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Environmental Services

Residential Recycling

Please note that the Residential Recycling page provides recycling information specific to homes within the City of San Diego.

If you live in the following areas, please check with your local jurisdiction for recycling information that applies to your residence.

Other Jurisdictions: San Diego County (unincorporated), Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, Del Mar, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Imperial Beach, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, National City, Oceanside, Poway, San Marcos, Santee, Solana Beach or Vista.

 

Find tools and resources to help tenants, single-family and multi-family households improve their recycling participation and help the City achieve its zero waste goal.

Homes in San Diego receive trash, recycling, and organic waste recycling collection by the City of San Diego’s Environmental Services Department or a private franchise waste hauler. 

If you are not sure who services your home, please check the City’s Collection Schedule to see if your address is listed. If your address is not listed, your residence is likely serviced by a private hauler.