Rates & Billing

Recycling and garbage rates and billing

Recycling and garbage rates and billing depend on the type of collection service.

Garbage service is mandatory in the City of San José and must be paid for by the owner even if the property is vacant or unoccupied (see SJMC 9.10.1010 and SJMC 9.10.1200).

Find your collection company's contact information and collection day using the Residential Services Lookup.

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SIngle-family monthly service rates

Rates include weekly garbage, recycling and yard trimmings collection.

Disabled on-premise collection is available.

Collection Service (Single-Family Homes)	Monthly Rate (Effective July 1, 2024)	Annual Charge 2024-2025
Garbage
32-gallon cart	$53.45	$641.40
64-gallon cart	$106.90	$1,282.80
96-gallon cart	$160.35	$1,924.20
Extra Garbage Sticker
Cost per sticker	$6.25 each	N/A
Recycling
Any size cart (32, 64, 96 gallon)	Included with garbage fee*	Included with garbage fee*
Yard Trimmings
Subscription cart (optional) Any size cart (32, 64, 96 gallon)	$7.12	$85.44
Loose in the street	Included with garbage fee	Included with garbage fee
Large Items (e.g., tires, furniture)
Pickup by appointment only	Included with garbage fee	Included with garbage fee
On-Premise Collection**
32-gallon cart	$162.39	$1,948.68
64-gallon cart	$215.84	$2,590.08
96-gallon cart	$269.29	$3,231.48
Disabled On-Premise Collection Disabled on-premise collection provides cart pick-up for those with an ongoing disability and are unable to move his/her garbage, recycling, and yard trimmings carts to the curb for collection. ALL residents of the premise must have an ongoing physical disability and be unable to move the carts into position at the curbside. Annual review of participant eligibility applies.
Required documentation: A signed application and physician's certification for each household resident. Application & Instructions
32-gallon cart	$53.45	$641.40
64-gallon cart	$106.90	$1,282.80
96-gallon cart	$160.35	$1,924.20
Household Hazardous Waste
Call the County at (408) 299-7300 or schedule a free drop-off appointment.	Free	Free

Black Carts in three Sizes

*The rate you pay for collection service is based on the size of your garbage cart. Recycling is unlimited at no additional charge.

**Carts are serviced from the premise rather than curbside. On-Premises service is $108.94 per month.

Billing for Residential Homes with carts

These services are billed through the Santa Clara County Secured Property Tax Bill.

Multi-Family Monthly service Rates

Rates include weekly garbage and recycling collection. Yard trimmings collection is available to Multi-Family properties. Property management can contact GreenWaste to set up services. For rates effective July 1, 2024, please see:

Garbage Collection Service Rates for Multi-Family Residences

Billing for Multi-Family Properties and Mobile homes

Properties with shared communal bin services are billed monthly to owners, property managers, or authorized third parties. Residents receiving these services may be billed directly by their property managers or landlords.

Pay My Utility Bill

Rates and Fees for other Environmental Utilities

Information provided on this webpage is for environmental services and utilities provided by or collected by the City of San José and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all rates, fees, fines or services available in San José.

Sanitary Sewer Service

San José Municipal Water

Municipal Water Retail Rates

Commercial Service Rates

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