El Cerrito trash pickup: cost and carts
East Bay Sanitary Company. Billed by: East Bay Sanitary Company bills three times a year, each bill covering four months; the monthly rate includes the City's Integrated Waste Management (IWM) fee.
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| 20-gal garbage | $57.28 | $687 |
| 35-gal garbage | $76.14 | $914 |
| 64-gal garbage | $151.19 | $1,814 |
The price is set by the size of your black garbage cart and includes a 64-gallon recycling cart and a 64-gallon green waste/food scraps cart.
Ways to pay less
- Free once-a-year curbside clean-up for extra recyclables. Households in El Cerrito can save up extra recyclables for a free, once-a-year curbside clean-up. How: The City of El Cerrito runs the program; questions about recycling: City of El Cerrito Recycling Services, 510-215-4350.
Pay or manage it
Sources
- City of El Cerrito solid waste and recycling rates (2026)
- City of El Cerrito Greener EC newsletter: 2026 monthly solid waste rates
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.