Galveston Trash Collection Services and Rate Increases

Effective October 1, 2024, the City of Galveston implemented new sanitation rates to address rising service costs. The updated fees are as follows:

• Residential Customers:

  • Monthly refuse collection rate increased from $24.97 to $29.49 per unit.
  • A new recycling fee of $3.18 per month is now assessed to cover operational and administrative expenses of the city’s recycling division.
    
    

• Churches:

  • Monthly refuse fees increased from $27.84 to $35.49 for two carts.
  • Each additional cart incurs a fee of $6.
    
    

• Commercial Customers:

  • Monthly fees increased from $53.12 to $70.58, which includes one collection day per week and two carts.
  • Additional carts are available at $34.73 each, with a maximum of four carts per business.
    
    

These adjustments were approved by the Galveston City Council to offset increased expenses in diesel, equipment, and labor, which have risen by nearly 25% since 2021. Despite previous measures to enhance efficiency, the sanitation department had been operating at a $500,000 annual deficit. An independent sanitation rate study recommended these new rates to sustain service levels.