San Diego, CA to Host Public Forums to Determine Resident Trash-Collection Needs

SEATTLE (Waste Advantage): San Diego residents will be asked to weigh in on their trash collection and recycling needs through a series of community forums to be held in all nine city council districts, as the city works to determine how much it will charge in fees for waste services at single-family homes. The forums kicking off next month are part of outreach efforts to evaluate what types of services residents are seeking and how much in trash-pickup fees will be charged.

A recent voter-approved amendment to the People’s Ordinance paved the way for the city to adopt a monthly fee for solid trash pickup for single-family homes and multi-family complexes with up to four residences on a single lot. Such fees are not currently being charged, but are expected to eventually apply to around 285,000 residential properties currently serviced by the city. The new services and fees are not expected to be rolled out until next summer.

The in-person meetings will each be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Attendees will be asked to provide feedback on their preferences and giveaway items such as kitchen pails for food scrap collection.

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