Update from the City of San Diego: Starting next week (the week of October 13), the City of San Diego will begin delivering new gray trash bins to households eligible for City-provided trash service. For most customers, the delivery will occur on their regular trash day schedule, and crews will remove the old black trash bins within the same day. Details at: https://www.insidesandiego.org/phased-rollout-new-trash-bins-begin-next-week
Container Delivery Lookup : https://getitdone.sandiego.gov/ContainerDeliveryLookup
- You may not change or schedule your delivery date. Please coordinate with a neighbor if you will not be home on the scheduled day.
- Once your new gray trash container is delivered, you will have 30 calendar days to make any adjustments to your service level.
UPDATE! Missed the deadline? It’s UCCA’s understanding that people have 30 days after bins are delivered to request a change. Go to the City website for the most up-to-date information at: sandiego.gov/trash
Deadline for property owners eligible for City trash service is September 30. The City of San Diego is reminding eligible property owners to set up their customer accounts for trash and recycling services. Residents have until Tuesday, September 30 to select their service level by choosing the trash and recycle bins they would like to receive. The City will begin delivering the new bins starting on Monday, October 6.
Select your new trash and recycling containers, and confirm or update your organics containers by September 30, 2025.
Residents can also look up their property on the City’s trash service updates webpage at sandiego.gov/trash to see if their residence is eligible and learn about next steps.
How to create an account for City trash service: Log on to sandiego.gov/trash, follow the steps to create an account and select a service level. \
- Customers will need to enter a code unique to their property; the code can be found on the mailer sent by the City in July.
- Another mailer containing the unique code is being sent to property owners this week, for anyone who may have misplaced the initial notification.
- If you can’t find the mailer or code, or you require other assistance, reach out to ESD at trash@sandiego.gov.
The San Diego City Council approved a new Solid Waste Management Fee on June 9, 2025. Starting July 15 through Sept. 30, property owners will receive access to the City’s new Residential Waste Collection Services Portal to select the size(s) and number(s) of containers for their property.
Missed the deadline? Visit Environmental Services for the most updated information: https://www.sandiego.gov/environmental-services
