Beginning July 1, the City of San Diego will no longer collect trash from聽the older model聽black bins. To receive trash collection service from the聽City, customers must have a聽City-provided gray bin out聽on聽their scheduled collection day.聽Moving to the new gray bins helps the City ensure that only eligible households receive service at the level they select, so聽service levels are accurately聽reflected,聽and customers are billed based on their selected service package.
Also, the new bins are more durable, easy to聽identify聽and聽include clear sorting reminders on the lid to help residents聽know what goes where.聽Because they are new, the gray bins are less likely to break, but if they do, the聽City聽will either repair them or replace and deliver a new bin at no聽additional聽charge.
The City began the phased retraction of older black bins and delivery of new gray bins last fall. Most households have now transitioned to the new gray bins, and for them, no action is needed. 聽 鈥淎s we approach聽July 1, our focus is on making sure customers know what to expect and where to receive help,鈥澛爏aid Environmental Services Assistant Director Jeremy Bauer.聽鈥淣early all City customers have received their new gray bins, and for anyone who still needs a bin or needs help selecting the right service package, our team stands ready to assist.鈥�