Transportation of Solid Waste
San Diego Municipal Code § 66.0104
in effect§66.0104 Transportation of Solid Waste
No person shall convey or transport solid waste upon or along any public highway in the City unless such solid waste is contained and/or covered or otherwise secured so as to minimize leaking, and prevent falling, blowing or scattering from the vehicle, container, or equipment in which it is being conveyed or transported: provided, however, that the top cover of a vehicle engaged in the collection of solid waste may expose one–third of the vehicle bed while traveling between pickup stops where said stops are separated by less than one–quarter mile. When traveling between collection routes and a disposal site, all loads of solid waste must be completely covered. All vehicles, containers and equipment used in the transportation of any form of solid waste shall be kept clean, and no person shall drain or allow to be drained the liquid from any such vehicle upon any other land in such manner as to create an unsanitary condition. Persons transporting solid waste on the public highways shall completely empty the solid waste from their vehicles and/or containers at the disposal site in order to prevent the scattering of residue on the return trip.
(Amended 10–21–1996 by O–18353 N.S.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter06/Ch06Art06Division01.pdf#page=9Fetched: 10/28/2026