Transporting Uncovered Waste Prohibited
San Diego Municipal Code § 54.0211
in effect§54.0211 Transporting Uncovered Waste Prohibited
(a) Except as provided in Section 54.0211(b), it is unlawful to drive or move any vehicle loaded with Refuse or Waste on any City street or highway unless the vehicle is totally covered in a manner which will prevent the load or any part of the load from spilling, falling or blowing upon the street or highway.
(b) Section 54.0211 does not apply to:
(1) a Rubbish vehicle in process of acquiring its load;
(2) any vehicle engaged in transporting wet waste fruit or vegetable matter, or waste products from a food processing establishment; or
(3) any highway maintenance vehicle operated by, or operated under contract with, any local authority or the state, and engaged in transporting snow, mud, earthen slide material, rock, portland cement, or asphaltic concrete paving and structural materials to a dump site for disposal.
(Renumbered from Sec. 44.0121 and amended 8–10–1993 by O–17957 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/MuniCodeChapter05/Ch05Art04Division02.pdf#page=6Fetched: 10/28/2026