San Diegans: Wondering what to do with your old, city trash bins?

San Diego residents are starting to receive their new, gray trash bins. But what happens to the old, black and blue ones?

They won’t be going to the landfill, said Andrea Deleon, who works in waste reduction with the city.

“We are doing our due diligence to make sure that we are recycling as much of the material as possible,” she said, adding that the city has received numerous questions from residents curious about the containers.

“I think there’s a lot of interest from the public because they care about their environment,” Deleon said. “When they hear that a whole container is being recycled, that might be a new concept for some. They’re used to recycling their bottles and cans, but, like, a whole new container?”

The process starts with crews collecting the old trash and recycling bi