Santa Monica trash pickup: cost and carts
City of Santa Monica Resource Recovery & Recycling. Billed by: City of Santa Monica; the rate table lists single-family rates as bi-monthly, and recycling and yard-waste containers are $0.00.
Pay or manage it
- Pay your City utility bill (water, sewer, trash) ↗
- Trash and recycling: collection schedule and bulky items ↗
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| 65 gallon | $63.41 | $761 |
| 95 gallon | $81.82 | $982 |
Price per month for weekly trash pickup; recycling and yard-waste (organics) containers are included at no extra charge.
Changing your cart
Ask 311 (online, 311@santamonica.gov, 311 in the city or 866-311-SaMo, or the City app) to change your container size; have your account number from the bill. Most requests take 7–10 business days.
Sources
Checked October 20, 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.