District: District 11 – San Diego and Imperial Counties
Contact: Nicholas Buenviaje • D11.CleanCA@dot.ca.gov
Phone: (619) 688-6670
Clean California Events in Santee and South Bay to Prevent Illegal Dumping and Highway Debris
SAN DIEGO– Caltrans welcomes the public to bring non-hazardous, unwanted items to the Clean California Dump Day in Santee and Chula Vista. Caltrans will have staff on-site to accept household waste and approved debris free of charge at the following locations on Saturday, October 15, from 8 A.M. to 12 P.M. (*or until capacity is reached at the site).
- 8502 Railroad Avenue, Santee, CA 92071 - Caltrans Santee Maintenance Yard
- 570 C Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910 - Caltrans Chula Vista Maintenance Yard
The dump day event is part of Governor Gavin Newsom’s Clean California initiative, a sweeping $1.2 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 in the Summer of 2021.
Prohibited items that will not be accepted include hazardous waste (batteries, paint, oils, flammables, etc.), 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 before driving. Transporting unsecured loads is unsafe, illegal and pollutes California’s roads and waterways. Loads not tied down, enclosed, or secured by tarps or other means will not be accepted.
To learn more about how Clean California is transforming communities and how you can get involved, visit CleanCA.com, dot.ca.gov/caltrans-near-me/district-11.
Motorists are reminded to be Work Zone Alert if traveling in the area and to watch for highway workers and moving construction equipment.
The construction schedule is subject to change due to weather conditions, traffic incidents, or other construction-related reasons.
For real-time traffic information including traffic speed, lane and road closures due to construction and maintenance activities, and more, go to http://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/
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