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Learn how the City of San Diego will review the trash and recycling collection services it provides and potential new customer fees.
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Join the conversation as we discuss potential new fees for residential trash and recycling services. Help us work toward a cleaner, greener San Diego.
Who does this impact?
The potential new fees would apply to eligible single-family homes and multi-family residences with four or fewer residences on a single lot that receive trash and recycling collection services from the City of San Diego. Most multi-family residences citywide are already paying for trash and recycling collection services to a private company through their homeowner association fees, rents or other payments.
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Timeline
- November 2022 - Measure B is passed by voters, amending the 1919 People's Ordinance. In response, the City is engaging in a public process to evaluate its trash and recycling collection services, potential areas for service enhancements, costs of services, and options for recovering costs.
- November 2023 - City of San Diego released Request for Proposals for a Cost-of-Service Study including robust Community Outreach and Engagement.
- March 2024 - Planning begins for a Cost-of-Service study, including public outreach, research, operational efficiency analysis, and development of potential enhanced services and related fees.
- June 2024 - Community engagement, operational efficiency analysis and Cost-of-Service Study begins.
- July to August 2024 - Open House meetings are held.
- September to October 2024 - Informational update for City Council Environment Committee and Full Council.
- Winter 2024 - Cost of service study is completed; Present findings to City Council Environment Committee and Full Council
- Spring 2025 - Pending City Council approval, written mailers are sent to all impacted property owners; Final Approval Hearing with City Council following 45-day protest period. If a majority of impacted property owners submit written protest, the new fee will not proceed.
- Summer 2025 - If approved by City Council, new fee could go into effect.
- July 2025 to July 2027 - Rollout of new services.