Help Keep our High Desert Clean at These 2023 Community Events

Illegal dumping is a widespread problem throughout the High Desert. If you need to dispose of bulky items such as mattresses, furniture, tires and appliances, there are dozens of events planned throughout the First District.

Aside from these designated community cleanups, there are several ways to dispose of large items and hazardous waste year-round. Let’s all do our part to keep our beautiful desert clean!

Adelanto

• Community Clean Ups: March 18, Oct. 21

Apple Valley

• Neighborhood Clean-Ups: March 4, April 22, May 13, July 15, Oct. 14, Nov. 4
• Shred Fests: May 6, August 5, November 4
• Tire Amnesty Day: June 3, August 12, September 16, Dec. 2

Hesperia

• Neighborhood Beautification Days: Feb. 16, May 18, Sept. 21, Dec. 21.
• Tire Amnesty Days: April 1, Aug. 5
• Community Cleanups: April 22, Oct. 28 (tentative)
• E-Waste Recycling Events: April 1-2, June 24-25, October 7-8
• Used Oil Filter Exchange & Recycling Event: Feb. 18

Oak Hills

• Community Cleanup: June 17

Phelan-Pinon Hills

• Community Clean Up/Free Tire Day: March 11

Trona

• Community Cleanup: Nov. 4

Victorville

• Victorville Community Cleanup Days: April 22, Oct. 21
• Free Dump Days: March 11, July 22, Nov. 18
• Shred-Fests: May 6, Aug. 5, Nov. 4

Additional Resources

• Hesperia residents (no businesses) may dispose of electronic waste year-round for free at the Hesperia Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility located at 17443 Lemon Street, Hesperia. The HHW Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
• Victor Valley residents can dump a variety of items for FREE at the Recycle Alley Recycling Drop-off Center at the Victor Valley MRF.  Accepted items include old TVs, computers, appliances, mattresses, box springs, scrap metal, mixed paper, plastic, glass bottles and jars, cardboard and newspaper. Recycle Alley is open to the public throughout the year, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
• Businesses with e-waste may contact San Bernardino County at 909-382-5401 to schedule an appointment for proper disposal. Fees apply.
• For more information on Household Hazardous Waste Collection Centers, please contact the County of San Bernardino Fire Department at (800) 645-9228.
• Burrtec Waste provides four residential curbside large or bulky item collections (maximum of five items per collection) during a 12-month period at no extra charge. Items include scrap metal, wood, old appliances, furniture, televisions, computer monitors, refrigerator or freezer, tree branches, mattresses, 2 tires, etc. Call (760) 245-8607 for more information.
• CR&R offers residential customers a “bulky-item” pick-up without charge. Call your Customer Service department to schedule a pick-up. You will need to provide a description of the material to be collected. If you have more than a few items, they offer “clean-up dumpsters” for rent.

Report Illegal Dumping

Do you know how to report illegal dumping in the First District? Here are some important Code Enforcement numbers to keep on hand.

• San Bernardino County (unincorporated): 909-884-4056
• City of Victorville: 760-955-5104
• Town of Apple Valley: 760-240-7560
• City of Adelanto: 760-246-2300
• City of Hesperia: 760-947-1343

You can also make reports directly through the SeeClickFix app, available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.