Fresno trash pickup: cost and carts
City of Fresno Solid Waste Management Division. Billed by: City utility bill, monthly.
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| 64-gal trash (Alternative service) | $35.25 | $423 |
| 96-gal trash (Basic service) | $38.70 | $464 |
Both prices include a 96-gallon blue recycling cart and a 96-gallon green organics cart, collected weekly.
Ways to pay less
- Low-income households: $5 a month off water and $5 off trash. Qualified low-income customers get $5 a month off water and $5 a month off residential solid waste, up to $120 in 12 months. Funds are first-come, first-served and you must reapply each year. How: Apply online or mail the Utilities Affordability Credit Application to P.O. Box 2069, Fresno, CA 93718-2069.
- One free bulky-item pickup a year. City solid waste customers in good standing get one curbside pickup of a bulky item (couch, mattress, water heater) per year at no extra cost. How: Call 3-1-1 or (559) 621-2489, or use the FresGO app.
- Free Dump Events. Residential solid waste customers can drop off one full-size pickup truck load per household at 3457 S. Cedar Ave, 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., on event weekends (Nov. 14-15). How: Bring your City of Fresno utility bill or Proof of Eligibility Form and a state-issued ID.
Sources
- City of Fresno solid waste rates (Prop 218)
- City of Fresno Solid Waste Management Division
- City of Fresno One-Time Bulky Item Pickup
Checked October 20, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
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