Environmental Services Department

San Diego City workers are struggling with what’s next amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Some workers are furloughed, others have been reassigned, and those who are considered essential and are still on the clock say they are scared to catch the disease while on the job. “Men and women that work in the field are scared, they’re scared for their...

City of San Diego workers say they want more assurance and planning as they continue working during the coronavirus pandemic. NBC 7’s Melissa Adan has more.

Even more restrictions are coming for San Diego restaurants Friday as the city rolls out the second phase of their Styrofoam ban.

The check might be a little more expensive the next time you go out to eat especially if you get it to go. San Diego’s stronger styrofoam ban began Friday. NBC 7’s Joe Little has more.

The first phase of the city of San Diego’s ban on Styrofoam and other single-use plastics went into effect Saturday.

San Diego has become the largest city in the state of California to ban Styrofoam products after city council voted 6-3 to pass the restrictive ordinance.

NBC 7’s Ashley Matthews spoke to small business owners who sya the ban will hurt their bottom line.

Local restaurant owners are making a last-ditch plea to reverse the San Diego City Council’s impending ban on Styrofoam.

NBC 7’s Omari Fleming spoke to restaurant owners and managers with differing opinions on the ban.

Now that Christmas has come and gone, the city of the San Diego is starting its annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program.

NBC 7 Liberty Zabala talks about the program set up by the city of San Diego to transform Christmas trees into mulch or bark.

The nation that buys most of San Diego’s recycled bottles, cans and paper is now buying less. China’s strict new regulations for the purchase of foreign recycled material is causing a recycling glut in the city of San Diego.

China is buying fewer recycled materials from San Diego and it’s costing city millions. NBC 7’s Ashley Matthews has more.

Local restaurant owners gathered in San Diego Friday to oppose a proposal that would ban styrofoam products.

Those in favor of the proposal said it would help the ecosystem by reducing pollution.

The city of San Diego released its listing of closures for Christmas Day 2017.

A San Diego trash collector has won a class-action lawsuit against the city for missed meal breaks, unpaid overtime and doctored time cards that he said falsely made it appear like the city was providing adequate breaks.

NBC 7’s Wendy Fry reports on the settlement between a trash collector and the city for missed meals, unpaid overtime and doctored time cards.

The city of San Diego is launching a new effort to clean up nine specific areas of the city struggling with excessive litter and illegal dumping.

The city opened a new facility Tuesday to power trash trucks with cleaner fuel to reduce smog pollution by up to 90 percent, confirmed City officials.