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
- Place carts out no more than 24 hours before collection and return carts to your property within 24 hours of collection service (County Code 6.20.400).
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.
