A ballot measure passed by voters in 2022 allows the city to consider charging single-family homes for trash collection.
San Diego is considering implementing a fee for trash collection from thousands of homes. KPBS reporter Katie Anastas notes that before any proposal is presented to the City Council, officials are seeking input from residents.
San Diegans living in apartments or condos usually pay private companies to pick up their trash and recycling, usually as part of their rent or homeowner’s association fees. The new fee would apply to the thousands of single-family homes who “People who own properties include single-family homeowners, but it also includes people who own apartments,” he said. “People who spend money throughout the city, whether they're a homeowner or a renter, are paying sales tax. So you have a system in which essentially everyone is paying into it, but only a subset is receiving this free service from the city.”
They’ve held three meetings so far. Bauer said some attendees have asked about household hazardous waste, like batteries and paint.
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