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Use this calculator to estimate your monthly trash service fee based on the City of San Diego’s new trash collection pricing. Select one of the available trash container bundle options and add any extra containers you may need to view your total monthly cost.
Prices shown are valid for Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026).
While this calculator shows the monthly rates, it's important to note that the City intends to collect the fee via the County tax roll. Customers would pay the fee in the same way they pay their annual property taxes. Typically, property taxes are paid in one lump payment, as two installments, or monthly as part of a mortgage payment.
| Base Bundle Option | Quantity / Selection | Monthly Cost |
|---|---|---|
| $43.60 | ||
| Select Optional Additional Containers | ||
| 35-Gallon Trash bin – additional ($6.89 each) | 0 | $0.00 |
| 65-Gallon Trash bin – additional ($13.06 each) | 0 | $0.00 |
| 95-Gallon Trash bin – additional ($17.78 each) | 0 | $0.00 |
| 95-Gallon Recycling bin – additional ($9.67 each) | 0 | $0.00 |
| 95-Gallon Organics bin – additional ($13.01 each) | 0 | $0.00 |
| Total Monthly Cost: | $43.60 | |
Please note, the price of your base bundle is determined by the size of your black bin selection.
Smaller containers for Recycling and Organics are available for your base bundle and additional containers upon request (65-Gallon and 35-Gallon), however smaller Recycling and Organics containers will be provided at the same rate as the 95-gallon option.
Adopted Fee Schedule
| Bundles | Effective Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 1, 2025 | July 1, 2026 | July 1, 2027 | July 1, 2028 | |
| Bundle Option 1: 35-gal Trash 95-gal Recycling 95-gal Organics | $32.82 | $33.66 | $41.16 | $42.39 |
| Bundle Option 2: 65-gal Trash 95-gal Recycling 95-gal Organics | $38.94 | $39.86 | $48.76 | $51.22 |
| Bundle Option 3: 95-gal Trash 95-gal Recycling 95-gal Organics | $43.60 | $44.57 | $55.00 | $57.55 |
| Container Type | Effective Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 1, 2025 | July 1, 2026 | July 1, 2027 | July 1, 2028 | |
| 35-gal Trash | $6.89 | $6.98 | $8.79 | $8.87 |
| 65-gal Trash | $13.06 | $13.23 | $16.65 | $16.81 |
| 95-gal Trash | $17.78 | $18.01 | $22.69 | $22.90 |
| 95-gal Recycling | $9.67 | $11.11 | $14.84 | $17.50 |
| 95-gal Organics | $13.01 | $12.71 | $13.44 | $13.54 |
The City proposes to provide recycling and organics collection at the service level of 95-gal containers only. Customers may request a 35-gal or 65-gal size recycling and/or organics container at the same rate if they prefer a smaller container for reasons unrelated to solid waste services, for example, if they would like a smaller size due to space considerations. However, all customers will be charged at the 95-gal container rate for recycling and organics collection services.
Under the proposed rate plan, the City would charge all customers at the Bundle Option 3: 95-gal container rate during Fiscal Year 2026. Customers will be asked to select a service level and bundled rate option during Fiscal Year 2026. Customers that select the 35-gallon or 65-gallon service level options for their trash container will receive a credit, on their Fiscal Year 2027 bill, for the difference between the rates associated with their selected service level and the 95-gallon service level, for the period of time between when the customers subscribed to and received the smaller containers and the end of Fiscal Year 2026. Customers that currently have a bin that is smaller than 95 gallons may request a 95 gallon bin for Fiscal Year 2026.
Customers that select additional containers beyond the initial bundle will receive a debit, on their Fiscal Year 2027 bill, for the cost of the additional container, for the period of time between when the customers subscribed to and received the additional containers and the end of Fiscal Year 2026