The city’s waste is regulated primarily by the San Francisco Department of Public Works and Public Health.
The Department of Environment (SFE) is responsible for reaching the city’s zero waste goals. SFE works closely with Recology, the private waste management partner with a union workforce that collects, recycles, and disposes of all commercial and residential waste in the city. SFE’s Zero Waste team focuses on outreach, implementation of city-mandated
recycling programs in sectors, and advancing waste reduction policy at the local and state level.