Facility details
- Address
- 960 Rancheros Dr
San Marcos, CA 92069 - Phone
- (760) 798-0544
- Website
- veteransgreenprojects.org
- Facility type
- Recycling
- County
- San Diego County
- EPA Region
- 9
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
About this facility
A recycling center collects, sorts and prepares recoverable materials so they can be sold to mills and manufacturers instead of being landfilled. Some are public drop-off sites run by a city, county or hauler; others are commercial buy-back yards or processing plants that take material from collection routes and businesses. What a given site handles depends on its equipment and the markets it sells into, so one center may focus on cardboard and containers while another takes only scrap metal. Many sites pay for certain materials and charge for others. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead to confirm what is taken, how it must be sorted and whether there is a minimum quantity.
Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Scrap metal
- Electronics (at some sites)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Waste Management - California Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.0 mi · Escondido, CA
- California Metal Services Recycling 1.6 mi · Escondido, CA
- Escondido Recycling Yard Recycling 1.6 mi · Escondido, CA
- Membrane Development Specialists Recycling 2.0 mi · Escondido, CA
- Sanco Recycling Recycling 2.3 mi · Escondido, CA
- Green-Go Recycling Recycling 2.3 mi · Escondido, CA
- Escondido Resource Recovery MRF 2.3 mi · Escondido, CA
- Escondido Disposal Inc Transfer Station 2.3 mi · Escondido, CA
- GGR Metals Recycling 2.4 mi · Escondido, CA
- Skyline Recycling Recycling 2.7 mi · Escondido, CA
Nearest landfill: San Marcos LF, San Marcos — 4.4 mi
Area served
Serves San Marcos, Escondido, Vista, Carlsbad, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego, Encinitas, Oceanside, Valley Center, Bonsall, Cardiff By The Sea, Solana Beach.
County context
One of 103 recycling centers in San Diego County, CA.
ZIP 92069 population 46,825.
California solid-waste agency: CalRecycle