There are a couple of options.

If it’s your personal property and it’s still usable, you can donate it to a charitable organization or an off-base reseller.

Residents of Lincoln & Hunt Housing are to go to their respective housing department to turn in Electronic and Hazardous Waste Material.

Hazardous waste turn-in events occur off-base in cities surrounding Camp Pendleton throughout the month. You can find dates and times for these events by googling hazardous waste recycling.

Contact your Base Housing Management office for turn-in procedures and programs that apply to your neighborhood.

Cardboard, paper, aluminum & plastic bottles and cans, glass bottles and jars, scrap metals. This includes detergent and shampoo bottles, metal food cans and cereal/food boxes.

You can drop your materials off at any one of three recycling centers in 22 Area, 13 Area, and 52 Areas during operating hours.

For after hours drop-off:

Electronic or household hazardous waste is not permitted at after-hours drop-off sites!

Call the Base Recycling Manager at (760) 212-3934.

Everyone! Base Order MCIWEST-MCB CAMPENO 6280.1. requires all MCB Camp Pendleton occupants to recycle.

No. Scavenging is illegal and should be reported to PMO or the Recycling Manager.

No. We are not a redemption center. All recyclables received are considered donated and the revenue obtained from sales is returned to the Base Recycling Program.After paying for the recycling program’s overhead, the remainder pays for morale, welfare and recreation projects.

No. All bags used for holding recyclables must be transparent.

Please call your housing management office.

No, but it is recommended, so to reduce flies, vermin and odors.

No. Removing the label is no longer required.

Yes, as long as it is placed into clear plastic bags.

Yes. We accept all packaging material, especially the kind that comes with televisions and computers.

Work Spaces
Blue 90 Gallon Bins (ONLY Non PII Paper).
Brown 90 Gallon Bins (Recyclables (Aluminum Cans, Glass drinking bottles, Plastic Bottles).
Dual Metal Frames (Non PII Paper).

Housing
Recycling Containers (Cardboard, Aluminum Cans, Metal Cans, Glass, Plastic, Miscellaneous Plastic, Shrink Wrap, Bubble Wrap, Polystyrene).

Bachelor Enlisted Quarters:
1. Small Red Container (Aluminum Cans, Glass drinking bottles, Plastic Bottles).
2. Small Red Container (Non PII Paper).
Three Compartment Container – Please place all your recyclables and Non PII materials into these 3 compartments container.

Gas Stations
Blue 90 Gallon Bins (Aluminum Cans, Glass bottles, Plastic Bottles, Non PII Paper, and Plastic Bottles).

Work Spaces
Blue 90 Gallon Bins (No PII Paper, trash, Aluminum Cans, Glass drinking bottles, Plastic Bottles)
Paper only.

Brown 90 Gallon Bins (No Trash, Electronics, Monitors, CPU, Radios, TV, LCD, Cable Wires, Computers, Phones, Laptops, Vacuums, VCR, CD player, Xbox, Nintendo, Electronic Toys, Hair Dryer, Etc.)

Plastic Racks Frames (Non PII Paper, trash or Recyclables (Aluminum Cans, Glass drinking bottles, Plastic Bottles).

Housing
Recycling Bins (Trash, Food waste, Dirt, Paper Towels, Ceramics, Baby Diapers, Dog Poop, Mirrors,
Furniture or Motor Vehicles, Green Waste, Mulch, Bushes, Logs, etc.).

Hazardous Material, (Paint, Glass Cleaner, Car Oil, Cooking Oil, Car Batteries, Household Batteries, Light Bulbs, Expired Fuel, Car Tires, etc.,

Cloths (Textiles, Shoes, Shirts, Pants, Sweaters, Jackets, etc., Uniforms: should be turned in to the Thrift Store by Lake O’Neil.)

Food, (Food should be placed in Trash Containers, if in a Recyclable Containers please empty and place in Recycling Bins.),

Dead Animals, (Contact Animal Control (760) 725-8120).

Microwaves, (Base Housing contact your Housing Managers’ to turn-in), Refrigerators, (Base Housing contact your Housing Managers’ to turn-in, Electronics, Tires, they are considered a Hazardous Material.

BEQs
Small Red Containers No on the listed items (Trash, Electronics, Monitors, CPU, Radios, TV, LCD, Cable
Wires, Computers, Phones, Laptops, Vacuums, VCR, CD Player, Xbox, Nintendo, Electronic Toys, Hair
Dryer, Etc.

Three Compartment Container near Dumpsters For non PII Paper, Electronics, Monitors, CPU, Radios, TV, LCD, Cable Wires, Computers, Phones, Laptops, Vacuums, VCR, CD Player, Xbox, Nintendo, Electronic Toys, Hair Dryer, Etc.).

Gas Stations
Blue 90 Gallon Bins (No Trash, Electronics, Monitors, CPU, Radios, TV, LCD, Cable Wires, Computers,
Phones, Laptops, Vacuums, VCR, CD Player, Xbox, Nintendo, Electronic Toys, Hair Dryer, Etc.,

Hazardous Material, Paint, Glass Cleaner, Car Oil, Cooking Oil, Car Batteries, Household Batteries, Light Bulbs, Expired Fuel, Car Tires, etc.).

Cloths (Textiles, Shoes, Shirts, Pants, Sweaters, Jackets, etc., Uniforms should be turned in to the Thrift Store by Lake O’Neil.),

Food, (Food should be placed in Trash Containers, if in a Recyclable Containers please empty and place in Recycling Bins.),

Dead Animals (Contact Animal Control (760) 725-8120.),

Microwaves, (Base Housing contact your Housing Managers’ to turn-in: Refrigerators, Electronics, Tires, It is considered a Hazardous Material.