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The City Ordinance specifies that “At least once each week, City forces shall collect and transport residential solid waste for transfer, transport, and recycling or disposal and the City may charge a cost-recovery fee, as allowed by law, for all solid waste management services” (66.0127). The Ordinance further explains that “residential solid waste means solid waste, of the type and quantity normally generated by a residential property, that is placed at the designated collection point at the curb line of a City public street or City public alley in a City-approved curbside collection container on the designated collection day” and that “residential property means a single-family residential property or a multi-family residential property, with up to four residences on a single lot, that meets City requirements for collection by City forces.”
Properties eligible to receive City collection must meet ALL of the following criteria:
Residential properties with one to four residences on a single lot.
Properties located on a public street and serviceable on a public street.
Properties with sufficient space to store containers needed to hold all trash, recycling and organics generated by the property between collections.
Properties that do NOT meet the City requirements for collection by City forces include:
Residential properties with five or more residences on a single lot.
Mixed-use and commercial properties.
Properties located on private streets or within gated communities.
Properties whose access requires the crossing of a private street or is serviced on a private street, even if the property address is on a public street.
Properties with insufficient space to store enough City-issued containers needed to hold all trash, recycling and organics generated by the property between weekly collections.
Properties whose entire complex is not eligible for City collection, and some residences in the complex require the use of a private hauler.
Detailed eligibility information for City-provided collection services can be found in the Waste Management Regulations.
File an Appeal
If you received a mailer from the City of San Diego to transfer your existing waste collection services and would like to appeal those finding, please fill out the appropriate appeals form below.
Please note:
- Submitting an Appeal does not automatically grant approval. Each submittal will be reviewed by the Environmental Services Department and you will be contacted directly with the results of the review.
- Appeals may only be submitted from the property owner. Submittals from the tenant will not be accepted.
- The appeal forms are not an “opt out” of service. They are a means to request the City to review a property's eligibility for waste collection services.