Recycling Requirement for Residential Facilities Serviced by Franchisee
San Diego Municipal Code § 66.0706
in effect§66.0706 Recycling Requirement for Residential Facilities Serviced by Franchisee
(a) Residential Facilities. For single family residential facilities that receive solid waste collection services from a Franchisee, the responsible person shall provide curbside recycling services to occupants as required by section 66.0706(c). For multi-family residential facilities that receive solid waste collection services from a Franchisee, the responsible person shall provide on-site recycling services to occupants as required by sections 66.0706(c) and 66.0706(d).
(b) Occupants of Residential Facilities. Occupants of residential facilities that receive solid waste collection services from a Franchisee shall participate in a recycling program, offered by the Franchisee or a Recyclable Materials Collector, by separating recyclable materials from other solid waste, depositing the recyclable materials in the designated recycling containers, and placing the recycling containers out for collection at the time and place designated by the Franchisee or Recyclable Materials Collector.
(c) Recycling Services. Recycling services for residential facilities shall include, at a minimum, all of the following:
(1) collection in a separate container and at least two times per month of commingled plastic and glass bottles and jars, paper, newspaper, metal containers, cardboard, and rigid plastics, including clean food containers, jugs, tubs, trays, pots, buckets, and toys;
(2) weekly collection in a separate container of yard trimmings and nonhazardous wood waste. If yard trimmings or nonhazardous wood waste will be hauled away by a gardening or landscaping service provider as an incidental part of its services at the property, then the service contract or agreement shall require the gardening or landscaping service provider to take the yard trimmings and nonhazardous wood waste to a mulching or composting facility for recycling;
(3) weekly collection in a separate container of food material and food-soiled paper mixed with food material;
(4) alternatively, in lieu of San Diego Municipal Code sections 66.0706(c)(2) and 66.0706(c)(3), weekly collection in a separate container of food material or food-soiled paper mixed with food material that is commingled with yard trimmings or nonhazardous wood waste;
(5) collection of other recyclable materials for which markets exist, such as scrap metal, as determined by the Director, with collection of such recyclable materials required beginning on the 181st day after the City gives public notice by placing an advertisement of at least one-eighth page in a newspaper of general daily circulation in the City and posting a notice including such recyclable materials on the Department’s website;
(6) utilization of recycling containers that comply with the size and color standards in the Container and Signage Guidelines established by the Manager;
(7) designated recycling collection and storage areas;
(8) signage on all recycling receptacles, containers, chutes, and/or enclosures which complies with the standards described in the Container and Signage Guidelines established by the Manager; and
(9) containers for recyclable materials in all areas where solid waste containers are located.
(d) Education. For multi-family residential facilities, and for single family residential facilities receiving recycling services through a homeowners’ association, the responsible person shall ensure that persons are educated about the recycling services as follows:
(1) Information, including the types of recyclable materials accepted and not accepted, the location of recycling containers, the recycling requirements, and the person’s responsibility to recycle pursuant to this Division, shall be distributed to all occupants, employees, and contractors annually;
(2) All new occupants shall be given information and instructions upon occupancy; and
(3) All occupants shall be given information and instructions upon any change in recycling service to the facility.
(e) Container Contamination. For all residential facilities, the responsible person shall prohibit placing recyclable materials in a container not designated to receive those recyclable materials and shall periodically inspect containers and inform occupants, employees, and contractors if containers are contaminated.
(Added 11-20-2007 by O–19678 N.S.; effective 12-20-2007.)
(Amended 2-25-2021 by O-21295 N.S.; effective 3-27-2021.)
(Amended 5-9-2022 by O-21454 N.S.; effective 6-8-2022.)
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/Ch06Art06Division07.pdf#page=6Fetched: 10/28/2026