Rates

Rates for unincorporated Washington County customers

Washington County regulates solid waste collection services within the unincorporated area of the county, outside of the city limits.  If you live inside the limits of a city, contact your city’s office for its set of rates and rules.

Rates charged by garbage and recycling collection companies are established by the Washington County Board of Commissioners.  Each company must apply the Board-approved rates in its service area.  

Click on the following for rate schedules:

Residential Service Levels

Standard residential collection service - URBAN customers:

  • weekly garbage collection in your choice of a 20, 32, 60 or 90-gallon can/cart. 
  • every-other-week recycling collection in a 90-gallon roll cart, with glass collected separately in a 14-gallon red bin.
  • every-other-week yard debris collection in a 60-gallon roll cart.
The monthly rate for this service includes one roll cart for garbage, one roll cart for mixed recycling, one roll cart for yard debris, and one red bin for collecting glass.  The rate increases as the size of the garbage cart/can increases. 

Standard residential collection service - RURAL customers: 

  • weekly garbage collection in your choice of a 20, 32, 60 or 90-gallon can/cart.
  • monthly recycling collection in two 14-gallon red bins
The monthly rate for this service includes two red bins for collecting recycling.  The rate increases as the size of the garbage cart/can increases.  Rural customers do not receive yard debris collection service
 
Maximizing your recycling service may allow you to move to a smaller garbage cart/can and reduce your monthly bill.  Learn more about the curbside recycling program.


 

Business and Multi-family Property Management Service Levels (Commercial)

For customers that use roll carts (32, 60 or 96-gallon sizes) or dumpster-style containers (1-8 yard sizes available), recycling service is included in your garbage bill.  To maximize your service, contact Recycle at Work  or the multi-family recycling specialist for free assistance.

Customers that use a compactor or drop-box for garbage service can order recycling collection service for a fee. 

Contact your hauler for a pickup schedule.   Find your hauler. 

 

Other Collection Services

The collection companies offer other services such as:

Contact your hauler to determine what services are available and the rates associated with the service.