Coachella trash pickup: cost and carts
Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services. Billed by: Residential solid waste service charges are collected through the County property tax roll for fiscal year 2026/2027 (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027); commercial customers are billed by Burrtec.
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Residential service (one trash barrel) | $36.53 | $438 |
Coachella's 2026-27 tax file charges $36.53 a month ($438.36 a year) for residential trash barrel service.
Changing your cart
Some parcels in the 2026-27 tax file carry an Extra Trash Barrel or Extra Recycle Barrel line at $9.84 ($118.08 a year).
Ways to pay less
- Free bulky item pickup. Burrtec picks up up to four bulky items at the curb on your regular trash day, weekly, at no charge to Coachella residents. How: Contact Burrtec at (760) 340-2113 or customerservice@burrtecdesert.com 48 business hours before your service day.
Sources
- Coachella staff report, June 24, 2026: solid waste rates FY 2026/2027 (Resolution 2026-39)
- Coachella Resolution 2026-39 (solid waste charges on the tax roll)
- City of Coachella proposed 2026-27 solid waste tax file
- Burrtec: Coachella waste & recycling services booklet
Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.