Orinda trash pickup: cost and carts
Republic Services (RecycleSmart franchise). Billed by: Republic Services bills Orinda residents quarterly (March, June, September and December); the monthly rate is set by the size of the landfill cart and includes weekly recycling and organics collection.
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| 20-gal landfill | $61.86 | $742 |
| 32-gal landfill | $70.68 | $848 |
| 64-gal landfill | $132.60 | $1,591 |
| 96-gal landfill | $199.05 | $2,389 |
The price is set by the size of your landfill (garbage) cart; weekly recycling and organics collection are included. 32 gallons is the standard cart.
Changing your cart
Republic Services handles all service requests (925-685-4711). If you do not regularly fill your landfill cart you can downsize, for example from the standard 32-gallon cart to a 20-gallon cart.
Ways to pay less
- Free extra pickups and Reuse & Clean-up Days. The residential rate includes 4 on-call collections of yard trimmings and/or recyclables and 1 on-call landfill collection per rate year at no additional cost, plus two pre-scheduled Reuse and Clean-up Days a year. How: For questions about your recycling, organics, and landfill services, contact Republic Services at (925) 685-4711.
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Sources
Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
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