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Hazardous Materials

Complaints/questions about spills, contaminated sites, illegal dumping, business haz. waste, food handling permits

County of San Diego Dept. of Environmental Health

hmdutyeh@sdcounty.ca.gov

Household Hazardous Waste

how to get rid of old paint, pesticides, motor oil, antifreeze, cleaners, pool chemicals, aerosols, etc. from a household

City of San Diego

619-236-5555

City of Carlsbad

760-434-2821

City of Chula Vista

619-691-5041

City of Coronado

619-522-7300 

City of Del Mar

858-755-9313

City of Encinitas

760-633-2600

City of El Cajon

619-441-1764

City of Escondido

760-839-4818

City of Imperial Beach

619-629-1365

City of La Mesa

619-667-1122

City of Lemon Grove

619-825-3800

City of National City

619-336-4226

City of Oceanside

760-435-3065

City of Poway

858-668-4400

City of Santee

619-258-4100

City of San Marcos

760-744-1050

City of Solana Beach

858-720-2400

City of Vista

760-726-1340

Recycling

Get rid of paper, cans, glass, appliances, furniture, electronics, dirt, etc. (almost anything)

619-291-0103

Pest Control

household ants, roaches, fleas, garden pests, weeds

termites

See our Termite fact sheet

Problems with mosquitoes, rats, mice, for San Diego area residents

SD County Vector Control, Dept. Of Environmental Health

858-694-2888

Additional help on household pests

NCAMP - find an organization in your area

School pesticide issues

Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (Becky Riley)

541-344-5044
www.pesticide.org/default.htm

Additional information on pesticides

National Library of Medicine 

Pesticide spray complaints, for San Diego area

San Diego County Dept. of Agriculture

858-694-2739

Complaints about a pesticide company

Structural Pest Control Board, State of California

916-561-8700

Air Quality

Odors or air emissions (whether or not the source is known) for San Diego area

San Diego County Air Pollution Control District

Indoor air quality problems or concerns: pesticides, EMFs, molds, radon, bacteria, VOCs

Environmental Testing and Technology (private business, will test and make recommendations)

800-811-5991

Info. On asthma, other lung diseases, or environmental tobacco smoke, tips on indoor air pollution prevention

American Lung Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties

Looking for air filters, low-VOC products, etc.

Water Quality

Is the water safe to go swimming?

San Diego County Dept. of Environmental Health Beach and Bay Status

Storm drains, illegal dumping

County of San Diego Regional Stormwater Hotline

888-846-0800

Dumping into San Diego Bay

US Coast Guard

Spills or dumping into other waterways

San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board

858-467-2952

Housing and Neighborhood

Substandard housing complaints, illegal businesses operating in homes, zoning complaints, noise complaints within City of San Diego

San Diego City Neighborhood Code Compliance Department

619-236-5500

Two private companies that will test for asbestos in building materials

JMR Environmental services

619-338-2222

619-291-1777

619-858-7260

Substandard housing

San Diego County Department of Environmental Health

619-338-2283

Lead in housing

San Diego County Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

619-515-6694

Worker Health

Questions or Complaints about job hazards

Cal OSHA

619-767-2280