SAN DIEGO — San Diegans are recycling more than twice as much organic waste under a comprehensive new city program that has delivered more than 200,000 green waste containers and compost kitchen ...

The organics waste bins can accept food leftovers, coffee grounds, food-soiled paper, such as paper towels and paper plates, yard waste, and natural fibers, such as sawdust and untreated wood.

San Diego’s Environmental Services Department reported a milestone Thursday with delivery of over 210,000 new green bins to city homes, completing the rollout of organic waste recycling.

The city's Environmental Services Department has distributed 213,000 green bins since Jan. 11, along with 281,000 kitchen pails with more than 53,000 tons of organic waste collected to date.

Hennepin County required all of its cities to offer organics recycling by 2022, and about 95,000 households now participate. Ramsey County and Washington County are planning to expand their joint ...

SAN DIEGO – In order to reduce organic waste, the City of San Diego will begin this week to roll out green recycling bins to residents as part of the new organic waste recycling program.

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