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Understanding Your Trash Bill

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Online: For paperless billing, electronic access to your account history, and one-time payments via credit card, sign up at the Utilities Online Payment Site. For automatic payments every month, you must also sign up for Autopay.

Autopay: Sign up for automatic payments at the Utilities Online payment site.
By Mail: Mail in the payment stub with your check, payable to the City of Santa Barbara
In Person: Bills can be paid at City Hall, 735 Anacapa St via cash, check or credit card. For more information, visit the Utility Billing Website.
Over the Phone: Pay utility bills by phone at (855) 844-0038, using a bank account, debit card, or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, and Discover cards accepted). We do not take American Express.

For curbside service, choose carts (35, 65, or 95 gallon sizes), which must be rolled to the curb no more than 24 hours prior to collection and removed within 12 hours after pickup.

Backyard service uses cans (32 gallons only), which will be picked up and returned from their location in the backyard or driveway
All single-family homes will receive collection once per week; multi-family complexes and buildings may choose more frequent service.