The City of Chula Vista Environmental Services division administers waste management, recycling compliance, and hazardous materials disposal programs from the City Hall complex on Fourth Avenue. Residential curbside collection operates through a franchise agreement with Republic Services Chula Vista Recycling, covering trash, recyclables, and the mandatory food-and-yard-waste stream required under California's SB 1383 organics diversion law. The division runs the South Bay Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility at 1800 Maxwell Road, accepting paint, automotive fluids, electronics, and pharmaceuticals from Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, and National City residents. Construction and demolition projects within city limits must submit a Waste Management Report to this division before receiving building permits, with Municipal Code Section 8.25.095 mandating 100% diversion of inert materials and a minimum 65% diversion of all other construction debris. The CLEAN Business certification program encourages local companies to adopt pollution prevention, energy conservation, water conservation, and waste reduction practices—standards that align with the composting and urban agriculture mission at Sweetwater Community Garden in the Bonita area. Performance deposits for demolition projects exceeding 10,000 square feet secure compliance, with forfeiture triggered if diversion documentation is not submitted within 30 days of project completion.