What US cities and counties charge for household trash pickup, and where the bill shows up.
Trash service cost by city runs from nothing on the property tax bill to more than $100 a month for a large cart. The city council, the hauler’s contract or a state rate board sets the rate; the same address can be billed on the water or utility bill, on the property tax bill, or by the hauler itself. Each entry carries the adopted rate and its unit, from the city’s own rate page.
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Albuquerque, NM
The City of Albuquerque Solid Waste Management Department collects residential trash. The basic residential charge is $18.00 a month plus tax, which covers weekly trash and recycling pickup and access to large item pickup. An extra trash cart costs $7.69 a month and an extra recycling cart costs $2.33 a month. Source: City of Albuquerque: Collection & Disposal Rates.
Anaheim, CA
The City of Anaheim provides residential sanitation service with trash, recycling and organics carts. From July 1, 2026, standard collection costs $30.94 a month with 96-gallon carts and $29.64 with 64- or 35-gallon carts. Recycling carts and the first organics cart are free, and each additional trash cart costs $21.93 a month. Source: City of Anaheim: Sanitation Rates Effective July 1, 2026.
Anchorage, AK
Municipality of Anchorage Solid Waste Services collects trash inside its service area, and service there is billed to the property owner. The 2026 monthly rates are $20.60 for a 32-gallon cart, $30.28 for 48 gallons, $41.03 for 64 gallons and $56.86 for 96 gallons. Trash is picked up weekly and recycling every other week. Recycling is free with the 64- and 96-gallon carts. Source: Municipality of Anchorage: 2026 Residential and Commercial Collection Rates.
Arlington, TX
Arlington bills residential trash and recycling collection on the city water bill. The residential refuse charge rose from $21.80 to $22.71 a month on October 1, 2025. Source: City of Arlington: Rate Changes for Some City Services Take Effect Oct. 1, 2025.
Atlanta
The solid waste charge is billed once a year on the property, collected by the Fulton County Tax Commissioner. Fiscal 2026: garbage collection and disposal $432.26, recycling $126.87; fiscal 2027: $440.90 and $129.41. Each bulk collection beyond 12 a year costs $343.10 (fiscal 2026) or $349.96 (fiscal 2027). Taxpayers 65 and older with income of $39,000 or less get 30% off the solid waste fee. Source: City of Atlanta: Billing Questions & Solid Waste Fees.
Atlanta trash pickup and recycling rules
Austin
Service is billed on the City of Austin utility bill by trash cart size. FY 2025-26 monthly rates: 24 gallons $28.50, 32 gallons $30.05, 64 gallons $36.30, 96 gallons $64.10, each including the $23.80 base fee for recycling, compost, bulk, brush and hazardous waste pickup. Every Austin resident, apartments included, also pays a $5.45 monthly Clean Community Fee. Source: City of Austin: Residential Services Rates and Fees.
Austin trash pickup and recycling rules
Boerne
Garbage service in Boerne is billed on the Boerne Utilities bill by the number of garbage bins. The city’s garbage rate sheet, effective January 1, 2025, lists $24.71 a month with tax for one waste wheeler inside the city limits and $33.23 for two; outside the city limits $24.37 and $32.77. In its January 2026 notice the city said the updated WM contract raises the rate to $24.96 for one cart and $33.22 for two. The rate includes recycling, monthly bulk and brush pickup and the at-home hazardous waste collection. Source: City of Boerne: Garbage Rates.
Boerne trash pickup and recycling rules
Boise, ID
Republic Services collects trash, recycling and compost under contract with the city, and the City of Boise bills the service on the utility bill with water and sewer. Standard service with a 95-gallon trash cart plus recycling and compost costs $29.75 a month. Choosing a small 65- or 48-gallon trash cart lowers the rate to $28.01. Dropping recycling or compost raises the price: trash with only one of them is $37.93, and trash only is $46.13. Source: City of Boise: Regular Service.
Boston
The city lists curbside collection, the recycling cart, mattress and textile pickup, Zero Waste Days and food waste collection as free. Residents buy their own trash barrels and pay any fines. Source: City of Boston: Trash.
Boston trash pickup and recycling rules
Chandler, AZ
The City of Chandler collects residential trash, and the solid waste charge is on the city utility bill. Since March 2, 2026, the rate is $21.05 a month per covered residence, up from $19.86. Alley service adds $1.71 a month. The service includes curbside or alley trash and recycling pickup, bulk pickup every six weeks on request, and household hazardous waste drop-off. Source: City of Chandler: Chandler Utility Rates.
Charlotte
Charlotte’s FY 2027 budget began July 1, 2026. Its adopted-budget announcement describes year two of the curbside-service cost-recovery plan, with a 50% goal by FY 2029. The current charge depends on your property and service. Cart repair and replacement are free; the city asks residents to allow at least two business days. Sources: City of Charlotte: adopted FY 2027 budget and Additional Services.
Charlotte trash pickup schedule
Chicago
City garbage service costs $9.50 per dwelling unit per month on the unified utility bill with water and sewer, unchanged since 2016; eligible seniors pay $4.75 per unit. Recycling, lawn waste and bulk pickup cost nothing extra. Source: City of Chicago: Garbage Fee FAQ.
Chicago trash pickup and recycling rules
Cleveland, OH
The City of Cleveland Division of Waste Collection & Disposal collects residential trash, and the Division of Assessments & Licenses bills the waste collection fee to property owners. The fee is $8.75 a month per unit. Owners can ask for an exemption when a property is vacant or served by a private hauler. Source: City of Cleveland: Waste Collection Fee.
Columbus
Weekly trash and recycling, bulk pickup and the city convenience centers carry no fee for residents. Extra containers cost $97.20 for trash and $48.60 for recycling; replacements requested by the property owner cost $90 for trash and $45 for recycling. Source: City of Columbus: Trash & Recycling Container Management.
Columbus trash pickup and recycling rules
Dallas
Residential service is $40.09 a month through January 31, 2027. From February 1, 2027, the rate splits: $37.76 for curb service and $45.22 for alley service. Each extra garbage cart costs $15.51 a month through September 30, 2026, then $16.29; a third or later recycling cart is $50 one time. Charges are subject to 8.25% sales tax. Source: City of Dallas: FY 2026-27 approved rate changes.
Dallas trash pickup and recycling rules
Denver
Denver bills trash directly by cart size, quarterly: $9 a month for 35 gallons, $13 for 65 gallons, $21 for 95 gallons; an address with no cart choice pays the small-cart fee. The DOTI affordability rebate covers 100% of the fee for households at or below 30% of area median income, 75% at or below 50%, and 50% at or below 60%. Source: City and County of Denver: Trash.
Denver trash pickup and recycling rules
El Paso
El Paso Water bills solid waste charges for the city’s Environmental Services on the water bill, and Environmental Services answers billing questions at 915-212-6000. Its posted service charges, plus tax: $35 for a special bulk pickup up to 5 cubic yards and $7 per extra yard, $10 for an extra lift, $15 for a go-back trip, $25 for container delivery and $58 for a burnt or damaged container. Residents 65 or older, or certified 100 percent disabled, can apply for a discount on the monthly solid waste fee as the primary water account holder. Source: City of El Paso: Community Services.
El Paso trash pickup and recycling rules
Falls Church
Falls Church charges an annual solid waste fee on the real estate tax bill, set by the size of the gray trash cart. Under the Fiscal Year 2027 budget adopted May 11, 2026, the fee is $246 a year for a 35-gallon cart and $348 for a 64/65-gallon cart, up 4 percent from $236 and $336, billed from November 2026. Recycling and organics carts are included. Extra trash or yard waste bags need a $1 yellow tag each, and special bulk collections cost $75 per 2 cubic yards plus $30 per appliance or TV. Source: City of Falls Church: 2026 Gray Trash Cart Update.
Falls Church trash pickup and recycling rules
Fort Worth
Solid waste charges appear on the Fort Worth water bill as a sanitation fee, priced by the size of the garbage cart; the FY2026 budget carried the city’s first solid waste rate increase since 2006. The blue recycling cart is free, the optional green yard cart is a one-time $75, and Pay Bags for extra garbage come in sets of five for $15 plus tax. Source: City of Fort Worth: Garbage Service.
Fort Worth trash pickup and recycling rules
Fresno, CA
The City of Fresno Department of Public Utilities collects residential trash and bills it on the city utility bill. From July 1, 2026, the Basic Service Level costs $38.70 a month for three 96-gallon carts (trash, recycling and green waste) collected weekly, under a five-year rate plan approved in 2024. Choosing a 64-gallon trash cart lowers the rate to $35.25, and an extra 96-gallon trash cart costs $10.36 a month. Source: City of Fresno: Residential Solid Waste Rate Update 2024.
Gilbert, AZ
The Town of Gilbert collects residential trash, and the charge is billed with water and sewer on the town utility bill. Since April 1, 2024, the first 90-gallon trash container costs $27.55 a month, up from $19.03. The first 90-gallon recycling container is included at no extra cost. A 65-gallon trash container is $25.32, each additional 90-gallon trash container is $14.90, and each additional recycling container is $7.24. Source: Town of Gilbert: Water, Sewer, & Solid Waste Rates.
Glendora
Athens Services bills Glendora residents directly. The standard single-family service, one 96-gallon trash cart, one recycling cart and one organics cart, costs $52.71 a month from July 1, 2026, the 5 percent annual adjustment under the city’s franchise agreement, up from $50.20; cart size does not change the rate. A fourth cart costs $7.12 a month and a fifth or later cart $11.39, roll-out service $37.08 a month for three carts, and a go-back trip $42.34. Seniors can apply to the city for a 10 percent discount, limited to 250 households. The city held a Proposition 218 hearing on July 14, 2026 on five-year maximum rates for July 15, 2026 through July 14, 2031, rising each July 1 by the trash-collection CPI plus 1 percent. Source: City of Glendora: Prop 218 rate sheets and Athens rate adjustment letter, June 1, 2026.
Glendora trash pickup and recycling rules
Hillsborough County
County customers pay two non-ad valorem assessments on the November property tax bill, for the period from October 1 to September 30, at the same rate for every single-family home: $302.17 for collection and $208.60 for disposal, $510.77 in all, through September 30, 2026. For the 2027 period the county’s assessment FAQ lists $314.26 and $218.51, $532.77 in all, a $22 increase. A condominium’s disposal assessment is $134.43, and homeowners 65 and older who apply by July 31 pay $139.39 for a house or $87.89 for a condo. An extra cart costs $65 and a size swap $20; special bulky pickups cost $30 or $50 an item. Source: Hillsborough County: Trash & Recycling Fees.
Hillsborough County trash pickup and recycling rules
Honolulu
Curbside collection is paid for by the city through the real property tax; extra carts, resident drop-off and G.R.O.W. cost nothing. An owner pays $75 for a cart replaced because of intentional damage. Source: City and County of Honolulu Real Property Assessment Division: FAQ.
Honolulu trash pickup and recycling rules
Houston
Since July 1, 2026, city-served households pay a $5 monthly Solid Waste Administrative Fee ($4.62 plus $0.38 sales tax) on the utility bill, plus the $1.29 monthly Container Lease Fee on its own line. Homes with private trash service do not pay. Extra bags need Tags for Bags stickers at $2.90 each, five minimum. Source: City of Houston: Solid Waste Management Administrative Fee FAQs.
Houston trash pickup and recycling rules
Indianapolis
The solid waste user fee is $32.00 a year, charged in two semi-annual installments of $16.00. Curbside recycling is optional: LRS may charge no more than $9.00 a month, billed $27.00 a quarter. The 96-gallon trash cart is free. Source: City of Indianapolis: Trash and Recycling.
Indianapolis trash pickup and recycling rules
Irvine, CA
Waste Management of Orange County collects residential trash under the city’s franchise and bills residents directly. From July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, weekly curbside service with a 64- or 96-gallon trash cart costs $29.87 a month. The low-volume 35-gallon cart and the senior rate are both $27.98 a month. An extra trash cart adds $12.26 a month, an extra organics cart adds $11.19, and an extra recycling cart is free. Source: City of Irvine: WM Residential and Exclusive Village Commercial Rates, 7/1/2026.
Jacksonville
The residential solid waste fee is a non-ad valorem assessment on the property tax bill: $29.50 a month ($354 a year) in 2026, $27.00 in 2025, and $32.00 a month proposed for 2027 subject to City Council approval. The low-income exemption keeps the fee at $12.65 a month under Ordinance 2025-2-E. Source: City of Jacksonville: Residential Solid Waste Fee.
Jacksonville trash pickup and recycling rules
Jersey City, NJ
The city’s DPW Sanitation collects trash, and the solid waste fee is billed on the quarterly water bill. Every residential unit pays a flat $12.50 a month, including tax-abated buildings, and billing started at the beginning of 2022. The fee covers three weekly pickups for trash and recycling. Before the flat fee, the charge was tied to water usage. Source: City of Jersey City: New Solid Waste Fee Structure.
Joplin
Joplin bills trash service on the city utility bill. From the October 2026 bill the base rate is $17.42 a month ($16.87 to Republic Services plus a 55-cent city administrative fee) for one trash cart weekly, yard waste every other week after sign-up and four bulky pickups a year. A second trash cart is $5.50, optional recycling $5.26, an extra recycling cart $5.50 and a rented 96-gallon yard waste cart $5.50. The rates were adopted on August 3, 2026 in Council Bill 2026-134, are frozen until April 1, 2028 and then rise 5 percent a year. Source: City of Joplin: Council Bill 2026-134 agenda item.
Joplin trash pickup and recycling rules
King County (unincorporated)
Your hauler bills you at rates the UTC approves. WM’s monthly rates from January 2026: a 35-gallon garbage cart $24.25 north of I-90 and $28.35 south of it, 64 gallons $36.36 and $40.70, 96 gallons $50.08 and $56.60; recycling, required with garbage, $9.29 and $13.20; the 96-gallon food and yard cart $13.09 and $21.50. WM bills every three months. Source: WM: North King County rates and billing.
King County garbage pickup and recycling rules
Knoxville
Knoxville sends no residential trash bill: curbside garbage, recycling, bulky, brush and leaf collection for homes of up to four units are paid for with city taxes. A second garbage cart is rented from Waste Connections for a monthly fee the city does not publish (865-522-8161, extension 2). The city transfer station at 1033 Elm Street charges $85 a ton for trash and construction debris and $95 a ton for loads with shingles since September 1, 2026, cards only, and is free for city residents on the first Saturday of the month. Hazardous waste drop-off and the recycling centers are free. Source: City of Knoxville: Curbside Garbage Guide and Transfer Station.
Knoxville trash pickup and recycling rules
Lafayette
City of Lafayette residents pay for curbside garbage, recycling, yard waste and bulky collection on their monthly Lafayette Utilities System bill, as a curbside service line plus an environmental services line; unincorporated parish residents without LUS service are billed by Acadiana Waste Services. Neither LCG nor AWS publishes the monthly rate on its pages, so no figure is listed. The recycling cart is free, a second garbage cart is $90 one time, and yard waste taken to the Dean Domingue Compost Facility costs $6 per cubic yard. Source: Lafayette Consolidated Government: Trash and Recycling and Acadiana Waste Services: Second Cart Request.
Lafayette trash pickup and recycling rules
Las Vegas, NV
Republic Services collects residential trash in Las Vegas under a city franchise and bills customers monthly in advance. For the July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 rate year, single-family curbside service costs $20.02 a month for weekly automated trash and recycling pickup, with bulky pickup every other week. A second weekly trash pickup is optional at $18.11 a month. Source: City of Las Vegas: Republic Services Rates 2026-2027.
Lexington, KY
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government collects trash, recycling and yard waste in the urban services area, and that collection is paid for through property tax. Households that get city waste pickup also pay a landfill fee of $4.50 a month on the LEXserv bill for the disposal of solid waste. If you do not receive waste pickup from the city, the landfill fee does not appear on your LEXserv bill. Source: City of Lexington: Explanation of LEXserv fees.
Long Beach, CA
The City of Long Beach collects residential trash and bills it on the city utility bill. Since August 1, 2025, the monthly rate is $67.63 for a 95-gallon cart and $59.29 for a 65-gallon cart, and it covers trash, recycling and organics collection. Before organics service started, the rates were $50.00 and $41.55 for trash and recycling only. Source: City of Long Beach: Collection Rates.
Los Angeles
The Solid Resources Fee is billed every two months on the LADWP utility bill: $59.53 a month per dwelling unit from July 1, 2026 and $60.44 from July 1, 2027, rising to $63.27 in July 2028 and $65.93 in July 2029. Qualifying low-income customers pay $41.67, then $42.31. Extra bins are billed as the Sanitation Equipment Charge: $16.65 a month for a 60-gallon black bin, $11.96 for a 90-gallon blue bin, $17.32 for a 90-gallon green bin. Source: LA Sanitation & Environment: Understanding LASAN’s Rates and Billing.
Los Angeles trash pickup and recycling rules
Madison, WI
The Streets Division collects cart trash with no special charge for the service. State law keeps trash service from being moved to a special charge. Recycling is paid for through the Resource Recovery Special Charge on the Municipal Services (water) bill. That charge was $3.50 a month per dwelling unit at the start of 2026 and went up to $5.40 a month on September 1, 2026, after a Common Council vote on August 4, 2026. Source: City of Madison: Resource Recovery Special Charge and FAQ.
Miami-Dade County
DSWM service is paid through the annual waste service fee on the property tax bill: $702 for garbage, trash, TRC and recycling at single-family homes and buildings of up to four units in fiscal year 2025-26, $281 per living unit for multi-family collection, $178 for TRC access only. DSWM has proposed a 2% increase to $724 for fiscal year 2026-27; the County Commission sets the final fee. An extra green cart costs $162 a year. Source: Miami-Dade County: Residential solid waste service fees.
Miami-Dade County trash pickup and recycling rules
Milwaukee, WI
The City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works collects trash, and the charge appears on the quarterly Municipal Services Bill. Since January 1, 2025, the solid waste charge has been $67.95 per quarter for each residential unit in one- to four-family homes, and city property tax pays the rest of the collection cost. Each garbage cart beyond the first costs $20.31 per quarter, and extra recycling carts are free. Source: City of Milwaukee: Milwaukee Municipal Services Bill Charges.
Minneapolis
Solid Waste & Recycling charges appear on the monthly City of Minneapolis utility bill. 2026 monthly charges: a base fee of $33.99 per dwelling unit, plus $2.23 for a small 32-gallon garbage cart or $5.69 for a large 96-gallon cart and each additional large cart. Recycling and organics carts carry no charge. Source: City of Minneapolis: Rates and fees.
Minneapolis trash pickup and recycling rules
Nashville
Curbside service is paid through property tax: the Urban Services District tax covers garbage pickup, while General Services District owners pay for it themselves. A second trash cart costs $65, up to two recycling carts are free, and a lost, stolen or damaged cart is replaced at the owner’s cost of $65. Source: Davidson County Property Assessor: Tax Rates and Calculator.
Nashville trash pickup and recycling rules
New Bedford
New Bedford does not bill households for weekly trash and recycling collection, and properties of one to three units get their city carts at no charge. Buildings of four to six units, businesses and mixed-use properties pay a one-time cart fee set by the director. Extra recycling carts cost $59.18 for 65 gallons or $66.82 for 95 gallons, one time. Mattress or box spring pickup is $10 per item, paid to Capitol Waste at booking. The optional Black Earth Compost food scrap subscription is $21.99 a month weekly or $17.99 every other week. Source: City of New Bedford: Solid Waste and Recycling Rules and Regulations and Cart Distribution.
New Bedford trash pickup and recycling rules
New Orleans, LA
The City of New Orleans Department of Sanitation collects residential trash, and the Sewerage and Water Board bills and collects the sanitation fee for the city. The fee is $24.00 a month, set in 2011, and it covers weekly trash and recycling collection and disposal. In August 2026 the city proposed resetting it to $32.25 a month, which needs City Council approval by ordinance. Source: City of New Orleans: Sanitation Fee Reset.
New York City
DSNY curbside collection, including large items and CFC removal, is free for residents. Owners buy their own bins, including the required NYC Bin, and DSNY does not replace lost or stolen ones. Businesses pay a licensed private carter. Source: NYC Department of Sanitation: NYC Bin FAQ.
New York City trash pickup and recycling rules
Newburgh
Newburgh bills a sanitation user fee under City Code section 183-25: $29.00 a month per dwelling unit plus a $4.60 residential stop fee, so $33.60 a month or $100.80 a quarter for a single-family house and $62.60 a month for a two-family. Commercial stops pay $6.61 plus two or four dwelling unit fees. Bills go out January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 and are due by the end of that month; unpaid July and earlier bills are added to the next tax bill after October 31. Source: City of Newburgh: Sanitation Bills.
Newburgh trash pickup and recycling rules
Oakland, CA
Waste Management of Alameda County collects trash and compost in Oakland under a city franchise, California Waste Solutions collects recycling, and customers are billed quarterly. From July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, curbside service costs $57.02 a month with a 20-gallon trash cart, $64.66 with 32 gallons, $113.53 with 64 gallons and $170.26 with 96 gallons; the city names no default cart size. The rates include weekly compost and recycling pickup and Bulky Pickup service. Customers in PG&E’s CARE program get a 12.5 percent discount on trash and compost. Source: City of Oakland: Single Family Home Rates July 2026 - June 2027.
Oklahoma City, OK
The City of Oklahoma City bills trash service on the city utility bill as a bundled trash, recycling and bulky waste fee. The fee has been $28.46 a month since November 2025, up from $27.04, and it is set to rise to $29.88 in November 2026. The bulky waste part covers up to 4 cubic yards per set-out, and an extra cart costs $2.92 a month. Source: City of Oklahoma City: Utilities Rates & Fees.
Omaha, NE
FCC Environmental collects residential garbage, recycling and yard waste in Omaha under a city contract. The city’s general revenue fund pays for the service, and that fund comes from property and sales taxes, so there is no separate trash fee. Yard waste pickup uses stickers that residents buy. Source: City of Omaha: Newcomer’s Guide to Waste Disposal - Wasteline Omaha and Current Pricing.
Orlando, FL
The City of Orlando Solid Waste Division collects trash, and customers are billed monthly through the Orlando Utilities Commission. The single-family rate is $23.45 a month for fiscal year 2026. It covers once-a-week garbage, recycling, yard waste and large item collection. Under the adopted schedule, the rate goes to $26.73 in FY2027, $29.94 in FY2028, $31.44 in FY2029 and $33.01 in FY2030. Source: City of Orlando: Solid Waste Rate Adjustment.
Painesville
Residential service in Painesville is $23.43 a month in the first contract year (July 2026 to June 2027) for weekly trash, recycling, bulk and seasonal yard waste with a 96-gallon trash cart and a 64-gallon recycling cart, rising to $24.13, $24.86 and $25.60 in years two to four. Residents 65 and older get about $1 a month off, an additional cart costs $5 a month and the 30-gallon bag option is $4.12 a bag. Major Waste Disposal bills each property quarterly in advance; credit cards carry a surcharge of up to 3 percent. Source: City of Painesville: Council agenda item and comparison chart on waste hauling proposals, May 18, 2026 (PDF).
Painesville trash pickup and recycling rules
Philadelphia
Recycling bins are free. Some small commercial establishments and multi-unit properties can choose City collection for the Commercial Trash Fee of $500 a year, payable in two installments of $250; owner-occupied duplexes are exempt. Source: City of Philadelphia: Pay your commercial trash fee.
Philadelphia trash pickup and recycling rules
Phoenix
The solid waste fee is on the monthly city services bill. From July 1, 2026, 90-gallon trash service costs $42.32 a month and the green organics container $10.58; the City Council approved rises to $47.32 and $11.83 in July 2027 and $51.32 and $12.83 in July 2028. A 60-gallon trash container saves $5 a month for recycling households, and an extra black trash container costs $21.16 a month. Source: City of Phoenix: Solid Waste Rates.
Phoenix trash pickup and recycling rules
Portland
Your garbage company bills you at rates City Council adopts each year. Monthly rates from July 1, 2026: 20 gallons $39.60, 35 gallons $45.25, 60 gallons $50.70, 90 gallons $57.95; in the Westside Terrain Area they are $46.20, $51.85, $57.30 and $64.55. A 35-gallon cart emptied every four weeks costs $38.10. Owner-occupied homes with Water Bureau Tier 2 assistance get $22.55 off each month. Source: City of Portland: Residential garbage rates.
Portland trash pickup and recycling rules
Raleigh
City of Raleigh Solid Waste Services bills curbside service on the monthly city utility bill. Since July 1, 2026, the residential fee is $28.50 a month: $16.00 for garbage, $5.55 for recycling and $6.95 for yard waste, charged whether or not a home uses the recycling or yard waste service. A second yard waste cart adds $2.00 a month; a Bulky Load pickup costs $35 and a Special Load $70. Source: City of Raleigh: Solid Waste Fees.
Raleigh garbage pickup schedule and recycling rules
Reno, NV
Waste Management collects residential trash under the city’s franchise agreement. Since April 1, 2026, a 64-gallon trash cart with a 96-gallon recycling cart costs $25.64 a month, up from $22.77. The increase came from a 5.27% CPI adjustment and a franchise fee change from 8% to 14%. The smallest option, a 35-gallon trash cart with a 64-gallon recycling cart, is $23.15, and the senior rate for that option is $20.70. Source: City of Reno: 2026 Waste Management Rate Increase Notice.
Riverside, CA
The Riverside Public Works Solid Waste Division collects residential trash, and Athens Services serves La Sierra, University and Orangecrest under contract to the city. From July 1, 2026, curbside service costs $42.33 a month, up from $39.75, for weekly pickup of trash, recycling and green waste. Driveway service costs $58.05 and backyard service costs $69.65, and an extra trash container is $18.02 a month. Source: City of Riverside: Residential Trash Rate.
Saint Paul
Garbage is billed to the property owner as a quarterly City assessment. Rates from April 1 to December 31, 2026, with state and county fees: a 35-gallon cart every other week $61.04 a quarter, 35 gallons weekly $86.08, 64 gallons weekly $119.80, 96 gallons weekly $146.66. Each household also pays a $43.50 annual Solid Waste Fee on the Ramsey County property tax statement, and recycling is $172.75 per unit for one- to four-unit properties in 2026, on the tax statement. Source: City of Saint Paul: Garbage Billing and Rates.
Saint Paul trash pickup and recycling rules
San Antonio
Garbage service is billed as taxable City Services on the CPS Energy electric bill; the brown cart sets the rate. Monthly totals with the $5 environmental fees: 48 gallons $19.76, 64 gallons $25.26, 96 gallons $35.75. Blue and green carts cost nothing extra; downsizing and the first upsize are free, each later upsize $25. Source: City of San Antonio: Rates & Fees.
San Antonio trash pickup and recycling rules
San Diego
The Solid Waste Management Fee appears on the County property tax bill as “SD Solid Waste Mgmt Fee” and depends on the size of the gray bin. Monthly from July 1, 2026: $33.66 for the bundle with a 35-gallon trash bin, $39.86 with 65 gallons, $44.57 with 95 gallons, each with one 95-gallon recycling bin and one 95-gallon organics bin. On June 9, 2026, the City Council lowered the fees from July 2027 to $28.52, $34.37 and $38.75. Source: City of San Diego: Trash Service Fee Calculator.
San Diego trash pickup and recycling rules
San Francisco
For October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027, Recology’s standard single-unit service (16-gallon trash, 64-gallon recycling and 32-gallon compost) is $56.52 monthly. The base charge is $21.16 per dwelling unit; trash volume is $8.84 per 16 gallons, and recycling or compost is $8.84 per 32 gallons. Trash above 32 gallons per unit adds a $14.12 premium for each further 32 gallons. Buildings with up to five units are generally billed quarterly; six-unit and larger buildings use apartment rates. Source: Recology San Francisco: Rates and SF.gov: October 2026–September 2027 rates.
San Francisco trash pickup schedule
San Jose
Garbage service is mandatory and single-family charges appear on the Santa Clara County secured property tax bill. Monthly: 32 gallons $58.32, 64 gallons $116.65, 96 gallons $174.97, 128 gallons $233.30, 224 gallons $408.27. The fee covers recycling, loose yard trimmings and Junk Pickup; a yard trimmings cart adds $7.76 a month and on-premise collection $108.94. Source: City of San José: Rates & Billing.
San Jose trash pickup and recycling rules
Scottsdale, AZ
The City of Scottsdale Solid Waste collects residential trash and recycling. Its My Services page lists the residential single-family monthly rate as $32.42, which includes a $0.08 state recycling fee. The city also runs monthly brush and bulk collection and monthly at-home household hazardous waste collection for residents. Source: City of Scottsdale: My Services.
Seattle
Garbage service is required at every residence and billed every other month on the combined utility bill, recycling included. Monthly from April 1, 2026: 12 gallons $29.20, 20 gallons $35.80, 32 gallons $46.55, 64 gallons $92.90, 96 gallons $139.50; compost carts $7.75, $11.60 or $14.75. The Utility Discount Program takes 50% off SPU bills for households at or below 70% of state median income. Source: Seattle Public Utilities: Garbage Rates.
Seattle trash pickup and recycling rules
Spokane, WA
City of Spokane Solid Waste Collection picks up garbage weekly, and every occupied home in the city must have service. The charge is on the city utility bill. The 2026 monthly rates are $24.96 for a 30-gallon cart, $45.20 for a 60-gallon cart and $66.01 for a 90-gallon cart. Recycling is picked up every other week. The optional food and yard waste cart is $19.37 a month, and an extra bag, can or box of garbage costs $5.85. Source: City of Spokane: Utility Billing Rates.
St. Louis, MO
The Street Department’s Refuse Division collects trash, and the fee is billed on the water-refuse bill paid to the Collector of Revenue. The refuse fee is $14 a month per dwelling unit, raised from $11 on August 1, 2017. It pays for trash pickup at least once a week, recycling for roll-cart households, weekly yard waste pickup from March through December and monthly bulky item pickup. Households with alley dumpsters use drop-off sites for recycling. Source: City of St. Louis: Residential Refuse Collection Rules and Prepare for Residential Refuse Collection.
St. Petersburg, FL
City Sanitation collects residential trash, and the charge is on the city utility bill. For fiscal year 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, twice-weekly trash collection costs $32.35 a month. Recycling is a separate $4.27 monthly charge that every household pays whether or not it recycles. Each additional 90-gallon container costs $17.85 a month, and qualifying homes can apply for once-weekly pickup at $25.64. Source: City of St. Petersburg: Current Utility Rates.
Stockton, CA
Republic Services and Waste Management collect single-family trash in Stockton, and the monthly charge shows up on the utility bill. Rates effective January 1, 2026 are $38.29 a month for a 30-gallon cart, $48.50 for a 60-gallon cart and $58.76 for a 90-gallon cart. Each rate covers weekly trash pickup, a 60-gallon recycling cart and a 90-gallon organics cart, and residents can ask for a second 90-gallon organics cart at no cost. Seniors 65 and older get a 10% discount, with another 10% off for seniors and disabled residents below median income. Source: City of Stockton: Service Rates.
Tampa, FL
The City of Tampa collects residential trash and bills a monthly charge. Since October 1, 2025, the single-family curbside charge is $41.86 a month for the first cart, which includes trash, recycling and yard waste service up to a 95-gallon cart. Each additional cart costs $20.93 a month, and seniors and Customer Assistance Program participants pay $36.88 for the first cart. Source: City of Tampa: Solid Waste Rates Effective October 1, 2025.
Tucson, AZ
Tucson Environmental Services collects residential trash and bills a monthly fee on the city utility services bill. From July 1, 2026, curbside service costs $23.75 a month for a 95-gallon container, $22.25 for 65 gallons and $21.25 for 48 gallons. Service includes weekly trash, curbside recycling every other week and Brush & Bulky collection. A new $3.00 monthly Clean City Fee per home is added from the same date. Source: City of Tucson: FY 2027 Residential Rate Table.
Tulsa, OK
The City of Tulsa and the Tulsa Authority for the Recovery of Energy provide residential trash service, and the charge appears on the monthly utility bill. Beginning in October 2026, under the FY2027 budget, the monthly rate rises to $20.40 for a 32-gallon cart from $19.60, to $22.85 for 64 gallons from $21.97, and to $25.20 for 96 gallons from $24.33. Service includes weekly trash, recycling every other week, bulky waste and yard waste. Source: City of Tulsa: Refuse and Recycling.
Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach Public Works collects residential waste, and the charge appears on the monthly City Services Bill. The Waste Collection and Disposal fee is $30.55 a month. It covers weekly trash pickup, recycling every other week, weekly yard debris, scheduled bulky item pickup and household hazardous waste disposal. Source: City of Virginia Beach: Customer Service.
Washington, DC
DPW-served homes pay no separate trash fee. Containers cost extra: a 32-gallon trash can $45.00, a 64-gallon recycling can $55.00, a 96-gallon Supercan $62.50, with lower prices for seniors 60 and older. Owner-occupied condo and co-op units in buildings DPW does not serve get a property tax trash credit of $136 for 2026. Source: DPW: Trash/Recycling Collections and DC OTR: Real Property Tax Reliefs, Credits, and Deductions.
Washington, DC trash pickup and recycling rules
Wichita
The city adopts no residential rate and sends no trash bill: each permitted hauler bills you directly, monthly or quarterly, at its own price. Published hauler rates for a 96-gallon cart with weekly pickup: Kansas Waste Recovery $22 a month, Waste Services of Wichita $24 a month, ICT Trash Service $75 a quarter with AutoPay or $78 without (95 gallons), Allen & Sons $90 a quarter; Waste Connections and WM quote by address. Recycling is a separate add-on of $38 to $105 a quarter, and every hauler must offer a lower rate for a smaller cart. Sedgwick County adds a solid waste fee to the property tax bill, $4.00 per base residential unit for the 2026 budget. Source: City of Wichita: Solid Waste & Recycling Program and Sedgwick County: Solid Waste Fee Changes.