Redwood City trash pickup: cost and carts
Trash service in Redwood City costs about $59 a month ($706 a year) for the usual option (32-gal trash); by size, service runs $45 to $113 a month. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
Recology San Mateo County. Billed by: Recology San Mateo County.
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| 20-gal trash | $44.87 | $538 |
| 32-gal trash | $58.86 | $706 |
| 64-gal trash | $86.20 | $1,034 |
| 96-gal trash | $113.31 | $1,360 |
Rates are the maximum monthly rates per cart effective January 1, 2026; the schedule lists higher ones from January 1, 2027.
How Redwood City compares with nearby cities
Trash, a month
- Burlingame · 10 mi$39
- Foster City · 4 mi$43
- Palo Alto · 9 mi$52
- San Mateo · 6 mi$52
- Redwood City$59
- Menlo Park · 4 mi$62
The standard cart in each city. Cities that pay for trash through property tax are not listed.
Checked October 28, 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.
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