Trash Tax: SDUT reports San Diegans flood county offices over increased property taxes

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From San Diego Union Tribune October 22, 2025: A new $500 charge for many San Diego homeowners has caused confusion.

Thousands of city of San Diego residents have flooded county offices over concern about increased property taxes but, in some cases, there is a simple explanation: trash.

After decades of offering trash collection for free, San Diego will now charge many residents for trash collection. Residents got their first-ever annual trash charge of $523.20 in property tax bills that went out in early October.

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San Diegans flood county offices over increased property taxes

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