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Recycling

Through a grant from the California Department of Conservation, Division of Recycling, Urban Corps provides recycling services for San Diego County. Over 200 businesses and government offices receive our "niche" industry services. These services fall into four categories:

URBAN CORPS OPENS RECYCLING BUYBACK CENTER AT QUALCOMM STADIUM

State raids of recycling funds have not stopped Urban Corps of San Diego County from its plans to open a Recycling Buyback Center at Qualcomm Stadium. Amidst the closing of recycling centers throughout California, including several locations in San Diego, the Urban Corps Recycling Buyback Center at Qualcomm opened its doors to the public on Wednesday, March 10, 2010.

The center collects bottles and cans and reimburses CRV deposits five days a week; hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Buyback Center is closed Mondays and Tuesdays. The Center is located at the southwest end of the stadium parking lot near parking section H-4 and the practice field. The Urban Corps Recycling Department collects recyclables from businesses, schools, offices and event venues throughout the county including Qualcomm Stadium and Petco Park. Crews collected more than 1.1 million pounds of recycables in 2009 and anticipate doubling those totals in 2010 with the opening of the Recycling Buyback Center at Qualcomm Stadium.

For more information on the Urban Corps Recycling Buyback Center, please call (619) 954-7562 or email Eric Wolff at ewolff@urbancorps.org

Special Events

Urban Corps provides recycling services to large entertainment venues such as Coors Amphitheatre and the I Pay One Center at Sports Arena, as well as recycling at community events such as the Adams Avenue Street Fair, San Diego Street Scene, the annual Toy Land Parade, and Bay Keepers Beach Clean Ups.

Collections

We provide collection services to bars, restaurants, corporate and government offices. This much needed service fills a void left by waste haulers who are unable to service these businesses due to lack of volume.

Internships

Urban Corps has partnered with businesses in the hospitality, corporate and business industries to give the young people in our program recycling internships.

The interns provide invaluable assistance in meeting recycling goals—50% of their time is spent on recycling diversion and the remaining spent on industry training. Many of our interns are hired by the hosting sponsor after observing their work performance as interns. Not only does Urban Corps close the recycling loop by diverting materials from these industries but the internship program provides great opportunities for our young adults seeking career positions.

Stadium Services

Urban Corps provide supplemental labor to meet the recycling and litter abatement needs of major venues like Petco Park and Qualcomm Stadium. Urban Corps' Crews collect recyclable material as well as provide minimal janitorial assistance after each event. Without this service most of the recyclable materials would be thrown into the waste stream due to the fact that most of these facilities are focused on cleaning up in a timely manner after each event, regardless of whether or not the material is recyclable. On average Urban Corps diverts over 500 tons of CRV containers from the waste stream every year.

For more information, or to set up a recycling program please call (619) 235-6884.