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Environmental Services Department
Recycling Ordinance
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Reporting

To monitor compliance with the ordinance, annual reports must be submitted to ESD from:

  • Those providing recyclable material collection service. This includes franchise haulers and Certified Recyclable Material Collectors.
  • Apartments/condos or businesses that use non-certified recyclable material collectors or self-haul their recyclables. This excludes single-family and multi-family residents.
Reports must be submitted by August 15 of each year for the period of July 1 through June 30 of the immediately preceding 12-month period. For example, report by August 15, 2009 for July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 period. The first reports are due on August 15, 2008 for apartment/condos and businesses required to begin recycling in February 2008. Properties that have a valid exemption from the requirements of the ordinance do not need to submit a report.

For apartments/condos and businesses:

  • If your recycling program is serviced by a franchise hauler or Certified Recyclable Material Collector, they will report on the service they provide to your facility.
  • If your recycling program is NOT serviced by a franchise hauler or Certified Recyclable Material Collector (i.e., you use a non-Certified Recyclable Material Collector or an employee hauls recyclables to a recycling facility), you must fill out and submit a Self-Haul Reporting Form to ESD.
  • Self-Haul Reporting Form (PDF: 21K)
    • Submission Guidelines:
      • To email the Self-Haul Reporting Form, open the PDF document and type in your company's information. Once completed, open the File menu from the options toolbar and select "Attach to Email." A blank email will open with your completed form attached. Send forms to dchralowicz@sandiego.gov
      • To mail the Self-Haul Reporting Form, print out the document, fill-in your company's information and mail to:

Environmental Services Dept.
Attn: Self-Haul Report
9601 Ridgehaven Court, Ste 320
San Diego, CA 92123-1636

      • To fax the Self-Haul Reporting Form, print out the document, fill-in your company's information and send to (858) 492-5089.

For franchise haulers and Certified Recyclable Material Collectors:

  • Reports must include the following information:
    • Name of the person(s) responsible for solid waste and /or recyclable materials management at the facility serviced;
    • Name and address of the facility serviced;
    • Volume, in cubic yards or gallons, of solid waste and recyclable materials collected per week from the facility;
    • Frequency of solid waste and recyclable material collection service provided to the facility; and
    • Additional information as required by the ESD Director.


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