San Ramon trash pickup: cost and carts
ACI of San Ramon (Alameda County Industries). Billed by: ACI of San Ramon bills single-family curbside customers quarterly, in advance; the rate is set by the size of the garbage cart and includes recycling and organics collection.
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| 20-gal garbage | $40.35 | $484 |
| 35-gal garbage | $49.31 | $592 |
| 64-gal garbage | $81.20 | $974 |
| 96-gal garbage | $129.32 | $1,552 |
The price is set by the size of your garbage cart and includes a 64-gallon recycling cart and a 64-gallon organics cart. Most San Ramon households have 35-gallon service.
Changing your cart
Contact ACI of San Ramon or log in to your ACI account to request a cart exchange; ACI does one exchange every 12 months at no charge.
Ways to pay less
- Three neighborhood clean-up days a year. ACI schedules neighborhood clean-up days three times a year: up to 3 cubic yards of materials, up to 4 tires and up to 2 bulky items per set out; a fee is charged for materials over 3 cubic yards. How: Look up your neighborhood's dates at sanramonrecycles.com/cleanup and set items within 3 feet of the curb by 5:30 a.m. on the day.
Sources
- City of San Ramon: garbage and recycling
- Residential rate comparison, approved 2026 32-gallon landfill cart (RecycleSmart)
- ACI of San Ramon: clean-up days and bulky items
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.