Delivering world-class utility services and programs
to improve health, environment, and economy.
Residential Garbage and
Recycling Rates Status Report
Transportation & Environment Committee
April 3, 2023
Kerrie Romanow, Director, Environmental Services Department Valerie Osmond, Deputy Director, Environmental Services Department Jeff Anderson, Senior Environmental Program Manager, Environmental Services Department Delivering world-class utility services and programs
to improve health, environment, and economy.
•Service provided to 216,500 single-family homes every week and 118,400 multi-family dwellings at least once per week •Services include garbage collection and processing, and collection of unlimited recycling, yard trimmings, and junk pick up
Residential Garbage and Recycling Program
2 Delivering world-class utility services and programs
to improve health, environment, and economy.
Residential Garbage and Recycling Program
3 Delivering world-class utility services and programs
to improve health, environment, and economy.
Residential Garbage and Recycling Program
•Guided by City and State Mandates
•Recycle Right Outreach Program
•70% Waste Diversion Rate
4 Delivering world-class utility services and programs
to improve health, environment, and economy.
Residential Rate Structure
5 FY 2022-2023 Single-Family Dwelling
Rates and Subscription Levels
Garbage
Cart Size
Current
Monthly Rate
Current Annual
Rate
Percent of
Customers
32-gallon $49.43 $593.16 85%
64-gallon $98.86 $1,186.32 13%
96-gallon $148.29 $1,779.48 2%
Delivering world-class utility services and programs
to improve health, environment, and economy.
Robust Program with Competitive Rates
6 Residential Garbage and Recycling Program Rates Comparison Single Family Dwelling
32-Gallon Garbage Cart
Multi Family Dwelling
3-Cubic Yard Garbage Bin
Jurisdiction Monthly
Rate Jurisdiction Monthly Rate
San Francisco $76.19 San Francisco $532.26
Oakland $71.43 San Mateo County Avg. $531.98
Santa Clara $52.46 Alameda County Avg. $469.79
San José (Anticipated) $51.40* Santa Clara County Avg. $406.85 Palo Alto $50.07 San José (Anticipated) $303.75*
San José (Current) $49.43* San José (Current) $297.80*
Fremont $42.23
Sunnyvale $42.11
Hayward $37.67
*Only San José includes unlimited junk pick-up for both single-family and multi-family dwellings with the basic monthly rates.
Delivering world-class utility services and programs
to improve health, environment, and economy.
Rate Setting
7 Delivering world-class utility services and programs
to improve health, environment, and economy.
Rate Increase Drivers
•Refuse Rate Index (COLA)
+5.74% FY 2023-24
•Recycling Contamination
6-point increase, +$1M FY 2023-24
8 Delivering world-class utility services and programs
to improve health, environment, and economy.
Anticipated Increases
9 Residential Garbage and Recycling
Rate Increases
Fiscal
Year
SingleFamily
Residential
Increase
MultiFamily
Residential
Increase
2023-24 (anticipated) 4% 2%
2022-23 8% 4%
2021-22 17% 7%
2020-21 9% 5%
2019-20 5% 5%
2018-19 3% 2%
Delivering world-class utility services and programs
to improve health, environment, and economy.
Residential Garbage and
Recycling Rates Status Report
Transportation & Environment Committee
April 3, 2023
Kerrie Romanow, Director, Environmental Services Department Valerie Osmond, Deputy Director, Environmental Services Department Jeff Anderson, Senior Environmental Program Manager, Environmental Services Department