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Food Donation Drop Off
How to Support The San Diego Food Bank
Have nonperishable food items to donate
to help local families in need?
Stop by our San Diego Food Bank’s warehouse in Miramar or our North County Food Bank chapter’s warehouse in Vista to donate. Drop-off hours and times are listed below. Please follow signs for Shipping & Receiving.
Location
Address
Days of the Week
Drop-Off Hours
San Diego Food Bank‍ (Miramar)
9850 Distribution Avenue,‍ Dock 0, San Diego, CA 92121
Monday-Friday*
8 a.m.-3 p.m.
San Diego Food Bank - North County (Vista)
2260 Oak Ridge Way, Vista, CA 92081
Monday-Friday*
7-11 a.m. and 12-2 p.m.
*Both Food Banks will be closed on the following dates in 2026:
Jan. 1, Jan. 19, Feb. 18, March 31, May 25, June 19, July 3, Sept. 7, Oct. 12, Nov. 11, Nov. 26 & 27, Dec. 24, 25 & 31
MOST NEEDED FOOD ITEMS
PUBLIC DONATION
DROP-OFF
SITES
If you are looking to drop off your donations at a site closer to your home or place of work, below is a list of public food drives currently taking place. Members of the public are welcome to stop by and drop off their food donations during the designated times listed below.
Please limit your donations at these sites to one or two bags of food. Many of our public donation drop off sites are small, local businesses with limited storage capacity and are not equipped to accept large amounts of donations.
If you would like to drop off larger quantities of food, please do so at our Miramar or Vista distribution centers.
North County Drop Off Locations
Location
Address
Dates
Drop-Off Hours
Stroyer Brothers Autobody and Painting
360 N Hale Avenue, Escondido, CA 92029
Ongoing
Monday–Friday
7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Grace Episcopal Church
1020 Rose Ranch Road, San Marcos, CA 92069
Ongoing
Tuesday–Thursday
9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Orchid Cremations
6120 Paseo Del Norte Ste A-2, Carlsbad, CA 92011
Ongoing
Monday - Friday
10am - 4pm
Solana Pacific Elementary
3901 Townsgate Drive , San Diego, CA, 92130
April 20 - May 11
Monday - Friday
8am - 3pm
The Elizabeth Hospice
2038 Corte Del Nogal, Suite 110, Carlsbad, CA 92011
Ongoing
Open 24 hours
The Elizabeth Hospice
800 W. Valley Parkway, Escondido, CA 92025
Ongoing
Open 24 hours - please call 800-797-2050 before dropping off donations
Central San Diego Drop Off Locations
Location
Address
Dates
Drop-Off Hours
Carmel Mountain Ranch Library
12095 World Trade Drive, San Diego, CA 92128
Ongoing
Monday-Tuesday
11:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
Wednesday-Saturday
9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
Dairy Queen
11835 Carmel Mountain Road, San Diego, CA 92128
Ongoing
Monday
2 p.m.-7 p.m.
Tuesday-Sunday
12 p.m.-7 p.m.
Pacific Highlands Ranch Branch Library
12911 Pacific Place, San Diego, CA 92130
Ongoing
Tuesday
11:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday-Saturday
9:30 a.m.-6:00 p.m.
PRIME US SORRENTO TOWERS LLC
5355 Mira Sorrento Place, Suite 230, San Diego, CA, 92121
April 20 - April 30
Monday - Friday
6am - 6pm
The Elizabeth Hospice – San Diego Office
8989 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 190, San Diego, 92108
Ongoing
24 hours
Rancho Penasquitos Ranch Library
13330 Salmon River Road, San Diego, CA 92129
Ongoing
Monday-Tuesday
12 p.m.-8 p.m.
Wednesday-Saturday
9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Onsite contact person: Long Huynh 858-538-8159
Residence Inn Gaslamp Quarter
356 6th Ave, San Diego, CA 92101
April 20 - April 24
24/7
East County Drop Off Locations
Location
Address
Dates
Drop-Off Hours
College-Rolando Branch Library
6600 Montezuma Rd, San Diego, Ca 92115
Ongoing
Monday & Tuesday
11:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
Wednesday-Saturday
9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.
South County Drop Off Locations
Location
Address
Dates
Drop-Off Hours
Thank you for supporting the San Diego Food Bank’s mission to fight hunger
and feed hope throughout San Diego County!
Donating Homegrown Citrus Fruits: Can the Food Bank accept them?
Due to the current ACP Citrus Quarantine in effect in Southern California, the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank can only accept citrus donations from noncommercial sources under the following conditions:
In order to donate directly to the Food Bank we must have a copy on file of your official “Cooperative Asian Citrus Phyllid and Huanglongbing Quarantine Program Compliance Agreement” with Exhibit ACP Citrus-FS
Should you not have the above document and are unable to file for one then in order to donate any citrus, we encourage you to contact one of the two organizations:
Produce Good
producegood.org
Senior Gleaners of San Diego County
www.seniorgleanerssdco.org
These organizations will send out volunteers to pick and inspect homegrown produce and deliver it to food banks in the area including the San Diego Food Bank and our North County Food Bank chapter.
To find more information about the citrus quarantine, please visit
www.citrusinsider.org
and to file for compliance agreements please contact the San Diego County Department of Weights & Measures.