A lawsuit filed by more than a dozen San Diego homeowners alleging they are being charged more than it costs to collect their trash is set to go to trial Tuesday. The San Diego City Council failed to approve the settlement during a closed session Monday. Voters in San Diego approved the t rash fee for single family homes in 2022. At that time, the city estimated the service would cost $23 to $29 per month. Once implemented, in 2025, the fee grew to nearly double that amount, to more than $500 per year or about $40 per month. While the terms of the proposed settlement have not been released to the public, there is concern the city would have been responsible for paying the plaintiffs’ attorney fees if it had been approved. More on city of San Diego trash fee San Diego Apr 25 San Diegans continue push to repeal city's paid parking program, trash fees San Diego Apr 9 Judge denies city of San Diego's request to dismiss lawsuit over trash fee San Diego Jun 9, 2025 San Diego City Council passes controversial new trash collection fee The San Diego City Attorney’s office said they cannot comment on pending litigation This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser. ...read more read less