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San Diego Proposes $53 Trash Fee Amid Budget Crisis

2/25/2025

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San Diego is gearing up for ten community meetings to debate a new $53 monthly trash fee for single-family homes, a response to the repeal of the People's Ordinance. This fee, designed to improve waste services, comes as the city grapples with a staggering $258 million budget deficit. If greenlit, it will roll out on July 1, 2024.

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Story summary

San Diego is gearing up for ten community meetings to debate a new $53 monthly trash fee for single-family homes, a response to the repeal of the People's Ordinance. This fee, designed to improve waste services, comes as the city grapples with a staggering $258 million budget deficit. If greenlit, it will roll out on July 1, 2024.