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Residential Trash Service is Changing for Eligible Homes
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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
ExploreMeasure 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
- January 2026 - Launch of Solid Water Management Financial Assistance Program for eligible homeowners
- March 2026 - Light blue container deliveries begin
- March/April 2026 - Begin distributing financial assistance toward fiscal year 2026 fee
- April 30, 2026 - Deadline to apply for financial assistance toward fiscal year 2026 fee
- May 2026 - (Planned) Informational Update and Fiscal Year 2027 Tax Roll Billing presentation to Environment Committee
- June 2026 - (Planned) Informational Update and Fiscal Year 2027 Tax Roll Billing presentation to City Council to authorize continued collection of fee on County tax roll
- June/July 2026 - Begin reviewing financial assistance applications for assistance toward fiscal year 2027 fee
- Through Summer 2026 - Complete rollout of new gray and light blue containers. Old containers are collected for recycling. Visit https://bit.ly/SDoldbinsnewlife for more information.
- After August 2026 - Eligible homeowners approved for financial assistance after August 2026 may receive assistance directly as a check or direct deposit rather than a credit.
- September/October 2026 - Homeowners eligible for financial assistance may see a reduced fee appearing on their Fiscal Year 2027 property tax bill
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
Starting July 2027
- Weekly recycling
- Curbside bulky item pick-up program