With a strong El Niño forecast for the upcoming winter, the City is taking steps to prepare. Learn what to expect this storm season and the actions the City is taking to help keep the Palo Alto community ready.Join City staff for a Community Open House at Fire Station 3 on October 29 at 5:30 p.m. to learn how you can prepare your home and family.
They pay for the collection, processing, and disposal of landfill (black cart), recycle (blue cart), and compost (green cart) materials; street sweeping; household hazardous waste; annual clean-up day program; maintenance, monitoring, and reporting for the closed Palo Alto Landfill; and zero waste programs.
Cart Size
Current Rates
20-gallon
$28.64
32-gallon
$51.57
64-gallon
$103.15
96-gallon
$154.72
Current Residential Rate Schedule (R-1)(PDF, 165KB) Current Commercial Rate Schedule (R-C)(PDF, 534KB)
The City is required through Proposition 218 to notify utilities customers about proposed water, wastewater, and refuse changes in advance of a public hearing. The City mailed a Proposition 218 Notice to all utility customers, detailing proposed changes to FY 2027 water, wastewater, and refuse rates.