Oakland trash pickup: cost and carts
Waste Management of Alameda County (WMAC). Billed by: Waste Management of Alameda County provides trash, compost and bulky pickup and does the billing, on a quarterly billing cycle; California Waste Solutions provides recycling. The trash rate includes weekly compost and recycling collection and bulky pickups.
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| 20-gal trash | $57.02 | $684 |
| 32-gal trash | $64.66 | $776 |
| 64-gal trash | $113.53 | $1,362 |
| 96-gal trash | $170.26 | $2,043 |
The price is set by the size of your trash cart (curbside collection) and includes one compost cart, one recycling cart and bulky pickups.
Changing your cart
Call Waste Management at 510-613-8710 or email csnorthbay@wm.com; the first trash cart size exchange is free.
Ways to pay less
- Low-income seniors on PG&E CARE: 12.5% off trash and compost. Oakland's single-family rate schedule gives a Low Income Senior discount of 12.5% on trash and compost to customers enrolled in PG&E's CARE program. How: Contact Waste Management of Alameda County at 510-613-8710.
- Bulky junk pickup included with trash service. Every Oakland household can schedule a curbside pickup or a drop-off of up to four cubic yards of bulky waste, included with trash service. Single-family homes can get a second curbside pickup each year at no additional cost 45 days after using one bulky drop-off and one curbside pickup. How: Call 1-888-WM-BULKY (1-888-962-8559) or request an appointment online.
Pay or manage it
- Oakland trash, compost and recycling service and rates ↗
- Schedule a bulky pickup (Oakland Recycles) ↗
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.