How Trash Valet Pricing Works
Trash valet is not priced hourly, per bag, or per pound. It is priced per residential unit per month, on a fixed monthly contract. The reason is operational: crews run scheduled nightly routes on a fixed schedule and staffing does not vary with bag count, so pricing is stable, predictable, and easy to bill through the community's resident amenity fee. Every proposal specifies unit count, nights per week of service, and the flat per-unit rate. There are no fuel surcharges, no per-collection add-ons, and no seasonal escalators.
Per Unit Per Month, Explained
The per-unit rate depends primarily on collection frequency (5 nights or 7 nights per week), community layout (garden-style vs high-rise), unit count (larger properties get better per-unit economics), and recycling handling (once weekly recycling night vs bundled into all nights). A 100-unit garden-style HOA in Wellington running 5-night service will land at a different rate than a 300-unit high-rise on Flagler Drive running 7 nights — but both are quoted the same way: a flat per-unit rate the community can plug directly into its resident amenity fee.
How the NOI Spread Is Calculated
The NOI spread is the difference between what residents pay per unit per month and what the community pays Trash Caddy per unit per month. That spread is retained by the association or ownership as ancillary income. It flows straight to the P&L as amenity revenue, and because the vendor covers labor, insurance, equipment, reporting, and resident communication, effort on the community's side is nearly zero. In practical terms, trash valet is one of the highest-margin recurring revenue lines available in Florida multifamily and HOA management.
100-Unit Community Example
A 100-unit garden-style community in Boynton Beach charging residents $20/month per unit for trash valet and paying Trash Caddy a contracted per-unit rate keeps the spread every month. Multiplied across twelve months, that is meaningful annualized ancillary NOI on a single 100-unit property. Resident satisfaction ranks trash valet at the top of amenity surveys, so the ancillary income arrives alongside stronger renewal rates and lower turn costs. For a 100-unit HOA it can offset a significant portion of annual dues increases.
200-Unit Community Example
A 200-unit condominium community in West Palm Beach charging $22/month per unit generates roughly twice the monthly amenity revenue of the 100-unit example while the per-unit contracted rate typically drops slightly due to route density. The spread expands both because of higher resident amenity pricing and because Trash Caddy's per-unit rate improves at scale. Compounded annually, the ancillary NOI on a 200-unit community regularly funds capital reserves for other amenity upgrades — pool decking, gym equipment, package rooms — without a special assessment.
300-Unit Community Example
A 300-unit high-rise on Singer Island or downtown WPB reaches the sweet spot for trash valet economics. Route density is high, elevators shorten crew time per unit, and the resident amenity fee compounds across the largest tenant base. At this scale, the ancillary NOI on trash valet alone can rival — and often exceeds — the NOI generated by the community's package room, storage rentals, and gym access fees combined. Trash Caddy dedicates a same-crew route to properties this size, ensuring service quality does not degrade as scale increases.
What Affects Pricing
The five variables that move a per-unit quote: (1) unit count — more units means better per-unit economics; (2) nights per week — 7-night service costs more than 5-night; (3) property layout — high-rise elevators vs walk-up garden buildings; (4) trash room vs door pickup; (5) recycling handling. Compliance Depot registration and COI documentation are included in every quote at no additional cost. There are no setup fees, no equipment fees, and no long-term lock-in.
How to Get a Proposal
Requesting a proposal takes five minutes. Call 561-913-2023 or submit the contact form on this site with your community name, unit count, and desired collection frequency. Within 24 hours you receive a written per-unit proposal, service schedule, COI template, and sample resident welcome letter. There is no obligation. You can share the proposal with your board or ownership and Trash Caddy is available to attend a board meeting to present the numbers on request.
FAQ
How is trash valet priced?+
Per residential unit per month, on a fixed monthly contract. No fuel surcharges, no per-collection fees, no seasonal escalators.
How is the NOI spread calculated?+
The community charges residents a monthly amenity fee and pays Trash Caddy a lower contracted per-unit rate. The difference is retained by the association or ownership as ancillary NOI.
How do I get a proposal for my community?+
Call 561-913-2023 or submit the form on this site with your community name, unit count, and desired collection frequency. Written proposal delivered within 24 hours.
Is there a setup fee?+
No. There are no setup fees, no equipment fees, and no long-term lock-in. Contracts are typically annual with 30-day cancellation clauses.