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Commercial Cart Service Rates

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Commercial Cart Service

2024 Rates for Commercial Cart Service Customers

Below rates effective January 1 through December 31, 2024.

Basic Weekly Service* (including Food Scraps, Recyclables, & Yard Trimmings) Billed Monthly‍

Commercial customers with cart service for Solid Waste receive Split Cart Recycling; Customers with Bin or Compactor service for Solid Waste receive dedicated Paper/Fibers and Recyclable Containers carts.

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Solid Waste Cart Rates

(Cost per Month per Cart)*

Container Size

1 Pick-Up per Week

2 Pick-Ups per Week

3 Pick-Ups per Week

4 Pick-Ups per Week

5 Pick-Ups per Week

6 Pick-Ups per Week

32-gallon Cart

$36.21

$63.37

$90.53

$117.69

$144.85

$172.00

64-gallon Cart

$42.58

$74.52

$106.46

$138.40

$170.34

$202.28

96-gallon Cart

$48.92

$85.61

$122.30

$159.00

$195.69

$232.37

*Service is offered up to six (6) times per week but not less than one (1) time per week, as requested by Customer (Saturday service is available only to customers receiving service Monday through Friday. Dedicated Solid Waste carts only – Split carts for solid waste/food scraps is not offered to commercial customers.

Recyclables – Dedicated Cart Rates

(Cost per Month per Cart) Compacted Materials

Container Size

1 Pick-Up per Week

2 Pick-Ups per Week

3 Pick-Ups per Week

4 Pick-Ups per Week

5 Pick-Ups per Week

6 Pick-Ups per Week

32-gallon Paper/
Fibers Cart

$9.05

$15.85

$22.63

$29.43

$36.21

$43.00

64-gallon Paper/
Fibers Cart

$10.65

$18.63

$26.61

$34.59

$42.58

$50.57

96-gallon Paper/
Fibers Cart

$12.22

$21.41

$30.58

$39.75

$48.92

$58.09

32-gallon Recyclable
Containers Cart

$9.05

$15.85

$22.63

$29.43

$36.21

$43.00

64-gallon Recyclable
Containers Cart

$10.65

$18.63

$26.61

$34.59

$42.58

$50.57

96-gallon Recyclable
Containers Cart

$12.22

$21.41

$30.58

$39.75

$48.92

$58.09

Commercial recyclables collection is provided in two options (1) in a split cart for paper/fibers and recyclable containers or (2) in dedicated single compartment carts for paper/fibers and recyclable containers. Customers must have either split cart or dedicated carts.

Recyclables – Split Cart Rates

(Cost per Month per Cart)

Container Size

1 Pick-Up per Week

2 Pick-Ups per Week

3 Pick-Ups per Week

4 Pick-Ups per Week

5 Pick-Ups per Week

6 Pick-Ups per Week

32-gal Fiber/
32-gal Containers

$10.65

$18.63

$26.61

$34.59

$42.58

$50.57

48-gal Fiber/
48-gal Containers

$12.22

$21.41

$30.58

$39.75

$48.92

$58.09

Commercial recyclables collection is provided in two options (1) in a split cart for paper/fibers and recyclable containers or (2) in dedicated single compartment carts for paper/fibers and recyclable containers. Customers must have either split cart or dedicated carts.

Food Scraps Cart Rates

(Cost per Month per Cart)

Container Size

1 Pick-Up per Week

2 Pick-Ups per Week

3 Pick-Ups per Week

4 Pick-Ups per Week

5 Pick-Ups per Week

6 Pick-Ups per Week

64-gallon Cart

$34.07

$59.61

$85.17

$110.72

$136.28

$161.82

Yard Trimmings Cart Rates

(Cost per Month per Cart)*

Container Size

1 Pick-Up per Week

2 Pick-Ups per Week

3 Pick-Ups per Week

4 Pick-Ups per Week

5 Pick-Ups per Week

6 Pick-Ups per Week

32-gallon Cart

$28.96

$50.69

$72.42

$94.15

$115.87

$137.61

64-gallon Cart

$34.07

$59.61

$85.17

$110.72

$136.28

$161.82

96-gallon Cart

$39.14

$68.49

$97.85

$127.20

$156.54

$185.90

*Yard Trimmings materials must fit inside cart with lid closed. Clean yard trimmings and clean wood (no paint, varnish, hardware etc.) only.

Miscellaneous Services

Service

Description of Service

Rate per Occurrence

Bag Tags

Overages will be collected from customers who purchase additional bag tags.
Customer purchased tags will be affixed to extra garbage (placed at the curb in a bag).

$4.27

Cart Replacement/
Service Level Changes

Charge if customer requires service level change for cart service in excess of more than once per 12 month period.

$70.46

Christmas Tree
Removal

Collection of holiday trees for the two weeks beginning on the Monday following Christmas and continue for ten (10) Business days.
Holiday trees are collected on Customer's regular collection day during the designated weeks.

$0.00

Damaged Bin/
Cart Repair

Charge if customer requires cart replacement in excess of one replacement per year.

$106.61

Lock Installation

Delivery and installation of Milpitas Sanitation lock.

$131.91

Late Fee

Charged per quarter to delinquent accounts.

$16.85

Restart Fee

Charge if customer requires cart replacement of recycling or yard trimmings cart as a result of delinquent account service reduction.
Fee will be waived for those customers opting into the MSI autopay program.

$70.46

Returned ACH Fee

Charge for autopay by bank payments rejected by customer's bank.

$11.23

Returned Item Fee

Charge for checks returned unpaid by customers' bank.

$28.98

Steam Clean

Steam Cleaning - Per Bin

$131.91