Norwalk trash pickup: cost and carts
Athens Services. Billed by: Athens Services bills residential customers quarterly in advance.
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Standard service (96-gallon trash, recycling and organics carts) | $31.72 | $381 |
Standard single-family service includes 96-gallon trash, recycling and organics carts for one monthly rate; extra trash and green carts cost extra.
Changing your cart
Call Athens Services at (888) 336-6100 or submit a request at AthensServices.com/Request.
Ways to pay less
- Seniors: reduced trash rate. The senior trash rate is $8.28 a month, against $31.72 for a regular customer, and includes a 32-gallon refuse cart plus one recycling and one green waste cart. How: Send Athens Services the Norwalk Senior Citizen Discount application (residents 65 or older who are head of household); customer service (888) 336-6100.
- Free bulky item pickup. Residents of single-family homes can pre-arrange collection of up to five bulky items once a week at no additional charge. How: Call 1 (855) 557-1007 or visit athensservices.com; pickups are on your regular trash day.
- People with disabilities: free walk-out service. Athens Services brings carts out at no charge for single-family customers who are physically unable to roll them out. How: Give Athens a physician's letter (and a DMV placard copy if asked); call (888) 336-6100.
Pay or manage it
Sources
- Norwalk residential recycling guide (Athens Services)
- City of Norwalk solid waste disposal rates, effective February 1, 2026
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.