Rates and Billing Information

Preventing waste shrinks garbage!


Garbage rates are based on container size. Your Recycling Guide outlines many ways to reduce waste, such as:
  • Buying durable items
  • Donating used clothing
  • Using your recycle cart
  • Putting food scraps and food-soiled paper in your food/yard cart
Be the first on your block to downsize your garbage!

City of Burlington Curbside Collection Rates - Effective February 1, 2026
- Price / Month
City of Burlington - Curbside Garbage
WM Garbage Cart (including cart repair and/or replacement)
One 20-gallon WM cart insert emptied weekly $16.53
One 35-gal. WM garbage cart weekly $23.28
One 64-gal. WM garbage cart weekly $35.23
One 96-gal. WM garbage cart weekly $47.17
Senior / Disabled Garbage Service
One 20-gallon WM cart insert emptied weekly $12.61
One 35-gal. WM garbage cart weekly $15.50
One 64-gal. WM garbage cart weekly $27.45
One 96-gal. WM garbage cart weekly $39.25
Extra garbage (one 15-gallon can or equivalent) $8.13 each
City of Burlington - Curbside Recycling
One 64-gallon Single stream Recycling Cart emptied every other week $11.24
Extra - clean recyclables in recycling bin, paper bag, or cardboard box (Limit 2'x2'x2') $7.31
Recyclables contamination charge $11.68
City of Burlington - Curbside Yard and Food Waste
96-gallon yard waste cart emptied weekly $16.30
Extra yard waste - each Kraft bag or 32-gallon container. Please label "Yard." (65 pound limit). $7.62
Bulky Items
White goods, except refrigerators $101.99 each
Refrigerators $191.81 each
Mattresses $76.62 each
Sofas, chairs $127.38 each

Temporary Construction, Land Clearing or Demolition Drop Box *


* Contact WM Customer Service or call 800-592-9995 (M-F 7 am - 7 pm, SAT 9 am - 1 pm) .

    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.

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