Walnut trash pickup: cost and carts

Valley Vista Services. Billed by: Valley Vista Services bills quarterly, at the beginning of each period.

Walnut has one basic residential rate ($101.79 a quarter); 70- or 35-gallon carts are available on request at the same basic rate. Extra refuse carts cost $9.19-$12.87 a month each.

Changing your cart

Call Valley Vista Services customer service at (800) 442-6454 to request smaller containers or other services; container size exchanges beyond one a year cost $25.31 each.

Ways to pay less

• Seniors 65+: discounted trash service. A head of household 65 or older can get Valley Vista's senior discount: the basic service fee is $66.15 a quarter ($22.05 a month) instead of $101.79 ($33.93 a month). How: Send Valley Vista's City of Walnut Senior Citizens Discount Application with a copy of your California driver's license or ID card and a current gas or electric bill; call (800) 442-6454.
• Low-income households: trash discount. A head of household with a total annual income of $27,225 or less can get Valley Vista's low-income rate: $91.62 a quarter ($30.54 a month) instead of $101.79. How: Apply to Valley Vista with the previous year's tax return, a utility bill and a California driver's license or ID card; call (800) 442-6454.
• Free bulky item pickup. Walnut residents can contact Valley Vista Services any time during the year to schedule a free bulky item pickup, with an unlimited number of free pickups per year; prohibited items still apply. How: Call Valley Vista Services at (800) 442-6454.
• Elderly or disabled: free cart roll-out service. Valley Vista moves carts to and from the curb at no charge for elderly or disabled customers; others pay $39.97 a month for roll-out service. How: Call Valley Vista Services at (800) 442-6454.

Sources

1. City of Walnut: recycling and trash
2. City of Walnut: annual bulky item pickup

Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.