Chula Vista Environmental Services provides waste management and sustainability programs in Chula Vista, CA. They offer used cooking oil collection and food waste composting services for restaurants and businesses. The department also manages household hazardous waste disposal, including paints, pesticides, and motor oil, at the South Bay Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility. Additionally, they operate a Reuse Center where residents can obtain reusable products like paint and household chemicals. Free home pick-up is available for eligible disabled or elderly residents who cannot transport hazardous waste themselves.

Miramar Landfill is the City of San Diego's only active landfill, located in San Diego, CA. It handles nearly 910,000 tons of trash annually across its 1,500-acre site. The landfill has been in operation since 1959, currently using the West Miramar area opened in 1983. It processes organic materials such as food waste and vegetative waste from restaurants and other sources, diverting them to the Miramar Greenery where they are turned into mulch, compost, and wood chips. This facility also captures methane gas produced by waste decomposition to fuel electrical generators at the Metropolitan Biosolids Center, supporting environmental sustainability efforts.