San Diego has begun delivering light blue recycling bins to households that receive city trash and recycling service, replacing the older dark blue carts. According to the city, the new bins are âmore durable, easy to identify, better labeled and equipped with scannable tags to improve reliability and accountability.â
Most customers will get their new bins delivered on their regular trash day, with crews removing the old recycling bins the same day. However, with more than 225,000 households eligible, the process will take several months, with some properties receiving their new bins in early fall.
âWeâre excited for customers to experience the benefit of these new recycling bins,â said Jeremy Bauer, assistant director for Environmental Services. âAs with the new gray trash bins, the new recycling bins include scannable tags that will help the city track performance and continually improve service, a key part of our commitment to serving customers better every day.”