City Considering Charges for Trash, Recycle Services in San Diego, CA

SEATTLE (Waste Advantage): For more than a century, most San Diegans have had their trash collected with no additional fees. Now, the city is considering charging for trash and recycle services. The community has been encouraged to share their opinions and suggestions through a series of workshops that began late summer.

The comments gathered so far from about 6,000 residents are now being narrowed down. Things like new bins, bulk item pick up and community collection events for items harder to dispose of were among some of the possible upgrades to service.

Since 1919, an ordinance has been in place calling for city provided trash services. A plan for a tax to help generate revenue never came through. Fast forward more than a century, San Diego voters passed Measure B in 2022 which now allows the city to assess a dedicated fee for trash and recycling collection services.

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