Trash & Recycling

Commercial and Multi-Family Housing Rates

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.

2022 Monthly Refuse Bin Service Rates

3-cubic-yard bin, once-per-week collection rate				$ 140.12
				*(includes CPI of 8.59% plus an additional 1% extraordinary adjustment) for refuse service.

Proposed Monthly Bin Rates
		Pickups Per Week
Line	Container Size	1	2	3	4	5	6
1	40-gallon manual can	$21.02	$42.04	$63.05	$82.67	$103.69	$124.71
2	Any size automated cart	$21.02	$42.04	$63.05	$82.67	$103.69	$124.71
3	1 yard bin	$65.86	$114.90	$165.34	$221.39	$264.83	$313.87
4	2 yard bin	$99.49	$183.63	$259.15	$346.74	$418.66	$491.79
5	3 yard bin	$140.12	$249.51	$353.16	$447.18	$558.07	$664.15
6	4 yard bin	$178.81	$323.83	$464.05	$598.26	$744.50	$882.29
7	6 yard bin	$238.65	$407.38	$617.12	$811.17	$1,012.45	$1,223.37


Proposed Monthly Compactor Rates
		Pickups Per Week
Line	Container Size	1	2	3	4	5	6
1	1 yard bin	$126.11	$217.19	$309.67	$414.76	$491.82	$584.30
2	2 yard bin	$183.56	$375.52	$460.99	$685.19	$732.83	$849.13
3	3 yard bin	$255.02	$432.97	$599.71	$738.43	$920.59	$1,090.13
4	4 yard bin	$319.47	$557.68	$781.87	$990.65	$1,228.85	$1,443.24


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

Line	Container Size
1	Rolloff Box or Low Boy, Any Size					$187.32
				Per load plus actual tonnage charge (a)

2	Temporary Bin - 3-cubic-yards, one pickup			Per bin per pickup		$139.43

	(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 22/23 current refuse disposal is $60.72/ton, current recycling disposal is $75.78/ton, current food waste disposal is $96.36/ton, and current greenwaste disposal is $57.29/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					$64.46
2	Extra Pickup - 3 yard					$68.36
3	Extra Pickup - 4 yard					$72.27
4	Extra Pickup - 6 yard					$78.10
5	Bin Cleanings - each, after one free cleaning per year					$67.31
6	Rolloff Box Rental Rate - per day after 7 days with no pull					$19.52

			Maximum Commercial Recycling Rates
Line	Container Size	Frequency Pick Ups Per Week
Line	Container Size	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1	95 gallon cart	$ 59.85	$ 115.27	$ 172.90	230.54	288.17	345.80	403.44
2	1 yard bin	$ 96.88	$ 178.84	$ 261.51	345.89	427.65	509.36	592.74
3	1.5 yard bin	$ 105.40	$ 195.85	$ 286.99	379.85	470.09	560.27	652.13
4	2 yard bin	$ 122.34	$ 225.80	$ 325.09	427.82	525.29	622.63	723.36
5	3 yard bin	$ 137.01	$ 254.99	$ 368.77	486.01	597.96	709.77	825.01
6	4 yard bin	$ 151.97	$ 284.71	$ 413.21	545.20	671.84	798.35	928.32

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
Line	Container Size	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
1	65 gallon cart	$ 101.18	$ 197.92	$ 296.88	$ 395.84	$ 494.80	$ 593.76	$ 692.72
2	95 gallon cart	$ 120.04	$ 235.63	$ 353.44	$ 471.26	$ 589.07	$ 706.89	$ 824.70
3	1 yard bin	$ 180.31	$ 349.52	$ 524.29	$ 699.05	$ 873.81	$ 1,048.57	$ 1,223.33
4	1.5 yard bin	$ 231.61	$ 452.11	$ 678.17	$ 904.23	$ 1,130.28	$ 1,356.34	$ 1,582.40
5	2 yard bin	$ 309.36	$ 595.68	$ 876.91	$ 1,162.34	$ 1,441.34	$ 1,720.19	$ 2,003.19

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.

			*Optional Commercial Greenwaste Rates
Line	Container Size	Frequency Pick Ups Per Week							Assumed Density lbs./yard
Line	Container Size	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Assumed Density lbs./yard
1	95 gallon cart	$ 91.18	$ 171.15	$ 250.26	$ 330.99	$ 409.22	$ 487.39	$ 567.18	174.2
2	1 yard bin	$ 124.54	$ 234.15	$ 344.48	$ 456.52	$ 565.94	$ 675.31	$ 786.35	174.2
3	1.5 yard bin	$ 146.89	$ 278.82	$ 411.45	$ 545.80	$ 677.52	$ 809.18	$ 942.53	174.2
4	2 yard bin	$ 177.66	$ 336.43	$ 491.03	$ 649.07	$ 801.86	$ 954.51	$ 1,110.56	174.2
5	3 yard bin	$ 214.03	$ 412.99	$ 612.63	$ 814.00	$ 1,012.73	$ 1,211.38	$ 1,411.75	174.2
6	4 yard bin	$ 258.92	$ 502.66	$ 747.07	$ 993.21	$ 1,236.69	$ 1,480.10	$ 1,725.24	174.2
Note: Assumed Density was calculated based on the average 174.2 lbs/per yard of all three haulers. Green Waste Rates should not exceed the Organics Recycling Rates. *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.”

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