Recycling

Help divert green waste from the landfill by recycling your Christmas tree at the end of the season:  Trees will be picked up for recycling the first two weeks following Christmas.

Residents with curbside collection can recycle their Christmas trees by placing the trees in their yard waste bins on their regular pick-up day. Trees must be cut into maximum 4-ft sections and must fit into the green yard waste container. Ornaments, tinsel and tree stands must be removed before being recycled.

Flocked trees cannot be recycled, but will be collected if cut into four-foot sections and placed into the regular trash cart.

Santee residents without curbside collection such as apartment complexes can drop off trees, the first two weeks following Christmas, at the Waste Management Recycle Center in El Cajon, located at 925 O’Connor Street, one block south of the West Bradley Avenue and Johnson Avenue intersection. The recycling center will be open 7:00am to 4:00pm Monday through Friday, and 7:00am to 12:00pm on Saturday.

• When draining used motor oil, use a clean plastic container with a tight lid.
• Reuse your used oil container, and store it safely, away from children and pets.
• Don't mix used oil with chemicals, gasoline, water, or other substances.
• Use a reusable 5-gallon or smaller size container.
• State Certified Used Oil Collection Centers will take between 5 and 20 gallons per day, per person. Call the Center to confirm the amount accepted.

If you have additional questions about used motor oil recycling, please call the California Integrated Waste Management Board Recycling Hotline at 1-800-CLEANUP.

This program is brought to you by the City of Santee and made possible by a grant from the California Integrated Waste Management Board.