District: District 11 – San Diego and Imperial Counties
Contact: D11.CleanCA@dot.ca.gov
Phone: (619) 688-6670
SAN DIEGO — Caltrans welcomes the public to bring non-hazardous, unwanted household items to the Clean California Dump Day in Santee. Caltrans will have staff on-site to accept approved waste and debris free of charge on Saturday, November 18, from 8 A.M. to 12 P.M. (*or until capacity is reached at the site).
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 30 such events in San Diego and Imperial Counties since launching Clean California in Summer 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 and illegal and pollutes California’s roads and waterways. Loads not tied down, enclosed, or secured by tarps or other means may not be accepted.
To learn more about how Clean California is transforming communities and how you can get involved, visit CleanCA.com.
Motorists are reminded to be Work Zone Alert if traveling in the area and to watch for highway workers and moving construction equipment.
The work 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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