Seattle Public Utilities
Mami Hara, General Manager/CEO
Calculating Residential Garbage Dumpster Rates
The charge for each container will be calculated in accordance with the following formula:
(A*m) + ((B*cy)*m), where
A = Trip rate
B = Volume rate
m = number of pick-ups per month (4.33 per month for weekly service)
cy = number of cubic yards picked up at each collection
The following trip and volume rates will apply.
Uncompacted | Compacted | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | effective April 1, 2019 | 2018 | effective April 1, 2019 | |
Trip Rate (A) | $30.60 | $31.80 | $30.60 | $31.80 |
Volume Rate (B) | $23.55 | $24.50 | $47.85 | $49.75 |
The account fee is $40.85 per account. Effective April 1, 2019 it will be $42.50 per account.
Special Collection Rates
As of January 1, 2011, special collections are charged at 130 percent of the rate for a single pickup of the same size container as outlined in the rate schedules above.