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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.
Residential Refuse Rates Finalized for 2024 and 2025
Most residents will see an increase of less than $2 in total over two years. The Refuse Rate Board has approved rate increases of 1.33% in 2024 and 2.55% in 2025, for a total of approximately $1.83 for each household (single family home).
Current Refuse Rates
Residential, commercial, and related refuse rates in San Francisco. Effective October 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023.
Refuse Rate Board & Related Meetings
The Refuse Rate Board reviews the costs and operations of San Francisco refuse collectors and adopts rate orders based on records made during public hearings.
Refuse Rate-Setting
In June 2022, San Francisco voters passed Proposition F to reform the City’s refuse rate-setting process. Residents and rate payers can find information about steps involved in setting new rates and how they can provide feedback.
Refuse Rate Setting Process & Submissions
The RRA initiated the rate-setting process in February and solicited rate change request forms. Public meetings began in March, with new rates determined by the Refuse Rate Board over the summer that went into effect in October.
Resources
Complaints About Garbage Bills Or Excess Charges
Public Information Requests And Resources
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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