The City of San Diego, Environmental Services Department (ESD) provides curbside trash, recycling and organic waste recycling collection to to most residential homes within city limits. 

Collection Frequency

• Black trash bins: Once a week
• Green organic waste recycle bins: Once a week
• Blue recycle bins: Every other week

Look up to verify if you receive collection services from ESD and find your collection schedule and collection calendar. 

Holiday Collection and Container Services Schedule
Your collection day depends on where you live in the City of San Diego. 

Please refer to collection services with a City of San Diego approved private franchise hauler or certified recyclable material collector if you are a home on a private road, multifamily property or mixed-use property with existing service with a private waste hauler. 

Learn more about San Diego’s new Organic Waste Recycling Program for collection of food scraps, food-soiled paper and yard waste. 

• General Refuse Collection Information and Rules

• How to Obtain a Container

Publications and Resources

City of San Diego What Goes Where Guides

• What Goes Where? - English
• ¿Dónde coloco los artículos? - Spanish/Español
• Saan Mapupunta ang mga Bagay? - Tagalog
• Để vào đâu? - Vietnamese/Tiếng Việt

Visit WasteFreeSD.org to learn how to donate, recycle or dispose of just about anything else. 

Other Resources

• Videos
• How to Keep Your Green Bin Clean
• Organic Waste Recycling Guides and Education Handouts
• Self-Drop Off Large Amounts of Trash, Recyclables, and Yard Waste at Miramar Facility
• Recycling Mattresses and Box Springs
• COVID-19 Recycling and Trash Safety Guide
• Christmas Tree Recycling Program
• What Goes Where? Special Holiday Edition
• Residential Free or Purchased Compost and Mulch at Miramar Greenery
• No Scavenging Flyer
• Other Residential Waste Reduction and Recycling Tips
• Recycling Tips