Hey, San Diego!
Want to waste less?
Ridwell makes it easy to recycle, reuse and donate the items you no longer need. You collect; we pick it up. Then, we work with local partners to put all that stuff to good use.
Interested in bringing Ridwell to your city?
1,613 neighbors have signed up to bring Ridwell to San Diego!
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Learn how thousands of households are wasting less with Ridwell.
Get to know Ridwell
We believe small actions still matter
Our Story
Ridwell was started by a dad and his son on a mission to dispose of stuff responsibly. (Turns out, that's no small feat!)
Today, we're a community-based service that helps people waste less by collecting items they no longer need.
How it works
Our members receive a Ridwell bin and clearly marked bags for collecting their used items. Bins and overflow bags are picked up bi-weekly.
What exactly do we take? Ridwell focuses on items not generally accepted curbside like plastic bags and film, batteries*, lightbulbs, and threads (like shoes and clothes).
There's also a featured category that rotates every two weeks. It might be eyeglasses one week and bike tires a few weeks later. And, yes, we'll let you know in advance!
* Availability varies by neighborhood
Our Partners
To bring our service full circle, we work with local and regional partners to find an appropriate place to recycle, upcycle, or donate the items we collect.
Know of an organization that would want to work with us? We’d love to meet them!
We've saved
over 20 million pounds
from the landfill
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