The City of San Diego is dumping thousands of trash and recycling bins, and asking homeowners to pick up the $65-million dollar tab.
Nearly a million existing cans will be trashed, and 750-thousand new ones purchased. City Council members approved the the expenditure Monday night.
The city says it is part of a service upgrade, and many of the current containers have outlived their estimated lifespan. The purchase would also be a “one time fee,” as opposed to a recurring cost…