EDCO Paper Shredding, E-Waste Collection, & Mulch Giveaway Event

Description

This service is free and for the City of El Cajon residents only.
Saturday, November 9, 2024
8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Wells Park, 1153 E. Madison Avenue

EDCO and the City of El Cajon will be sponsoring a FREE Paper Shredding and E-Waste Collection Event on Saturday, November 9, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Wells Park, located at 1153 E. Madison Avenue. This free event allows El Cajon residents to safely dispose of personal documents and electronic waste.

Would you like to discard old bank statements and other personal records but are concerned with identity theft? Bring up to two banker boxes (10” x 12” x 15”) per household and have them shredded on-site. Unwanted electronics will also be collected, including TVs, computer monitors, printers, fax machines, VCRs, DVD players, and answering machines.

Unwanted electronics will also be collected, including TVs, computer monitors, printers, fax machines, VCRs, DVD players, cell phones, and answering machines.

Please, no Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) material, household appliances, or trash. Such items will not be accepted at this event.

Goodwill will also be onsite to accept donated reusable items. Please click here for a list of items that Goodwill will not accept.

Free Mulch! Also available will be free mulch for El Cajon residents (while supplies last). This is a self-serve, self-loading, and self-haul service, so please bring your own cans/bags, gloves, and shovel—there is a limit of 3 cans/bags per vehicle. If you plan to haul your mulch in an open truck or trailer, please remember to bring a tarp to cover your material.