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San Diego Council sets Proposition 218 hearing on proposed trash fee, approves process 6–3
Summary
After a lengthy staff presentation and extensive public comment, the council voted 6–3 to authorize a Proposition 218 public‑hearing process for a proposed solid‑waste management fee, shortened the proposed duration from five years to four, and asked the IBA to present mitigation options at the June hearing.
San Diego City Council voted 6–3 to advance a proposed solid‑waste management fee under Proposition 218, directing staff and the Office of the Independent Budget Analyst (IBA) to present mitigation options ahead of a scheduled public hearing in June.
City staff described a multi‑year plan to shift trash collection to an enterprise fee model and presented cost drivers including an aging container fleet, vehicle reliability issues, and landfill capacity constraints. Staff cited current operating costs of about $99 million and a FY2026 cost package in the roughly $155 million range. Presenters said the city identifies roughly 233,000 properties eligible for service and more than 1.4 million containers citywide.
In the presentation, staff outlined a per‑container fee model, an implementation timeline (starting container deliveries mid‑July, container…
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