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Water & sewer billing
The City of Carlsbad is served by three water districts. To determine if your property is located in the Carlsbad Municipal Water District or another district, view the water district map.
For properties located within the Carlsbad Municipal Water District, contact the utility billing department at 442-339-2420 for utility service sign-ups, disconnects, installation and payment arrangements. Online self-service is currently not available to start/stop service.
For properties in the southern portion of the city, contact either the Olivenhain Municipal Water District, Leucadia Wastewater District or Vallecitos Water District (water and sewer) for utility service sign-ups, disconnects, installations and/or payment arrangements.
Questions about your bill? Please call 442-339-2420 or email utilitybilling@carlsbadca.gov.
Trash & recycling billing
Republic Services bills directly for all residential, multifamily, commercial, and industrial trash and recycling services. The City of Carlsbad no longer bills residential trash service through utility billing.
Contact Republic Services for questions about trash and recycling billing at 760-332-6464 or carlsbadservice@republicservices.com.
Requesting a service suspension
Residents may request a temporary suspension of waste collection services by submitting an application to the Sustainable Materials Management Division for review. Applications may be submitted online, by mail or in person:
- Online: Complete and submit a web-based application. Upon completion, the online application will automatically be sent to Sustainable Materials Management Division staff for review.
- By mail or in person: Complete, print and submit an application by mail or in-person to:
City of Carlsbad
Attn: Sustainable Materials Management Division
1635 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Any questions or concerns about the temporary suspension of waste collection service or questions about the request process should be submitted to the Sustainable Materials Management Division.
Sustainable Materials Management Division
442-339-2646
SustainableMaterialsManagement@carlsbadca.gov