City Hall Politicians Broke Their Promises and Now You’re Overpaying for Trash. Sign the Repeal Petition Now.
Over 45,000 San Diegans already protested. Now we need 21,000+ signatures to reach the ballot. Add yours today.
THE PROBLEM
106 YEARS OF TRASH SERVICE INCLUDED WITH YOUR PROPERY TAXES. GONE.
For more than a century, San Diego provided trash collection as a basic city service, included in your property taxes. No extra fees. No hidden charges.
In 2025, City Hall broke that commitment. Measure B imposed new trash fees on every single-family homeowner in the city.
What voters were told (2022)
$23–$29
What you’re actually paying
Up to $43.60
Per month, per household. That’s up to $523/year. Nearly double what voters were told. And fees are going up again. City Hall has already scheduled increases to $55/mo next year.
Measure B barely passed by concealing the true costs by hundreds of dollars per home, per year.
BROKEN PROMISES
WHAT THEY PROMISED VS. WHAT WE GOT
City Hall’s Bait & Switch
THEY PROMISED:
WHAT WE GOT:
Trash fees of $23 to $29 per month.
Fees as high as $43.60/month. Nearly double what voters were told. And fees are going up again. City Hall has already scheduled increases to $55/mo next year.
A modern, well-managed system.
A botched rollout. Missing bins, delayed deliveries, inconsistent service, and shifting cost explanations.
Honest budgeting.
Politicians covering their own fiscal mismanagement by shifting costs onto working families, homeowners, and seniors.
THEY PROMISED:
Trash fees of $23 to $29 per month.
THEY PROMISED:
A modern, well-managed system.
THEY PROMISED:
Honest budgeting.
WHAT WE GOT:
Fees as high as $43.60/month. Nearly double what voters were told. And fees are going up again. City Hall has already scheduled increases to $55/mo next year.
WHAT WE GOT:
A botched rollout. Missing bins, delayed deliveries, inconsistent service, and shifting cost explanations.
WHAT WE GOT:
Politicians covering their own fiscal mismanagement by shifting costs onto working families, homeowners, and seniors.
THE SOLUTION
WHAT THE REPEAL DOES
This measure is simple: hold City Hall accountable, protect your wallet, and stop the increases they’re already planning.
REPEALS THE TRASH FEES
Eliminates the excessive trash fees until mid-2029.
FORCES A REVOTE
City Council must vote again in 2029 before reimposing any trash tax. No more sneaking fees through.
STOPS THE INCREASES
City Hall is already planning to raise these fees further. This repeal blocks those increases.
SEND A MESSAGE
City Hall must earn our trust before piling on new taxes and fees that working families and seniors can’t afford.
"San Diegans were misled, and the trash tax is now costing them far more than promised. We’re leading a coalition to repeal the trash tax and stop City Hall’s reckless habit of piling on new fees to cover its own fiscal mismanagement."
Kevin Faulconer, Former Mayor of San Diego
TAKE ACTION
SIGN THE PETITION
Over 45,000 San Diegans already signed the official city protest. Now we need just over 21,000 valid signatures from City of San Diego registered voters to qualify for the November ballot.
BY MAIL
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Every registered voter in your household can sign. The more signatures, the stronger the message.
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