Financial Assistance Program - Solid Waste Management Fee
The City of San Diego's Environmental Services Department (ESD) has partnered with the Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee on Anti-Poverty of San Diego County, Inc. (MAAC) to launch a financial assistance program designed to assist property owners subject to the Solid Waste Management Fee who demonstrate financial need, including households that meet income-based eligibility criteria or participate in qualifying assistance programs.
To receive assistance, a property owner must apply for the program and receive approval. Assistance requires an application and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to available funding. Applications for Fiscal Year 2027 are open, and the deadline to apply is April 30, 2027.
For in-person assistance with the online application, please choose from the following clinics:
- Sept. 23, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Park de la Cruz Community Center, 3901 Landis St., 92105
- Sept. 30, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Valencia Park/Malcom X Library, 5148 Market St., 92114
- Oct. 7, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Logan Heights Library, 567 S. 28th St., 92113
- Oct. 14, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Cathy Hopper Clairemont Friendship Center, 4425 Bannock Ave., 92117
- Oct. 21, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Mission Hills-Hillcrest/Knox Library, 215 W. Washington St., 92103
- Oct. 28, noon to 6 p.m., Allied Gardens Recreation Center, 5155 Greenbrier Ave., 92120
- Nov. 7, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., City Heights/Weingart Library, 3795 Fairmount Ave., 92105
- Nov. 17, 2 to 7:30 p.m., Skyline Hills Library, 7900 Paradise Valley Road, 92139
For more information about the program—including eligibility requirements—or to access the application, please visit the MAAC website.
Flyers
- Solid Waste Management Fee Fin Assistance Program Flyer - English
- Solid Waste Management Fee Fin Assistance Program Flyer - Spanish
- Solid Waste Management Fee Fin Assistance Program Flyer - Tagalog
- Solid Waste Management Fee Fin Assistance Program Flyer - Vietnamese