City of San Diego Adopts New Trash Fee
The San Diego City Council on Monday, June 9 approved a cost-recovery trash fee. The decision will help the City improve and sustain its solid waste services. The fee applies to about 226,500 properties within the city.
With the new program, broken bins will be replaced without an extra charge. Customers can also save money by choosing smaller trash bins. After two years, the program will include weekly recycling pickups and a new curbside bulky-item pickup program.
The City Council decision reflects choices made by voters who passed Measure B in 2022. The measure allowed the City to charge a fee. It also clarified the types of homes served by the City. These include most single-family houses, as well as residential properties with four residences or less on a single lot.
The new charges will apply for service starting July 1, 2025. Funds from the trash fee will go into the City's new Solid Waste Management Fund. The money collected can only be used to cover the costs to provide solid waste management services to customers paying the new fee.
Solid Waste Management Fee Schedule (cost per month)
|
Year One (starts July 1, 2025)
95-gallon recycling and organic bins
|
Year Three (starts July 1, 2027)
95-gallon recycling and organic bins
|
| With 35-gallon trash bin - $32.82 |
With 35-gallon trash bin - $40.57 |
| With 65‐gallon trash bin - $38.94 |
With 65‐gallon trash bin - $48.76 |
| With 95‐gallon trash bin - $43.60 |
With 95‐gallon trash bin - $55.00 |
| |
|
|
Year Two (starts July 1, 2026)
95-gallon recycling and organic bins
|
Year Four (starts July 1, 2028)
95-gallon recycling and organic bins
|
| With 35-gallon trash bin - $33.66 |
With 35-gallon trash bin - $42.89 |
| With 65‐gallon trash bin - $39.86 |
With 65‐gallon trash bin - $51.22 |
| With 95‐gallon trash bin - $44.57 |
With 95‐gallon trash bin - $57.55 |
On June 24, 2025, Environmental Services will present an item to the City Council to seek approval to collect the new fee via the San Diego County property tax bill. This keeps billing costs lower.
The City is also mailing notices to customers who no longer qualify for City service. A how-to guide and list of private haulers is posted online.
To stay informed, follow the City's Trash Service Updates online.
| 
