Environmental Services Department

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Recycling Programs

Annual Business Recycling Awards

NEW MANDATORY RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS TOOK EFFECT JULY 1, 2012

State Law now requires apartment and condo complexes with five or more units to recycle.

The City Recycling Ordinance also requires recycling at all single-family homes; all apartments and condominiums serviced by the City; and all privately serviced businesses, commercial/institutional facilities, apartments, and condominiums generating four or more cubic yards of trash per week.

NEW MANDATORY RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS (PDF)

NEW! Compost Bin Voucher Program

The City of San Diego has partnered with Dixieline ProBuild to offer compost bins at a discounted rate for City of San Diego residents! For more information, visit our Backyard Composting page.

Having a Special Event?

• Recycling Ordinance for Special Events
• Signage for Special Events Recycling PDF)
• Additional Signage for Special Events Recycling Containers - Recycling/Compost/Trash (PDF)
• Recycling Collection Services for Special Events (PDF)
• Recycling Ordinance Compliance Video for Special Events (MP4)

Links and Resources

• CalRecycle (formerly California Integrated Waste Management Board)
• CalRecycle (formerly Dept. of Conservation) Beverage Container Recycling Homepage
• CalRecycle Green Gift Guide and RecycleStore
• California Resource Recovery Association (CRRA)
• Californians Against Waste
• U. S. Environmental Protection Agency Educational Resources

Publications

• Compost Bin Voucher Application (PDF) -NEW!
• Curbside Recycling Flyer (PDF)
• City of San Diego Recycling Ordinance Brochure (PDF)
• City of San Diego Recycling Guide (PDF)
• What to do with Appliances, E-Waste and Universal Waste (PDF)
• Recycling Tips FAQs (PDF)
• C&D Certified Recycling Facility Directory (PDF)
• Certified Mixed C&D Processing Facilities Historical Diversion Rates (PDF)
• Backyard Composting Guide (PDF)
• Curbsider, ESD's recycling newsletter
• Curbside Yard Waste Recycling Program Brochure (PDF)
• Recycling Collection Services for Special Events (PDF)
• Overall Composition of Disposed San Diego Waste (PDF)
• Programa de Reciclaje Domestico de Desechos de Jardín (PDF)
• Greenery (Compost/Mulch/Wood Chips) Guide (PDF)
• Recycling Collection Services for Businesses & Multi-family Complexes (PDF)
• No Scavenging Flyer (PDF)