Evanston trash pickup: cost and carts

Trash service in Evanston costs about $14 a month ($168 a year) for the usual option (65-gallon cart, trash and recycling); by size, service runs $12 to $27 a month. Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.

City of Evanston. Billed by: City water, sewer and sanitation bill, every two months.

Recycling is included in the cart price. The food and yard waste cart is $7 a month ($14 per bill) if you keep it, the same for a 35- or 95-gallon cart.

Changing your cart

Report or change your trash cart size through the City's cart service request (311).

Ways to pay less

• Food and yard waste cart: opt out. Households that opt out of the food and yard waste cart service will not incur any charges. How: See the City's waste services page.

Checked October 30, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.