For Safety Carts Need Space: Keep residential curbside collection carts 3 feet from each other, 6 feet from any objects, along with 14 feet of overhead clearance.
Residents in the unincorporated areas of Sacramento County (*except multifamily apartment complexes served by commercial franchised haulers) receive the following as part of the standard level of service:
Residential curbside collection customer service and billing is provided by
Consolidated Utilities Billing and Service.
Residential Curbside Collection Rates & Fees
To receive collection service:
Place carts at curb no later than 6 a.m. on your scheduled collection day (holidays included)
Place carts at least 6 feet from cars, mailboxes, basketball hoops, and other objects
- Place carts at least 3 feet apart
- Provide overhead clearance of 14.5 feet for carts. Keep trees trimmed to at least 14.5 feet and do not place carts under low awnings, utilities wires, etc.
- Cart lids must be closed
- Do not block sidewalks with carts
- Do no put items on top or next to carts. Call for Overflow Cart Service for a fee, 916-875-5555.
- Do not overfill or compact materials in carts - material must fall freely
- Do not place unacceptable materials in your carts
- Return carts to your property after service
If carts have been tagged with a notice and have not been serviced or were not set out by 6 a.m. on your collection day, a non-regular service day fee for return service may apply.
Set cart(s) out by 6 a.m. on your regular collection day/scheduled appointment day and leave cart(s) out until serviced (unless instructed otherwise).
- Missed Service - carts, bulky waste, oil/filter (online form)
- Or call 3-1-1 (if outside of unincorporated County, call 916-875-4311).
- Additional fees may be added for return service of carts that were not set out prior to 6 a.m. on regular service day, or when a tag states a cart could not be serviced.
- Overflow Cart Service
- Requires prior authorization, call Customer Service at 916-875-5555, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- Per refill fees apply specifically for Garbage, Organics and Recycling carts and additional fees for non-regular service day.
Standardized Cart Color/Label Replacement: Carts may be replaced with a standardized cart color and label of the same size category for State required compliance.
- Add or Remove a Cart (online form)
- Additional Garbage*/Organics/Recycling carts are available for an additional per month fee per cart. *Note: for additional Garbage carts, the first cart must be at the 90-gallon rate.
- Cart Removal: specify cart(s) for removal, such as taping a note. Once scheduled, set out cart(s) for removal on your service day until removed.
- A cart that is changed more than once per year will incur a fee.
- Change Cart Size (online form)
- Changing the size of your Garbage cart will change the monthly rate.
- Changing the size of your Recycling or Organics carts will not change the monthly rate.
- Cart Change: specify cart(s) to be changed out, such as taping a note. Once scheduled, set out cart(s) for size change on your service day until replaced.
- Broken or Missing Cart (online form)
- Specify cart(s) that need repairs, such as taping a note on the broken cart(s). Repair/replacement service typically is scheduled on the next regular collection day for that cart. Once scheduled, set out broken cart(s) on your service day until fixed/replaced.
Go to Consolidated Utilities Billing and Service for additional residential curbside collection customer service options.
For Residential Curbside Collection Service, residents have a choice of cart sizes for each Garbage, Organics and Recycling cart. Carts that are included in the minimum per month Residential Curbside Collection Service rate:
- Garbage Cart – Weekly Collection - minimum per month service rate is based on Garbage cart size
- One 30-gallon cart per month rate: $36.63 (7/1/25)
- One 60-gallon cart per month rate: $41.03 (7/1/25)
- One 90-gallon cart per month rate: $49.85 (7/1/25)
- Organics Cart – Weekly Collection
- One cart, 30-, 60-, or 90-gallons included in the per month rate, which is based on Garbage cart size.
- Recycling Cart – Bi-weekly Collection
- One cart, 60- or 90-gallons included in the per month rate, which is based on Garbage cart size.
- Non-Regular Service Day Fee
- Review fees for return service/additional pickup on a non-regular service day.
Details at Residential Collection Rates & Fees.
For billing questions, go to Consolidated Utilities and Billing Services.
