & Transfer from 8 AM – 1 PM on April 10, 2017.

Tire Recycling Requirements:

  • Tires must be relatively clean and be from passenger vehicles.
  • Commercial vehicle tires will NOT be accepted (semi and tractor).
  • A limited number of tires with rims will be accepted.
  • Residents with more than 9 tires may request a waiver when they make an appointment.
Residents in the unincorporated areas of North County can make an appointment by calling 1-877-R-1-EARTH (1-877-713-2784).
Funded by a grant from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) with support from the County of San Diego and EDCO.
Note: This is NOT a volunteer opportunity.

Free Tire & Appliance Recycling Event

San Diego County is funding an event for residents in the unincorporated pockets in North County to bring in waste tires and appliances for FREE.

The event will be held at Fallbrook Recycling & Transfer from 8 AM – 2 PM on April 8, 2017.

Tire Recycling Requirements:

  • Tires must be relatively clean and be from passenger vehicles.
  • Commercial vehicle tires will NOT be accepted (semi and tractor).
  • A limited number of tires with rims will be accepted.
  • Residents with more than 9 tires may request a waiver when they make an appointment.
Residents in the unincorporated areas of North County can make an appointment by calling 1-877-R-1-EARTH (1-877-713-2784).
Funded by a grant from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) with support from the County of San Diego and EDCO.
Note: This is NOT a volunteer opportunity.