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 January 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 $15.84
One 35-gal. WM garbage cart weekly $22.36
One 64-gal. WM garbage cart weekly $33.91
One 96-gal. WM garbage cart weekly $45.48
Senior / Disabled Garbage Service
One 20-gallon WM cart insert emptied weekly $12.12
One 35-gal. WM garbage cart weekly $14.97
One 64-gal. WM garbage cart weekly $26.53
One 96-gal. WM garbage cart weekly $37.96
Extra garbage (one 15-gallon can or equivalent) $7.75 ea
City of Burlington - Curbside Recycling
One 64-gallon Single stream Recycling Cart emptied every other week $10.68
Extra - clean recyclables in recycling bin, paper bag, or cardboard box (Limit 2'x2'x2') $10.68
Recyclables contamination charge $11.10
City of Burlington - Curbside Yard and Food Waste
96-gallon yard waste cart emptied weekly $15.48
Extra yard waste - each Kraft bag or 32-gallon container. Please label "Yard." (65 pound limit). $7.24
Bulky Items
White goods, except refrigerators $97.36 each
Refrigerators $183.00 each
Mattresses $73.10 each
Sofas, chairs $121.24 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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