New Home Trash & Recycling Setup
Setting up trash and recycling service for a newly built home for the first time?
Start here.
New residential properties in San Diego are required to use the City's automated trash and recycling collection service on a weekly basis, subject to a cost-recovery fee set by City Council (Ordinance 66.0127).
Current rates are available on the fee calculator page.
Setting Up Trash Service for New Homes
New homes may qualify for City trash service, or they may be served by a private hauler.
How to Sign Up
Step 1
Look up your property's Assessor's Parcel Number (APN).
Step 2
Type in your 10 digit APN to determine your property's eligibility.
Step 3
Sign up for a Waste Portal account using your APN.
What You'll Get
You'll receive a City-provided gray bin for trash, blue bin for recycling, and green bin for organics (food scraps and yard waste), each in a 95-gallon size.
Need a different size or more bins? Adjust your service level in the Waste Portal.
Fees for New Service
New residential trash and recycling service is subject to the City's solid waste management fee.
Effective July 1, 2026, the standard 95-gallon bundle (one trash, one recycling, and one organics container) is $44.57 per month. Starting July 1, 2027, the rate drops to $38.75 per month.
View the Fee Calculator for current and upcoming rates.