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Environmental Services — Collection Services

Find collection schedules, recycling services and disposal instructions.

Source checked October 15, 2026[1]
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Website address
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Contact details & office locations ↓
City of San Diego collection-service resources. Eligibility depends on the address, property type and provider account; this is not countywide curbside collection.[2]

Online services & information

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Find your collection day — City of San Diego (opens in a new tab)[3]Official instructions

Official address lookup for city collection. Trash and organics are weekly; recycling is every other week.

Before you start

Deadlines · Collection-day setout
Set bins at the curb or alleyway by 6 am on collection day. [7]
Recycling and organics schedule, plus 2026 holiday delays (opens in a new tab)[4]Official instructions

City collection frequency and holiday schedule. Set bins out by 6 am.

Before you start

Availability · Recycling bins
Recycling is collected every other week; put recyclables in dry and loose, without a plastic bag. [5]
Availability · Organic waste
Do not put organic waste in plastic bags, including bags labeled compostable. [6]

Fees

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Fee amounts have not been reviewed for this office.

Check the official website for its current fee schedule. No fee should be assumed to be free.

Forms & documents

Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.

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Sources & last checked1 source page · 8 citations

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  1. [1] San Diego — waste primary (opens in a new tab)

    City of San Diego · Waste service — city-0666000
    Source reviewed October 15, 2026

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    Collection days depend on where you live in the City.
  2. [2] San Diego — waste primary (opens in a new tab)

    City of San Diego · Waste service — city-0666000
    Source reviewed October 15, 2026

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    Collection days depend on where you live in the City.
  3. [3] San Diego — waste primary (opens in a new tab)

    City of San Diego · Waste service — Find your collection day — City of San Diego
    Source reviewed October 15, 2026

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    Find Your Collection Schedule
  4. [4] San Diego — waste primary (opens in a new tab)

    City of San Diego · Waste service — Recycling and organics schedule, plus 2026 holiday delays
    Source reviewed October 15, 2026

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    Recycling is collected every other week, Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
  5. [5] San Diego — waste primary (opens in a new tab)

    City of San Diego · Waste service — Recycling bins
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    Recycling is collected every other week, Monday-Friday, 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Please discard items dry and loose not in a plastic bag.
  6. [6] San Diego — waste primary (opens in a new tab)

    City of San Diego · Waste service — Organic waste
    Source reviewed October 15, 2026

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    Please do not place organic waste in plastic bags, even if they are labeled compostable.
  7. [7] San Diego — waste primary (opens in a new tab)

    City of San Diego · Waste service — Collection-day setout
    Source reviewed October 15, 2026

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    Bins must be set out at the curb or alleyway by 6 a.m. for pickup.
  8. [8] San Diego — waste primary (opens in a new tab)

    City of San Diego · Waste service — Environmental Services — collection questions
    Source reviewed October 15, 2026

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    contact Environmental Services at 858-694-7000.
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