Rates and Billing Information

Garbage rates are based on container size. Your Recycling Guide outlines many ways to reduce waste, such as:

Be the first on your block to downsize your garbage!

Typical weekly garbage service needs for recycling homes:

City of Algona Curbside Collection Rates - Effective January 1, 2024
_	Price / Month
City of Algona - Curbside Garbage
Waste Management Black-Lidded Garbage Cart (including cart repair and/or replacement)
One 35-gal. WM garbage cart emptied once a month	$22.16
One 20-gal. insert in a 35-gal. WM garbage cart once weekly	$23.08
One 35-gal. WM garbage cart weekly	$34.95
One 64-gal. WM garbage cart weekly	$51.90
One 96-gal. WM garbage cart weekly	$63.87
Extra garbage (one bag or 32-gallon can)	$10.84 ea
Bulky items (mattresses, sofas, appliances, etc.) Click here or call 800-592-9995 (M-F 7 am - 7 pm, SAT 9 am - 1 pm) to request service	Varies
City of Algona - Curbside Recycling
Clean recyclables in one blue-lidded 64-gal. recycling cart emptied every other week	Included
Extra clean recyclables in bins or paper bags	Included
City of Algona - Curbside Yard Waste
One 96-gal. WM yard and food cart emptied every other week year round.	$12.44
Extra yard waste (no food waste) in heavy paper yard bags, reusable yard bags, or 32-gal. cans with lids and handles marked "Yard."	$6.79
4 x 6" Kitchen food scrap container decal	Free

NOTE:

Rates above are monthly. However, invoices are mailed every three months, so charges on invoices are for three months service.
Listed rates do not include applicable city, county or state taxes.
Administrative Service Charge

$4.00 per paper invoice generated

This service charge is tied to the administrative costs associated with printing and mailing paper invoices, payment processing and the maintenance of our customer accounts. Customers can eliminate this service charge by signing up for automatic payments and a paperless invoice.
WM offers an easy way to pay your garbage bill online.
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