Spring Cleaning Checklist

If all the time at home (thank you, rain?) inspired you to get an early start on spring cleaning, here are some resources for the next step: getting rid of your unwanted items and leftover materials.

Poway's Household Hazardous Waste collection facility offers free disposal of household toxins and electronic waste for Poway residents. It is open on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (excluding holiday weekends). Visit poway.org/hazardous for a list of accepted items.

If you are doing some serious paper purging, mark your calendar for Poway's free document shredding event on June 22. There will also be e-recycling and free mulch. For more info visit the calendar listing.

For a refresh on what can be recycled, vs. what goes in the trash, check out EDCO's recycling guidelines under the "Residential Services" tab at poway.edcodisposal.com. We also have a handy "What goes where" guide on our website at poway.org/what-goes-where.

Thank you to I Love a Clean San Diego for the tip on this one: wastefreesd.org connects you to local resources to reduce waste and divert household items and recyclables from crowded landfills.