Bristol bulk trash pickup
1 bulk item per collection day (Tue & Fri).
Verified 2026-10-15 · bristolborough.com
At a glance
| Brush | Yard waste rules above (≤2″ dia / ≤4 ft; ≤50 lb). |
|---|---|
| Limits | ≤6 trash containers; 1 bulk/collection day. |
| Not allowed | Construction debris; household hazardous waste in trash; covered electronics in trash. |
| Curbside | ≥6:00 p.m. evening before; cans removed by 7:00 p.m. collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · bristolborough.com |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
≥6:00 p.m. evening before; cans removed by 7:00 p.m. collection day.
Where
Curbside.
Limits
≤6 trash containers; 1 bulk/collection day.
Not allowed
Construction debris; household hazardous waste in trash; covered electronics in trash.
Bags
Bags inside cans only; mattresses wrapped; yard waste no plastic bags.
Verified 2026-10-15 · bristolborough.com
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Full details for Bristol: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Tuesday & Friday borough-wide (J.P. Mascaro flyer hosted by borough). Place trash/recyclables at curb no earlier than 6:00 p.m. evening before; empty cans off curb by 7:00 p.m. collection day. Up to six water-tight trash cans; plastic bags only inside cans. No construction debris.
- Recycling
- Tuesday only (single-stream) — blue 30-gal container or 64-gal cart. Paper/cardboard/magazines/junk mail, plastics #1–7, glass bottles/jars, Al/metal cans, foil (clean), cartons, etc. No plastic bags in recycle.
- Bulk pickup
- 1 bulk item per collection day (Tue & Fri). Carpet cut/tied 3-ft; furnishings; bikes; mattresses/box springs plastic-wrapped; white goods OK; freon appliances need special schedule 800-432-1616.
- Curbside: when
- ≥6:00 p.m. evening before; cans removed by 7:00 p.m. collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside.
- Curbside: limits
- ≤6 trash containers; 1 bulk/collection day.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste rules above (≤2″ dia / ≤4 ft; ≤50 lb).
- Curbside: not allowed
- construction debris; household hazardous waste in trash; covered electronics in trash.
- Curbside: bags
- Bags inside cans only; mattresses wrapped; yard waste no plastic bags.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not on flyer.
- Holidays
If collection day is a holiday → skipped until next collection day. Holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Yard waste: 1st Thursday monthly (1st & 3rd Thu Apr–Jun); leaf Thursdays 6 weeks from first week of November — compostable paper bags/open containers ≤50 lb; no plastic bags. E-waste drop-off Public Works 103 Maple Beach Rd Tue/Fri 8:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. (resident ID).
- Hauler
- J.P. Mascaro & Sons
- Contacts
- Bristol Borough; Mascaro 800-432-1616 / 888-MASCARO
- Find your day
- Trash & Recycling (+ Mascaro flyer)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: bristolborough.com
Bulk: bristolborough.com
Holidays: bristolborough.com
Curbside: bristolborough.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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