Palm Desert trash pickup: cost and carts
Burrtec Waste & Recycling Services. Billed by: Individually billed customers are tax roll billed, at the maximum residential rates for July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| 96-gallon refuse cart (with recycling and organics carts) | $25.94 | $311 |
| 64-gallon refuse cart (with recycling and organics carts) | $22.71 | $273 |
| 32-gallon refuse cart (with recycling and organics carts) | $19.47 | $234 |
Palm Desert's maximum residential rate for July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 is $25.94 a month for the 96-gallon cart, $22.71 for the 64-gallon cart and $19.47 for the 32-gallon cart.
Ways to pay less
- Free bulky item pickup. Palm Desert's residential rate schedule lists single-family bulky item pick-ups of four items at no charge. How: Call Burrtec at (760) 340-2113 or complete the online request.
Sources
Checked October 22, 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.