Single Family Residential Rates
Single Family Residential
NEW 2025 Single Family Residential Rates
Below rates effective January 1 through December 31, 2025
Doing a small construction, demolition or landscaping job? Check Miscellaneous Services table.
Need a larger amount for a longer time? Click here for debris box rates.
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Click here for printable version of NEW January 1 – December 31, 2024 rates.
Basic Weekly Service* Curbside, Backyard or Sideyard
(including Food Scraps, Recyclables, & Yard Trimmings) Billed Quarterly
Single Family – Premises with individual units that are billed directly for service. Single-Family includes 1-4 residential units that are provided carts (single-family, mobile homes, duplex through four-plex developments, and townhomes and row houses with accessible individual street frontage).
Container Size | Curbside Quarterly Rate | Backyard or Sideyard Quarterly Rate |
|---|---|---|
19-gal Solid Waste /19-gal Food Scraps Split Cart | $125.39 |
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1.5 Yard 19-gal Solid Waste /19-gal Food Scraps Split Cart Backyard Svc |
| $161.54 |
26-gal Solid Waste /19-gal Food Scraps Split Cart | $136.29 |
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26-gal Solid Waste /19-gal Food Scraps Split Cart Backyard Svc |
| $172.43 |
45-gal Solid Waste /19-gal Food Scraps Split Cart | $160.30 |
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45-gal Solid Waste /19-gal Food Scraps Split Cart Backyard Svc |
| $196.44 |
67-gal Solid Waste /29-gal Food Scraps Split Cart | $184.14 |
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67-gal Solid Waste /29-gal Food Scraps Split Cart Backyard Svc |
| $220.30 |
*Quarterly rate also includes 96 gallon split cart for recyclables and a 96 gallon yard waste cart. 64 gallon split cart for recyclables is available upon request. Recyclable Materials program includes collection of batteries placed in a bag on top of the recycling cart.
Basic Weekly Service* Senior Rates
(including Food Scraps, Recyclables, & Yard Waste) Billed Quarterly
Single Family – Premises with individual units that are billed directly for service. Single-Family includes 1-4 residential units that are provided carts (single-family, mobile homes, duplex through four-plex developments, and townhomes and row houses with accessible individual street frontage).
Container Size | Curbside Quarterly Rate | Backyard or Sideyard Quarterly Rate |
|---|---|---|
19-gal Solid Waste /19-gal Food Scraps Split Cart - Senior | $62.70 |
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19-gal Solid Waste /19-gal Food Scraps Split Cart - Senior Disabled Backyard Svc |
| $62.70 |
26-gal Solid Waste /19-gal Food Scraps Split Cart - Senior | $68.14 |
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26-gal Solid Waste /19-gal Food Scraps Split Cart - Senior Disabled Backyard Svc |
| $68.14 |
* Quarterly rate also includes 96 gallon split cart for recyclables and a 96 gallon yard trimmings cart. 64 gallon split cart for recyclables is available upon request. Free backyard service is subject to periodic evaluation and is not a permanent, binding status agreement between Milpitas Sanitation and the subscriber. Milpitas Sanitation reserves the right to require those subscribers receiving free backyard service to provide verification of eligibility upon request.
Basic Weekly Service* Backyard Disabled Service
(including Food Scraps, Recyclables, & Yard Waste) Billed Quarterly
Single Family – Premises with individual units that are billed directly for service. Single-Family includes 1-4 residential units that are provided carts (single-family, mobile homes, duplex through four-plex developments, and townhomes and row houses with accessible individual street frontage).
Container Size | Backyard or Sideyard Quarterly Rate |
|---|---|
19-gal Solid Waste /19-gal Food Scraps Split Cart Disabled Backyard Svc | $125.39 |
26-gal Solid Waste /19-gal Food Scraps Split Cart Disabled Backyard Svc | $136.29 |
45-gal Solid Waste /19-gal Food Scraps Split Cart Disabled Backyard Svc | $160.30 |
67-gal Solid Waste /29-gal Food Scraps Split Cart Disabled Backyard Svc | $184.14 |
* Quarterly rate also includes 96 gallon split cart for recyclables and a 96 gallon yard trimmings cart. 64 gallon split cart for recyclables is available upon request. Free backyard service is subject to periodic evaluation and is not a permanent, binding status agreement between Milpitas Sanitation and the subscriber. Milpitas Sanitation reserves the right to require those subscribers receiving free backyard service to provide verification of eligibility upon request.
On-Call Curbside Bulky Bag/Bulky Item Collection
Additional Charges/Services
Customers requiring additional annual collection events may pay a fee to schedule additional on-call collections. Customers may also pay a fee for those additional items that exceed the on-call collection event guidelines.
Material Type | Examples | Rate Per Pickup |
|---|---|---|
Additional On-Call Curbside Clean Up | Customers requesting annual collection beyond four (4) per year. Program guidelines will apply. | $187.43 |
Major Appliances | Air Conditioners, Refrigerators, Freezers or any items containing oil, fuel or Freon (White Goods). | $54.24 |
Bulky Items | Bulky Item Examples - Gas & electric powered push style lawn mowers. | $72.94 |
PLEASE NOTE: MSI will deliver two 1.5 yard bulky bags on customers service day, upon request. Both bulky bags will be removed on the next service day. There is no discount for not filling both bags. If customer reschedules one bag for a future date they will be charged the additional on call curbside clean up charge. Customers may schedule on-call cleanup a total of four pickups in a rolling 12 month period. Pickups must be scheduled no less than eight weeks apart. Organic material includes small tree stumps not to exceed six-inches and three-feet in length. C & D excludes concrete. Any single items exceeding 75 pounds will not be accepted.
Miscellaneous Services for Single Family Cart Customers
Service | Description of Service | Rate per Occurance |
|---|---|---|
Bag Tags | Overages will be collected from customers who purchase additional bag tags. | $4.50 |
1 yd Temporary Bin Service | Placement and removal of 1 cubic yard bin provided for occasional use. | $153.88 |
2 yd Temporary Bin Service | Placement and removal of 2 cubic yard bin provided for occasional use. Customer may dispose of Solid Waste, Recyclable Materials, Organics Material | $153.88 |
3 yd Temporary Bin Service | Placement and removal of 3 cubic yard bin provided for occasional use. Customer may dispose of Solid Waste, Recyclable Materials, Organics Material | $153.88 |
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. | $76.93 |
Christmas Tree Removal | Collection of holiday trees for the two weeks beginning on the Monday following Christmas and continue for ten (10) Business days. | $0.00 |
Damaged Bin/Cart Repair | Charge if customer requires cart replacement in excess of one replacement per year. | $116.41 |
2-gallon Food Scraps Pail - Additional/ Replacement | Charge if customer requires delivery of additional pails or replacement pails. | Contractor Cost Adjusted Annually During Rate Increase |
Late Fee | Charged per quarter to delinquent accounts. | $24.53 |
Restart Fee | Charge if customer requires cart replacement of recycling or yard trimmings cart as a result of delinquent account service reduction. | $76.93 |
Returned ACH Fee | Charge for autopay by bank payments rejected by customer's bank. | $12.26 |
Returned Item Fee | Charge for checks returned unpaid by customers' bank. | $31.65 |
PLEASE NOTE: Extra Bag Tags are available for purchase from Milpitas Sanitation, Milpitas City Hall, Milpitas Sports Center and the Barbara Lee Senior Center. Click here to contact us via email or call us at 408-988-4500 for more information.