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Commercial Trash Rate

On September 15, 2020, the City Council approved a commercial and residential rate structure for Solid Waste through June 30, 2025. On July 1, 2022, commercial refuse rates will be adjusted by CPI plus an additional 2 percent.

The following service rates are charged by all three City of Riverside authorized haulers. Rates are effective on July 1, 2022.


Monthly Commercial Rates for Standard and Common Service Levels

Service Level Current 2020 Trash Rate (CPI* + 1%) 2020 Recycling (New) 95 Gallon Minimum 2020 Organics (New) 65 Gallon Minimum New Total
2 CY Bin 1X/Wk $83.92 $83.79 n/a $81.75 $169.54
3 CY Bin 1X/Wk $118.20 $123.65 n/a $81.75 $205.40
4 CY Bin 1X/Wk $150.83 $157.79 $53.32 $81.75 $292.86

Future Effective Dates Future Proposed Increases
July 1, 2021 Trash rates to adjust by CPI* + 2%. All other commodities will adjust by CPI*
July 1, 2022 Trash rates to adjust by CPI* + 1%. All other commodities will adjust by CPI*
July 1, 2023 - July 1, 2025 All Service rates will adjust by CPI*

*Subject to change based on applicable CPI rates in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario geographic area and other administrative fees for current fiscal year.

2023 Monthly Refuse Bin Service Rates

3-cubic-yard bin, once-per-week collection rate $151.04
*(includes CPI of 7.33%) for refuse service.


Proposed Monthly Bin Rates

Line

Container Size

Pickups Per Week

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

40-gallon manual can

$22.66

$45.31

$67.97

$89.11

$111.77

$134.43

2

Any size automated ca

$22.66

$45.31

$67.97

$89.11

$111.77

$134.43

3

1 yard bin

$70.99

$123.85

$178.23

$238.64

$285.47

$338.33

4

2 yard bin

$107.24

$197.94

$279.35

$373.76

$451.29

$530.12

5

3 yard bin

$151.04

$268.96

$380.68

$482.03

$601.56

$715.92

6

4 yard bin

$192.74

$349.07

$500.22

$644.88

$802.52

$951.06

7

6 yard bin

$257.25

$439.14

$665.21

$874.39

$1,091.36

$1,318.72

Proposed Monthly Compactor Rates

Line

Container Size

Pickups Per Week

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

1 yard bin

$135.94

$234.11

$333.80

$447.08

$530.15

$629.84

2

2 yard bin

$197.86

$404.79

$496.92

$738.59

$789.94

$915.31

3

3 yard bin

$274.89

$466.72

$646.45

$795.98

$992.34

$1,175.10

4

4 yard bin

$344.37

$601.14

$842.81

$1,067.86

$1,324.63

$1,555.72

Rolloff Box, Temporary Bin & Extra Service Rates - Refuse Only

Line

Container Size

1

Rolloff Box or Low Boy, Any Size

$201.05

Per load plus actual tonnage charge (a)

2

Temporary Bin - 3-cubic-yards, one pickup

Per bin per pickup $149.65

(a) Note:Tonnage charges will be based on the actual number of tons per load multiplied by (disposal cost + tipping fee + additional fee for refuse disposal + franchise fee + administrative fee 1)

FY 23/24 current refuse disposal is $66.17/ton, current recycling disposal is $73.17/ton, current food waste disposal is $103.42/ton, mixed organic (greenwaste plus organic) disposal is $105.40/ton, and current greenwaste disposal is $61.49/ton.

(The above prices do not include city franchise or administrative fees which need to be added accordingly)

Line

Pickups Per Week

1

Extra Pickup - 1.5 or 2 yard

$69.18

2

Extra Pickup - 3 yard

$73.37

3

Extra Pickup - 4 yard

$77.57

4

Extra Pickup - 6 yard

$83.82

5

Bin Cleanings - each, after one free cleaning per year

$72.24

6

Rolloff Box Rental Rate - per day after 7 days with no pull

$20.95

Maximum Commercial Recycling Rates

Line

Container Size

Frequency Pick Ups Per Week

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

95 gallon cart

$64.38

$123.97

$185.96

$247.95

$309.93

$371.91

$433.91

2

1 yard bin

$104.26

$192.48

$281.49

$372.33

$460.35

$548.32

$638.09

3

1.5 yard bin

$113.54

$211.01

$309.25

$409.32

$506.58

$603.77

$702.78

4

2 yard bin

$131.85

$243.44

$350.55

$461.35

$566.50

$671.51

$780.18

5

3 yard bin

$147.87

$275.30

$398.23

$524.89

$645.86

$766.68

$891.18

6

4 yard bin

$164.20

$307.75

$446.74

$589.51

$726.51

$863.39

$1,003.96

Beginning on July 1, 2021, and each subsequent year thereafter through July 1, 2024 the rates in the above table will be adjusted based on CPI for the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario Metropolitan Statistical Area, as Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Maximum Commercial Organics Recycling Rates

Line

Container Size

Frequency Pick Ups Per Week Monthly Bin Rates

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

65 gallons cart

$108.60

$212.43

$318.64

$424.86

$531.07

$637.29

$743.50

2

95 gallon cart

$128.83

$252.90

$379.35

$505.81

$632.26

$758.71

$885.16

3

1 yard bin

$193.53

$375.15

$562.73

$750.30

$937.88

$1,125.45

$1,313.03

4

1.5 yard bin

$248.59

$485.27

$727.90

$970.53

$1,213.17

$1,455.79

$1,698.42

5

2 yard bin

$332.05

$639.35

$941.21

$1,247.57

$1,547.03

$1,846.33

$2,150.08

Beginning on July 1, 2021, and each subsequent year thereafter through July 1, 2024 the rates in the above table will be adjusted based on CPI for the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario Metropolitan Statistical Area, as Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor.

*Maximum Commercial Greenwaste Rates

Line

Container Size

Frequency Pick Ups Per Week Monthly Bin Rates

Assumed Density

lbs./yard

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1

95 gallon cart

$97.87

$183.71

$268.60

$355.25

$439.22

$523.13

$608.76

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2

1 yard bin

$133.67

$251.32

$369.74

$490.00

$607.45

$724.82

$844.01

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3

1.5 yard bin

$157.66

$299.26

$441.62

$585.82

$727.20

$868.52

$1,011.65

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4

2 yard bin

$190.69

$361.10

$527.05

$696.68

$860.67

$1,024.51

$1,192.01

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5

3 yard bin

$229.73

$443.29

$657.56

$873.70

$1,087.01

$1,300.24

$1,515.30

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6

4 yard bin

$277.90

$539.54

$801.87

$1,066.07

$1,327.40

$1,588.68

$1,851.80

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*The City is not guaranteeing that this table complies with the following language in Section 4.3-Green Waste Collection and Diversion of the Commercial Franchise Hauler Agreements:

“The Company shall offer Rolloff Box Green Waste Collection to all Customers requesting such services. Green Waste Roll off Box service shall be charged at the Rolloff Box pull rate plus actual Green Waste disposal cost per ton.”