Solid waste

Building owners need to set up trash, recycling, and compost services for their occupied properties.

If you have an unpaid garbage bill or if your payment is late, you might get a lien placed on your property.

Report in progress and past incidents of illegal dumping by an individual or business

Report garbage containers that are overflowing, spilling out, or residential toters left out a day after collection.

Tell us where the problem is and what type of trash needs to be cleaned up.

Get a Refuse Collection Truck Permit to operate a truck picking up trash, recycling, or compost.

Get a Refuse Collector License to collect, transport, or dispose of trash, recycling, and compost.

Get a Refuse Collection Route Permit to pick up trash, recycling, and compost on a specific route.

Get a Refuse Collection Permit to collect refuse in federal facilities in San Francisco.

Get a permit from the Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) to process solid waste at your facility.

Public notices about refuse collection and solid waste facilities, including pending solid waste permit applications.

Health Code article covering dumping, garbage, and refuse collection.

Health Code article on sanitation, enforcement, pollution, cleaning, and permits.

State waste management code covering debris clean up, removal, disposal, and enforcement.

State Code of Regulations covering natural resources, waste, recycling, and pollutants.

Code of Regulations detailing environmental protections, solid waste, and health hazard assessment.

Resources, environmental education, disaster recovery in California

San Francisco customers are serviced by three companies: Recology Sunset Scavenger, Recology Golden Gate, and Recology San Francisco. Your service provider’s name is listed on the top third of your bill.

DPW cleans the right of way, keeps it free of hazards, and more.

The San Francisco Environment Department advances climate protection and enhances quality of life for all San Franciscans.

We are responsible for setting fair, transparent, and accountable refuse rates as the City continues to pursue its Zero-Waste goals.