Foster City trash pickup: cost and carts
Trash service in Foster City costs about $43 a month ($512 a year) for the usual option (32-gal trash); by size, service runs $32 to $98 a month. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Recology San Mateo County. Billed by: Recology San Mateo County provides the collection service; the city sets the monthly rates.
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| 20-gal trash | $32.30 | $388 |
| 32-gal trash | $42.64 | $512 |
| 64-gal trash | $70.14 | $842 |
| 96-gal trash | $97.67 | $1,172 |
Rates are per month for a single-family cart and include weekly collection of garbage, recycling and organics and two on-call bulky pickups a year.
Changing your cart
To report collection issues or ask about service, call Recology San Mateo County at 650-595-3900.
How Foster City compares with nearby cities
Trash, a month
- Burlingame · 6 mi$39
- Foster City$43
- Millbrae · 9 mi$48
- San Mateo · 3 mi$52
- Redwood City · 4 mi$59
- Menlo Park · 8 mi$62
The standard cart in each city. Cities that pay for trash through property tax are not listed.
Checked October 28, 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.
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