Costa Mesa trash pickup: cost and carts

Costa Mesa Sanitary District. Billed by: Property tax bill: for single-family homes and small multi-family residences (4 units or less), Costa Mesa Sanitary District's annual service charge appears as a special assessment on the property tax bill.

Cart	A month	A year
Standard service (one landfill cart, one recycling cart and up to two organics carts)	$32.57	$391

One flat yearly fee per single-family home ($390.79 for FY 2026-27); carts come in 35, 65 and 95 gallons. An extra landfill cart costs $11.06 a month; an extra recycling or organics cart $10 a month.

Changing your cart

To request a new cart size or an additional cart, submit an online request or call CR&R at (949) 646-4617.

Ways to pay less

Free large item pickup. Costa Mesa Sanitary District solid waste customers get three complimentary curbside pickups of large or bulky items a year, with ten items collected each time. How: Call CR&R Customer Service at (949) 646-4617 (Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or submit an online request.
Free household hazardous waste pickup. Costa Mesa Sanitary District sponsors a free curbside Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program for all its solid waste customers; sharps can be collected doorside the same way. How: Call CR&R Customer Service at (949) 646-4617 or place a pickup request online.
Seniors and residents with disabilities: free cart roll-out. CR&R will move your carts to the curb and back on collection day for free if you are a senior or a resident with a disability, with written documentation from a medical doctor. How: Call CR&R at (949) 646-4617 to enroll and submit the medical documentation.

Pay or manage it

Sources

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.