Palo Alto trash pickup: cost and carts
City of Palo Alto Utilities (Rate Schedule R-1, Domestic Refuse Collection). Billed by: Monthly refuse charge set by City of Palo Alto Utilities Rate Schedule R-1.
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Mini-can (20-gallon) | $28.64 | $344 |
| 32-gallon cart | $51.57 | $619 |
| 64-gallon cart | $103.15 | $1,238 |
| 96-gallon cart | $154.72 | $1,857 |
Prices include weekly garbage, recycling (blue cart) and compost (green cart) collection.
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.