An average San Diegan generates eight pounds of trash a day. You get a black container that you put out to the curb every week. If you’re disabled or have trouble getting the can to the right spot, the guy in the orange uniform helps you out.
The truck itself is part of a pioneering effort to reduce greenhouse gases. It follows a route through the neighborhood meticulously calculated by GIS technology, with the drivers’ input, to maximize speed and efficiency. The trash truck then goes to Miramar Landfill, the first municipally-operated landfill in the nation to earn international certification.
Your trash is then compacted and composted in a lined pit with environmental quality controls and an innovative process of re-vegetation with native plants.
