Scotts Valley trash pickup: cost and carts
Trash service in Scotts Valley costs about $31 a month ($373 a year) for the usual option (32-gal garbage cart); by size, service runs $21 to $93 a month. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
GreenWaste Recovery. Billed by: GreenWaste Recovery residential rates for the City of Scotts Valley, effective July 1, 2026.
Pay or manage it
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| 10-gal garbage cart | $20.66 | $248 |
| 20-gal garbage cart | $22.40 | $269 |
| 32-gal garbage cart | $31.09 | $373 |
| 64-gal garbage cart | $62.01 | $744 |
| 96-gal garbage cart | $92.91 | $1,115 |
Each garbage cart includes one recyclables cart and one organics cart.
Changing your cart
Call GreenWaste Recovery customer service at 831-768-9505.
How Scotts Valley compares with nearby cities
Trash, a month
- Scotts Valley$31
- Santa Cruz · 6 mi$45
- Watsonville · 16 mi$46
- Campbell · 16 mi$54
- Los Gatos · 12 mi$59
- Saratoga · 15 mi$60
The standard cart in each city. Cities that pay for trash through property tax are not listed.
Sources
Checked October 29, 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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