Watsonville trash pickup: cost and carts
Trash service in Watsonville costs about $46 a month ($554 a year) for the usual option (32-gal cart, 1 pickup a week); by size, service runs $46 to $101 a month. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
City of Watsonville Solid Waste. Billed by: City of Watsonville monthly residential collection rates, FY 2026-2027.
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| 32-gal cart, 1 pickup a week | $46.16 | $554 |
| 68-gal cart, 1 pickup a week | $77.63 | $932 |
| 95-gal cart, 1 pickup a week | $101.24 | $1,215 |
The city lists these as monthly cart service rates for one pickup per week.
How Watsonville compares with nearby cities
Trash, a month
- Marina · 17 mi$25
- Scotts Valley · 16 mi$31
- Salinas · 18 mi$38
- Santa Cruz · 15 mi$45
- Watsonville$46
- Gilroy · 12 mi$58
The standard cart in each city. Cities that pay for trash through property tax are not listed.
Sources
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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