Huntington Beach trash pickup: cost and carts
Republic Services. Billed by: City of Huntington Beach, on the monthly municipal statement with water and sewer.
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Standard service (95-gallon trash, recycling and organics carts) | $36.64 | $440 |
One rate for every household: three standard 95-gallon carts (trash, recycling, organics). Smaller carts don't lower the fee.
Changing your cart
Smaller carts are available for smaller households or tight spaces, at the same monthly fee; call Republic Services at (714) 847-3581 to exchange.
Ways to pay less
- Low-income seniors 62+: half-price trash and no utility tax. Low-income seniors age 62 and over can apply for a 50% discounted trash rate and for exemption from the City's utility users tax on water, electricity, phone, cable and gas bills. The trash discount applies only to City residential trash customers. How: Complete the City's application certificate and submit it to the Finance Department; call (714) 536-5630 for help.
- Free bulky item pickup. Residents with weekly cart service can schedule free bulky item collection with Republic Services up to 4 times a year, up to 10 items per pickup, on their regular collection day. How: Call Republic Services at (714) 847-3581 at least 48 hours ahead.
Pay or manage it
- Pay your City municipal bill (water, sewer, trash) ↗
- Start or stop City water, sewer and trash service ↗
- Trash carts, bulky items and senior discount ↗
Sources
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.