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Elmhurst trash pickup: cost and carts

Trash service in Elmhurst costs about $20 a month ($244 a year) for the usual option (65-gallon cart); by size, service runs $16 to $28 a month. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

City of Elmhurst. Billed by: Service is billed bi-monthly through the City based on cart size..

Pay or manage it

CartA monthA year
35-gallon cart$16.15$194
65-gallon cart$20.30$244
95-gallon cart$28.30$340

A 65-gallon recycling cart is included with the garbage cart.

Changing your cart

Request a different size cart by contacting the City (exchange fee applies).

Sources

  1. Elmhurst garbage and recycling

Checked October 30, 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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