Garbage & Recycling Services

NOTICE - Effective immediately, in response to COVID-19 concerns, the following services will be modified:


Drivers will be servicing cart contents only.
Sharps Collection, Curbside Battery and Used Oil Collection services are temporarily suspended. (Residents may take these items to the North Area Recovery Station (NARS) Household Hazardous Waste Facility.)
Bulky pick-ups / Neighborhood Clean Ups (NCU) is temporarily suspended. 
Neighborhoods normally scheduled for NCU during April may take their items for FREE to the Republic Services transfer station at 8642 Elder Creek Road, Sacramento.
**Limited to 2 loads (equal to the size of a pick-up truck bed) per household.
For more information, please call Republic Services at 916-638-9000. 

Residential Service

The City of Citrus Heights currently contracts with Republic Services for residential garbage and recycling services. 

For general information regarding your residential garbage service, contact:

Republic Services Customer Service - 916-725-9060 or 916-638-9000
or email Republic Services. 

General Services Department - 916-727-4770 or email. 

The 2020 Customer Service Guide Calendar is here! You can download it here. We also have some at City Hall if you would like to pick one up, or you can call and we will have one mailed to you, 916-727-4770.

Commercial Service 

(Businesses and Multi-Family Housing Complexes)

Business & Multi-family Housing Recycling

Organics Recycling

Franchised Haulers

Recycling Service

Citrus Heights - A City That Recycles

Garbage Service

Garbage Cart

Green Waste

Garden Waste

Garbage Service Rates

Rates for residential garbage service in Citrus Heights for 2020 are:

32 Gallon Cart
64 Gallon Cart
96 Gallon Cart
$19.95 per month
$22.15 per month
$27.55 per month

Rates are determined by the size of the garbage container. Green waste and mixed recycling, neighborhood cleanup / bulky waste collection program, curbside used oil recycling, and household hazardous waste drop-off are all included as part of the monthly rate. Customers may also have 1 extra green waste or mixed recycling container at no additional charge upon request.  More information about the 2020 Garbage Service Rates can be found here.

The City of Citrus Heights and Republic Services are proud to provide residential garbage and recycling services at very reasonable rates. The table below shows the rates for service over the last ten years. Notice how our residents are still paying very similar rates for garbage and recycling services in 2020 as they did in 2010!

Service Year32-Gallon Cart64-Gallon Cart96-Gallon Cart
2017, 2018, 2019$19.28 / month$21.40 / month$26.63 / month
2016$18.72 / month$20.78 / month$25.85 / month
2015$18.26 / month$20.27 / month$25.21 / month
2014$17.76 / month$19.71 / month$24.52 / month
2013$18.63 / month$20.70 / month$25.75 / month
2010, 2011, 2012$19.56 / month$21.73 / month$27.05 / month


Contact Information

Please feel free to contact the City of Citrus Heights at 916-727-4770 or Republic Services Customer Service at 916-725-9060 or 916-638-9000 with questions, concerns, or suggestions.