The Urban Corps of San Diego County is a certified local conservation corps and charter school whose mission is to provide young adults with a high school education combined with job training and community service in the fields of conservation and recycling, which will assist youth in becoming more employable while protecting San Diego’s natural resources and instilling the importance of community service.
Through a grant from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle)Urban Corps provides recycling services for San Diego County. Over 200 businesses and government offices receive our "niche" industry services.
The Urban Corps recycling program is the second largest amongst local conservation corps in the state. We provide vast collections and stadium services as well as operate the Buyback Center at Qualcomm Stadium and the Recycling ECO Center at our campus, where youth corpsmembers work hands-on in recycling. Tours of the ECO Center are also available to the public and groups are invited to learn about the recycling process, participate in a trash audits and take a tour our rooftop garden and sustainably built campus including the car wash with water reclamation technology.
Recycling Department services include:
For more information on the Urban Corps’ Recycling Services, contact Department Manager Del Marine at (619) 235-6884 ext 3313 or email: dmarine@urbancorps.org
