Overview

• About 20 percent of the 21,000 addresses cut from municipal pickup have arranged private trash service since July 1.
• The $43.60 monthly fee applies to eligible single-family and small-bin properties and excludes larger multi-unit complexes.
• Owners face staggered deadlines to sign with private haulers based on their current collection day, from July 1 to September 1.
• Several waste companies report overwhelmed capacity, leaving some applicants on waiting lists or with rejected contracts.
• San Diego’s Environmental Services Department continues no-cost interim trash and recycling pickup and invites transitioning owners to seek assistance.