climate KPI · annual
Materials disposed to landfill, change since 2000
≈-40.8 % vs 2000 in 2025
Disposal tonnage relative to 2000, while population and GDP grew. Disposal fell about half by 2012, rose with the economy to 2018, and fell again after 2019.
| Year | % vs 2000 |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.8 |
| 2009 | -40.5 |
| 2012 | -49.2 |
| 2014 | -43.1 |
| 2015 | -34.9 |
| 2016 | -31.6 |
| 2018 | -26.7 |
| 2019 | -23.1 |
| 2020 | -31 |
| 2021 | -40.3 |
| 2022 | -39.1 |
| 2023 | -33.4 |
| 2024 | -34.3 |
| 2025 | -40.8 |
- Direction
- Lower is better
- Source
- 2026 CAP Figure 19 (Recology disposal data)
- Updated
- Annually
- Provenance
- Curve vertices from Figure 19 geometry; only years where the smoothed curve bends are recovered
Actions under this strategy
- 3-1 Evaluate opportunities for a safe reusable foodware and refillable cup ordinance that requires reusables for onsite consumption and supports expanded reuse.
- 3-2 By 2028, implement SB 707, California's textile stewardship law, to cut San Francisco's textile waste by 30% by 2035 from 2024 level (~19,000 tons).
- 3-3 By 2027, conduct community repair workshops in partnership with San Francisco Public Library by hosting 20 events annually at library branches, then investigate pathways for implementing neighborhood-scale tool exchange opportunities.
- 3-4 By 2030, pilot scalable reuse and refill services citywide to help achieve the statewide goal of 25% source reduction of single-use plastics and 15% generation reduction (from 2015) by 2030.
- 3-5 By 2030, increase compliance with Environment Code Chapter 19 Mandatory Recycling and Composting regulations by maintaining a 99.5% minimum refuse service subscription rate that supports proper source separation throughout the City.
- 3-6 By 2030, double the rate of material reuse (from 2024) through the City's digital reuse platform by City departments and non-profit organizations.
- 3-7 By 2030, provide technical and/or financial assistance to 500 small and medium-sized businesses to help them conserve water, use renewable energy, reduce waste, and purchase more environmentally friendly products, through participation in the Green Business Program.
- 3-8 By 2030, identify additional recycling and repair options for e-waste and batteries to prevent battery-related fires and keep valuable materials in circulation; increase e-waste collection by 20% and battery collection by 30% from 2020 levels.
- 3-9 By 2030, increase by 10% (from 2019) the number of San Francisco residents who use at least one of the City's Household Hazardous Waste collection programs annually to keep toxic household products out of the recycling, composting, and waste streams.