Los Altos trash pickup: cost and carts
Trash service in Los Altos costs about $56 a month ($677 a year) for the usual option (32-gallon garbage cart, weekly (curbside)); by size, service runs $52 to $169 a month. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Mission Trail Waste Systems. Billed by: Mission Trail Waste Systems provides residential service (rates shown per month); rates are set by City Council resolution under the franchise agreement..
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| 20-gallon garbage cart, weekly (curbside) | $52.34 | $628 |
| 32-gallon garbage cart, weekly (curbside) | $56.39 | $677 |
| 64-gallon garbage cart, weekly (curbside) | $112.74 | $1,353 |
| 96-gallon garbage cart, weekly (curbside) | $169.14 | $2,030 |
Maximum monthly curbside rates from July 1, 2026. On-premise (5-100 ft) service costs more.
How Los Altos compares with nearby cities
Trash, a month
- Palo Alto · 3 mi$52
- Campbell · 10 mi$54
- Los Altos$56
- Saratoga · 8 mi$60
- Menlo Park · 8 mi$62
- Santa Clara · 7 mi$63
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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