District: District 11 – San Diego and Imperial Counties
Contact: Nicholas Buenviaje • D11.CleanCA@dot.ca.gov
Phone: (619) 688-6670
SAN DIEGO– Caltrans welcomes the public to bring non-hazardous, unwanted items to the Clean California Dump Day in Kearny Mesa. Caltrans will have staff on-site to accept household waste and approved debris free of charge at the following location in San Diego:
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7179 Opportunity Road, San Diego, CA 92111 - Caltrans Kearny Mesa Maintenance Yard
Saturday August 20, from 7 A.M. to 11 A.M. (*or until capacity is reached at the site)
The dump day event is part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s Clean California initiative, a sweeping $1.1 billion, multiyear clean-up effort led by Caltrans to keep roads and waterways free of litter, create thousands of jobs and transform state and local public spaces through beautification efforts. As part of the litter collection component, Caltrans is hosting free dump day events where the public can dispose of household waste safely and properly for free to decrease highway debris and illegal dumping. Caltrans District 11 has held more than 25 such events in San Diego and Imperial Counties since launching Clean California last July.
Prohibited items that will not be accepted include hazardous waste (batteries, paint, oils, flammables, etc.), e-waste (televisions, computers, microwaves, stereo equipment, electronics), construction debris (concrete, dirt, asphalt, asbestos), compressed gas, aerosols, treated wood waste, refrigerators, and freezers. Four mattresses and four tires separated from the rims per household will be accepted. Scheduled events and prohibited items are subject to change. For more information and prohibited items please visit https://dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-11/popular-links/freedumpster.
Caltrans reminds motorists to properly secure and tarp all cargo loads prior to driving. Transporting unsecured loads is unsafe, illegal, and pollutes California's roads and waterways. Loads that are not tied down, enclosed, or secured by tarps or other means, will not be accepted.
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