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Compost (Cy): cost per cubic yard in California
The median awarded price is $103.75 per cubic yard, from 271 winning bids on 271 public projects in California (2023–2026). Half of the awarded prices fall between $73.95 and $175.28.
Cost by state › California › Compost (Cy)
$103.75median per cubic yard
$73.95 – $175.28middle half (25th–75th percentile)
271winning bids, 271 source documents
2023–2026lettings covered (last 3 years)
Winning bids only, as printed in the agencies' bid tabulations (Caltrans). These are prices agencies awarded, not quotes: a price on a given job depends on quantity, location and timing, and the figures here are not adjusted for any of them.
Trend
The median awarded price went from $86.60 in 2021 to $119.00 in 2026 (+37%).
| Year | Median per cubic yard | Winning bids |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $86.60 | 103 |
| 2022 | $94.00 | 127 |
| 2023 | $93.50 | 105 |
| 2024 | $94.90 | 105 |
| 2025 | $105.00 | 107 |
| 2026 | $119.00 | 50 |
Most recent source documents
| Letting | Agency | Quantity | Awarded unit price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Caltrans | 350 CY | $118.00 | contract 10-1N3304 ↗ |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Caltrans | 380 CY | $195.00 | contract 04-0W0504 ↗ |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Caltrans | 8 CY | $250.00 | contract 06-0Y1504 ↗ |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Caltrans | 160 CY | $72.00 | contract 03-0N4504 ↗ |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Caltrans | 1000 CY | $52.00 | contract 06-1E9104 ↗ |
See every awarded price for this item, in all states, on the Compost (Cy) item page.
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