Downey trash pickup: cost and carts
Athens Services. Billed by: Athens Services, the City's exclusive franchise hauler.
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Standard single-family service | $31.57 | $379 |
One standard monthly rate for single-family trash, recycling and yard waste service.
Ways to pay less
- Bulky item pickup. Residents can have Athens Services collect up to five bulky items per pickup, such as furniture, mattresses, carpet or bundled yard trimmings; multi-family customers pay a fee. How: Schedule at athensservices.com or leave a message on Athens' bulky item line, (562) 259-1239 ext. 3, listing each item.
Pay or manage it
Sources
- City of Downey: trash and recycling (Wayback Machine copy, June 2026)
- City of Cerritos staff report, Feb. 27, 2025 (residential trash rate survey)
- City of Downey: bulky item pickups (Wayback Machine copy, May 2026)
Checked October 21, 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.