Albany Trash Rates Rise 5.4% in 2027

Republic Services will raise monthly trash pick-up rates for Albany households starting January 1, 2027.

Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Utilities

Isometric editorial illustration of a plain wheeled trash cart at a curb beside a fuel hose and diesel tank, with brick houses behind, in muted slate and oxblood. — Republic Services will raise Albany trash pick-up rates 5.4% starting January 1, 2027, lifting the standard 32-gallon cart from $28.97 to $30.53 a month. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Republic Services will increase Albany trash pick-up rates by 5.4% effective January 1, 2027. The standard 32-gallon cart will rise from $28.97 to $30.53 per month.

Why it matters

The increase is tied to the Consumer Price Index and reflects rising fuel and disposal costs. Albany residents with standard carts will see a modest but recurring increase in monthly household expenses.

The 5.4% rate increase is more than double the 2.4% increase applied in 2025, and lifts the standard 32-gallon cart by $1.56 per month. The source does not specify how the Consumer Price Index weighting compares with fuel costs in the final figure.

The players

Republic Services

Republic Services is a publicly traded waste management company that holds the trash collection franchise in Albany.

Sarah Steen

Sarah Steen is the Republic Services representative who presented the rate increases to the Albany City Council.

The details

The rate change is set under the city's franchise agreement with Republic Services and was presented by Sarah Steen to the Albany City Council at its Nov. 4 meeting. Republic Services vehicles in Albany run on diesel, and the company attributes the increase primarily to the Consumer Price Index, with fuel and disposal costs also contributing.

2025: Prior-year rate increase of 2.4% took effect.
Nov. 4, 2026: Sarah Steen presented the proposed increases to the Albany City Council.
Jan. 1, 2027: New trash pick-up rates take effect.

Market Landscape

Municipal trash franchises in Albany adjust rates through the Consumer Price Index under the city's agreement with Republic Services. This year's 5.4% adjustment is more than double the 2.4% increase applied in 2025, signaling that index-linked franchise pricing is passing through higher inflation to households.

Albany households with a standard 32-gallon trash cart will pay $30.53 per month starting January 1, 2027, up from $28.97. Over a full year, that adds $18.72 to the household trash bill.

The takeaway

Albany residents should plan for a $1.56 monthly increase in trash service starting in 2027. Households can budget for the change now rather than absorbing it as an unexpected expense when rates take effect.