Valet trash, state by state.
Plain answers for property managers: rules, costs and contracts, state by state.
| Rank | State | 5+ units | Share of the state’s renter households in 5+ unit buildings | 20+ units | 50+ units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 3,045,630 | 49.4% | 1,760,137 | 1,142,430 |
| 2 | New York | 2,303,592 | 63.6% | 1,637,140 | 1,058,147 |
| 3 | Texas | 2,276,847 | 52.5% | 1,313,785 | 933,182 |
| 4 | Florida | 1,532,038 | 51.4% | 892,310 | 547,249 |
| 5 | Illinois | 862,029 | 52.1% | 460,155 | 320,549 |
| Rank | State | 5+ units | Share of the state’s renter households in 5+ unit buildings | 20+ units | 50+ units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Ohio | 697,092 | 43.2% | 310,386 | 207,204 |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 661,925 | 39.7% | 378,658 | 259,264 |
| 8 | New Jersey | 660,993 | 51.3% | 392,442 | 263,645 |
| 9 | Washington | 648,041 | 54.8% | 406,511 | 263,789 |
| 10 | North Carolina | 630,975 | 42.1% | 303,427 | 167,899 |
Start here
- What is valet trash?
How doorstep collection works, who pays and where it is common.
- What it costs per door
Published price ranges, resident fees and the math by community size.
- Fire code rules
What the International Fire Code and local fire marshals require.
- Fee laws by state
Where valet trash fees must be disclosed or are limited.
- Contract terms
Term length, escalators, missed-pickup credits and insurance.
- Cost calculator
Estimate your monthly cost from unit count and nights per week.
How we work
An independent editorial reference. We take no sponsored placements and do not link to valet trash companies.
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- Rules checked against the code text
- Every figure sourced
- Errors fixed and logged
Costs, rules, contracts, vendors
Written for property managers, regional supervisors and owners.
- Rules
- Vendors
- Operations
- Comparisons
- Data and tools