San Diego will begin delivering new light blue recycling bins on Wednesday to households eligible for city-provided trash and recycling collection service, replacing the older dark blue bins.
According to the city, the new bins are “more durable, easy to identify, better labeled and equipped with scannable tags to improve reliability and accountability.”
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.
“We’re excited for customers to experience the benefit of these new recycling bins,” said Jeremy Bauer, assistant director for Environmental Services. “As 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. And we want residents to rest assured that old containers are being recycled, with the material made available to create new bins or other plastic products.”…