4/22/2022 Note from Recology regarding their Audited Financial Statements
Recology’s financial statements do not reflect the same numbers as the rate reports. These differences are due to differences in reported periods covered (the fiscal years do not correspond to the rate years), different treatment for certain items in financial statements and rate reports, and the inclusion in financial statements of expenses for which ratepayers are not charged.
Did you know that it is illegal to leave furniture or appliances on the sidewalk? Sidewalk Dumping can result in citations and fines unless you have a scheduled pick up from a licensed hauler or donation facility.
Did you also know that there are quick, convenient and free ways to get rid of your old junk?
Please note that all content covering Refuse Rates Administration is moving to the Controller’s Office website. This page will be available until the move is complete. After completion, this page will redirect to the new one.
To reduce vandalism and litter in the City, Public Works encourages private property owners to comply with city codes by promptly returning their garbage and recycling toters from the street after collection, and placing them behind enclosures that keep them hidden from public view.
Toters that are left out too long on streets and sidewalks, or within plain view, are vulnerable to graffiti, vandalism, theft and scavenging that often produces litter. They also obstruct the public right of way.
Public Works installs, maintains and repairs about 3,500 public trash cans throughout the City. We prioritize placing cans along busy commercial corridors, plazas, bus stops, the perimeter of parks and other areas with a lot of foot traffic so people walking down the street or waiting for a bus have an appropriate place to toss gum wrappers, coffee cups and other casual litter.
Keeping San Francisco clean and beautiful is everyone's responsibility. Understanding the correct procedures for waste disposal is important to help keep San Francisco clean, healthy and looking good. Illegal dumping is an ongoing challenge, with debris such as furniture, mattresses and appliances left out on the sidewalks near homes, schools and places of business. In addition, the use of City trash cans to dispose of household and commercial trash is against the law and poses problems.
We work non-stop to remove litter and abandoned materials from our streets and sidewalks to keep them safe and clean for the public. We also partner with Recology to provide bulky item and litter receptacle services in addition to their regularly scheduled refuse pickups.
