City of San Diego Trash Study

Residential Trash Service is Changing for Eligible Homes

Explore what’s new and why.

How Can I Track My Service? Create Your Trash Portal Account

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What Should I Expect for my New City Containers?

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Do I Qualify for Financial Assistance? Check Your Eligibility

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Measure B and Cost of Service Study Overview

Measure B, passed by voters in 2022, amended San Diego’s 1919 People’s Ordinance, which had governed City-managed trash collection for over a century. In response, the City launched a public engagement process and operational review to assess current services, explore improvements, and evaluate costs. This informed the development of a proposed fee schedule, supported by a multi-year cost-of-service study.

Background on Measure B & The Cost-of-Service Study

Container Rollout Timeline

June 9, 2025 - City Council adopts Solid Waste Management Fees.
June 24, 2025 - City Council authorizes collection of fee on County tax roll.
July 14, 2025 - City Council approves contract to purchase new containers.
July 15, 2025 - Residential Waste Collection Services Portal launched.
September 30, 2025 - End of Open Enrollment Period.
October 13, 2025 - Delivery of new containers began and is now ongoing. Old containers are collected for recycling.
Throughout Summer 2026 - Complete roll-out of new gray and light blue containers.

What's in the new program?

Starting July 2025

Weekly trash and organics collection
Biweekly recycling collection (until July 2027)
Container repairs, replacement and delivery at no additional cost
New Customer portal for selecting or updating service (mailer with login info sent to property owners in July and September 2025)
Fee based on container size and quantity of containers. upon delivery of new containers
Coming soon: Financial Assistance Program

Starting July 2027

Weekly recycling
Curbside bulky item pick-up program