AGENCY
Office Of The Refuse Rates Administrator
We are responsible for setting fair, transparent, and accountable refuse rates as the City continues to pursue its Zero-Waste goals.
AGENCY
Office Of The Refuse Rates Administrator
We are responsible for setting fair, transparent, and accountable refuse rates as the City continues to pursue its Zero-Waste goals.
The Next Refuse Rate-Setting Process Has Begun
The Refuse Rate Administrator has released application materials for Rate Years 2026 - 2028, and Recology has submitted their application. The public can now write Prop. F objections and comment at public meetings. New rates will be determined by the Refuse Rate Board in early summer 2025 and will go into effect October 1st, 2025.Learn More About the Rate-Setting ProcessCurrent Refuse Rates
Residential, commercial, and related refuse rates in San Francisco. Effective October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025.
Ratepayer Input & Information Requests
Public records requests, media requests, input, and additional information
Additional Ratepayer Resources
See if you qualify for the 25% low-income discount program, or learn how to contact Recology and DPH for billing or other issues
Proposed Rate Year 2026-2028 Refuse Rates: Submit Your Public Comment or Objection
Please use the form to submit a public comment or objection by June 11, 2025
Resources
Refuse Rate Board
The Refuse Rate Board reviews refuse costs and operations and adopts rate orders to maintain rate stability and accountability
Refuse Rate Reporting
Access all Refuse Rate Board orders, quarterly and annual rate reports, annual audited financials, rates, charges, COLAs, disclosures, and other reporting
About
The Refuse Rate Reform Ordinance Of 2022 amends the Refuse Collection and Disposal Ordinance (“the Refuse Ordinance”) to restructure the refuse rate setting process to replace hearings before the Department of Public Works with a requirement that the Controller, as Refuse Rate Administrator, regularly monitor the rates and appear before the Refuse Rate Board to recommend rate adjustments. For more information, please contact CON.RefuseRates@sfgov.org.
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