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EDCO Station—La Mesa


EDCO Station La MesaEDCO Station provides a clean, reasonable cost alternative to the landfill.

Why drive out of your way to a landfill? EDCO Station offers covered concrete floor space for comfortable, all-weather disposal. Additionally, we offer a public scale for anyone needing a Weighmaster Certificate. 

Acceptable forms of payment include: Visa, MasterCard, Cash or check.

Bulky TrashPlus, EDCO Station's Recycling Buyback Center will buy back your recyclable items such as CRV plastics, cans, bottles, etc.

Recycling Buyback Center

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, EDCO has temporarily closed its Customer Service offices to walk-in customers. 

EDCO’s Recycling Buyback Centers also remain closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Please note however, the EDCO Buyback Recycling Centers are available to accept donated materials. Labeled receptacles are available for receiving donated recycling at all sites.

Please contact us via the Contact Us page if you have additional questions.

Accepting all CRV glass, cans and plastic.

Recycling Drop-Off
Donation-value items accepted including paper, cardboard, and non-CRV household containers.Recycling

  • Certified used motor oil drop-off
  • Public truck scale for certified vehicle weights
  • Courteous staff
  • Weekday and weekend hour
  • E-waste drop off location
  • Household battery drop-off location (must be EDCO customer)
  • Home-generated sharps drop-off location (must be EDCO customer)
  • Fat, Oil, Grease (FOG) drop-off location

EDCO Station is also open to the public for self-hauled waste disposal at a reasonable cost.

Hours of Operation

Public Disposal Site Mon-Sat 7:00 a.m. to 4:30* p.m. Sun 8:00 a.m. to 4:30* p.m.
Open All Holidays (With The Exception of Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day: Closed) 
*Transfer station is subject to early closure on high-volume days.
Buyback Recycling Center

EDCO’s Recycling Buyback Centers remain closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Please note however, the EDCO Buyback Recycling Centers are available to accept donated materials. Labeled receptacles are available for receiving donated recycling at all sites. 

Please contact us via the Contact Us page if you have additional questions.

NEW BUYBACK HOURS -

Tuesday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
CLOSED SUNDAY and MONDAY

Closed on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day

Address & Directions

Address: 8184 Commercial St. (for map and driving directions click here)
Phone: (619) 287-7555

The facility is located in La Mesa's industrial loop a short distance west of Dixieline. Enter next to Up & Down Garage Doors.

From I-8 eastbound

  • Take the SPRING ST. exit towards DOWNTOWN.
  • Keep LEFT at the first fork in the ramp.
  • Keep LEFT at the second fork in the ramp.
  • Keep RIGHT at the third fork in the ramp.
  • Turn RIGHT onto CENTER ST.
  • Turn LEFT onto COMMERCIAL ST.

From I-8 westbound

  • Take the EL CAJON BLVD. exit.
  • Keep RIGHT at the fork in the ramp.
  • Turn RIGHT onto CENTER ST.
  • Turn LEFT onto COMMERCIAL ST.

Regional Map of EDCO Station

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Local Map of EDCO Station
8184 Commercial St.
La Mesa, CA
(click here for map and driving directions)

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COVID-19 Advisory

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