Gilroy trash pickup: cost and carts
Trash service in Gilroy costs about $58 a month ($694 a year) for the usual option (64-gallon garbage cart (rate in the 2022 franchise schedule)); by size, service runs $40 to $76 a month. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Recology South Valley. Billed by: Recology South Valley has the exclusive franchise to collect and dispose of residential and commercial waste in the city..
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| 32-gallon garbage cart (rate in the 2022 franchise schedule) | $40.42 | $485 |
| 64-gallon garbage cart (rate in the 2022 franchise schedule) | $57.81 | $694 |
| 96-gallon garbage cart (rate in the 2022 franchise schedule) | $75.66 | $908 |
These are the monthly rates in the city's franchise agreement, effective December 1, 2022 (recycling included). Recology has not published a newer Gilroy price list online, so your current bill may be higher; call 408-842-3358.
How Gilroy compares with nearby cities
Trash, a month
- Scotts Valley · 24 mi$31
- Salinas · 22 mi$38
- Hollister · 15 mi$41
- Watsonville · 12 mi$46
- Gilroy$58
- San José · 24 mi$117
The standard cart in each city. Cities that pay for trash through property tax are not listed.
Ways to pay less
- Two free bulky-item pickups a year. Residential customers with cart service receive two free curbside bulky item collections per year. How: Call Recology Customer Service at 408.842.3358 to schedule.
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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