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Approved Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Solid Waste Rates
At the June 4, 2024 City Council meeting, the Santa Clara City Council approved Resolution 24-9331 setting solid waste rates for fiscal year 2024-2025.
Rate changes reflect:
- New state law (SB 1383) requires that 75% of organics (food, pizza boxes, etc.) be recycled, which is much more expensive.
- New overseas recycling restrictions have increased costs nationwide.
- View Resolution setting rates for overall solid waste services, Annual Cleanup Campaign, and Household Hazardous Waste services in the Exclusive Franchise Area (PDF).
Commercial Service Solid Waste Rates - FY24/25 (Effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025)
Garbage Service| Cart Size | Number of Collections per Week | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Small Cart (32-gallon) | $28.76 | $57.51 | $86.27 | $115.01 | $143.81 | $172.54 |
| Medium Cart (64-gallon) | $53.48 | $106.89 | $160.41 | $213.90 | $267.33 | $320.78 |
| Large Cart (96-gallon) | $78.19 | $156.36 | $234.57 | $312.72 | $390.89 | $469.09 |
| Additional Small Cart (32-gallon) | $28.49 | $56.99 | $85.46 | $113.97 | $142.50 | $170.94 |
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Bin Size (loose - not compacted in cubic yards) |
Number of Collections per Week | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 | $174.30 | $345.67 | $514.22 | $679.87 | $845.55 | $1,008.32 |
| 1 ½ | $241.60 | $481.48 | $713.19 | $939.79 | $1,168.21 | $1,391.67 |
| 2 | $308.88 | $612.10 | $915.29 | $1,207.34 | $1,498.77 | $1,796.28 |
| 3 | $444.92 | $877.78 | $1,299.78 | $1,710.71 | $2,127.65 | $2,541.17 |
| 4 | $577.25 | $1,142.74 | $1,698.48 | $2,232.73 | $2,774.62 | $3,281.00 |
| 6 | $824.63 | $1,637.81 | $2,413.76 | $3,189.68 | $3,965.60 | $4,742.63 |
| 8 | $1,066.97 | $2,129.48 | $3,196.50 | $4,146.54 | $5,156.60 | $6,202.04 |
| Bin Size (compacted - in cubic yards) | Number of Collections per Week | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 | $272.38 | $541.83 | $808.46 | $1,072.17 | $1,335.93 | $1,596.78 |
| 1 ½ | $388.72 | $775.72 | $1,154.53 | $1,528.25 | $1,903.79 | $2,274.37 |
| 2 | $505.04 | $1,004.40 | $1,503.75 | $1,991.96 | $2,479.55 | $2,973.20 |
| 3 | $739.16 | $1,466.24 | $2,182.48 | $2,887.63 | $3,598.18 | $4,306.55 |
| 4 | $969.55 | $1,927.36 | $2,875.40 | $3,801.97 | $4,736.16 | $5,634.84 |
| 6 | $1,413.09 | $2,814.73 | $4,179.14 | $5,543.52 | $6,907.92 | $8,273.41 |
| 8 | $1,851.59 | $3,698.72 | $5,550.34 | $7,285.00 | $9,079.68 | $10,909.74 |
Recycling Service
| Cart Size | Number of Collections per Week | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| First Cart (96-gallon) | None | $80.19 | $120.28 | $160.31 | $200.41 | $240.50 |
| Additional Large Cart (96-gallon) | $40.89 | $80.19 | $120.07 | $160.31 | $200.41 | $240.50 |
| Bin Size (in cubic yards) |
Number of Collections per Week | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 | $90.43 | $177.23 | $260.64 | $340.48 | $420.35 | $496.68 |
| 1 ½ | $130.33 | $258.50 | $376.75 | $488.72 | $602.93 | $711.03 |
| 2 | $170.18 | $333.42 | $496.68 | $646.28 | $795.13 | $951.42 |
| 3 | $251.72 | $488.72 | $712.46 | $922.66 | $1,140.15 | $1,353.51 |
| 4 | $328.74 | $643.13 | $945.58 | $1,221.77 | $1,507.30 | $1,749.44 |
| 6 | $461.66 | $909.33 | $1,311.49 | $1,713.60 | $2,115.76 | $2,519.21 |
| 8 | $588.42 | $1,171.36 | $1,759.84 | $2,205.37 | $2,724.18 | $3,286.31 |
Source Separated Food Scrap and Organic Waste Service
| Cart Size | Number of Collections per Week | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| First 64-gallon container (collection rate) | $29.55 | $58.99 | $177.09 | $118.11 | $147.56 |
| Each additional 64-gallon container (collection rate) | $29.19 | $58.33 | $87.50 | $116.68 | $145.92 |
| Processing cost per container | $8.33 | $16.37 | $24.41 | $32.45 | $40.49 |
| Bin Size (in cubic yards) | Number of Collections per Week | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1-cubic yard (collection rate) | $102.30 | $194.94 | $286.70 | $374.55 | $462.38 |
| Processing cost per 1-cubic yard container | $25.96 | $51.33 | $76.70 | $102.08 | $127.46 |
| 3-cubic yards (collection rate) | $276.89 | $537.60 | $783.70 | $1,014.92 | $1,254.18 |
| Processing cost per 3-cubic yard container | $77.00 | $153.12 | $229.25 | $305.38 | $381.52 |
Roll-Off Bin
Roll-off container furnished by Contractor and front loader compactor bin furnished by customer. The rates specified below do not include recycling/disposal costs. Customer shall be billed for the actual charges incurred by the Contractor for recycling and/or disposal of collected contents plus ten percent (10%) markup for billing and franchise fees. This 10% markup is included in the rates below.
| Bin Size | Open (Loose) Container | Compacted (Closed) Container |
| 10-cubic yards or less | $40.83/cubic yard | $53.79/cubic yard |
| 11-15 cubic yards | $40.83/cubic yard | $46.68/cubic yard |
| 16-20 cubic yards | $37.64/cubic yard |
$42.64/cubic yard |
| 21-29 cubic yards | $34.14/cubic yard |
$42.64/cubic yard |
| 30-cubic yards | $28.76/cubic yard |
$42.64/cubic yard |
| 31-39 cubic yards |
$27.22/cubic yard |
$42.64/cubic yard |
| 40-cubic yards or more |
$26.36/cubic yard |
$42.64/cubic yard |
| Demurrage charge (one-week extension without collection) |
$71.34/week |
$71.34/week |
Special Charges - Services provided by Mission Trail Waste Systems and billed to Customer by City.
Manual Front-Load Bin Push/Pull Charges:
| Rate Level | One-way distance | Rate |
| L-1 | 6 - 20 feet | $32.83 |
| L-2 | 21 - 40 feet | $42.84 |
| L-3 | 41 - 60 feet | $63.85 |
| L-4 | 61 - 80 feet | $76.16 |
| L-5 | 81 - 100 feet | $106.28 |
| L-6 | 101 - 120 feet | $139.58 |
| L-7 | 121 - 140 feet | $172.43 |
| L-8 | 141 - 160 feet | $203.42 |
| L-9 | 161 - 180 feet | $233.10 |
| L-10 | 181 - 200+ feet | $265.01 |
Other services offered by Mission Trail Waste Systems:
| Service | Rate |
| Lock Bar/ Lock Jam Front Load Services One-time installation fee, including one (1) lock | $96.69 |
| Purchase of Lock (includes delivery of lock) | $45.61 |
| Front-Load Bin Steam Cleaning - Per occurrence, does not include once per year annual cleaning | $115.88 |
| Roll-Off Bin Steam Cleaning - Per occurrence not including once per year annual cleaning |
$567.92 * |
| Saturday Service Roll-Off Bin - Per occurrence |
$618.11 * |
| “Emergency” Roll-Off Load Collection on a Weekday- Per driver hour with one (1) hour minimum charge | $331.14 * |
| Relocation of Roll-Off Bin - Per driver hour with one (1) hour minimum charge |
$331.14 * |
| Roll-Off Driver Time - Per driver hour with one (1) hour minimum charge | $331.14 * |
| Counter-balance Front-Load Covered Bin | $13.09/unit/month* |
| Special Charges for return trips, non-scheduled collections, overages, and contamination | Monthly collection charge for cart or bin size multiplied by 12, divided by 52, and multiplied by 1.5 per occurrence |
| Illegal bin removal and storage fee |
$359.95 * plus disposal cost per occurrence |
* These services are billed directly to the customer by Mission Trail Waste Systems.
Services provided by Recology for Residential Recycling Customers:
| Service | Rate |
| Manual Push/Pull Charges (first 10 feet complimentary) | $1.10 per foot moved |
| Front Loading Bin Cleaning Charge | $137.81 per cleaning |
| Driver-time Reimbursement | $104.74 per hour |
| Lock-Jam Bin Installations | $82.69 flat fee |
| Charge to Service Contaminated Toter | $27.56 flat fee per container |
| Charge to Service Contaminated Front-Loading Bins | $137.81 flat fee per container |
| Charge to haul compactor | $564.48 per haul** |
** Contractor provides billing and collection for compactor hauling services.
Last Updated:
07-26-2024