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How did San Diego trash fees end up so much higher than predicted? It’s complicated, officials say.

City budget experts call the faulty estimate an honest mistake based on some bad information and some miscalculations.

Meagan Browning, environmental services program manager with the city, speaks with Point Loma resident Ann Link, right, about a new city trash fee proposal during a forum on Monday, April 7, 2025, in San Diego.   (Ana Ramirez / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Meagan Browning, environmental services program manager with the city, speaks with Point Loma resident Ann Link, right, about a new city trash fee proposal during a forum on Monday, April 7, 2025, in San Diego. (Ana Ramirez / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
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City budget experts call the faulty estimate an honest mistake based on some bad information and some miscalculations.

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