Quakertown bulk trash pickup
1 free bulk/month first full week on trash day (2026 weeks listed on Bulk Trash page).
Verified 2026-10-15 · quakertown.org
At a glance
| Brush | Yard waste per 2026 sanitation calendar / Yard Waste page. |
|---|---|
| Limits | 3×40 lb trash; 3×40 lb recycle; 1 free bulk/month. |
| Not allowed | Bagged recyclables; listed unacceptable items. |
| Curbside | 6:00 p.m. night before – 6:00 a.m. pickup day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · quakertown.org |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
6:00 p.m. night before – 6:00 a.m. pickup day.
Where
≤3 ft from curb; lids.
Limits
3×40 lb trash; 3×40 lb recycle; 1 free bulk/month.
Not allowed
Bagged recyclables; listed unacceptable items.
Bags
Recyclables loose only.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · quakertown.org
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Full details for Quakertown: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Borough Sanitation — weekly by street lists: Mon / Tue / Wed / Thu / Fri routes on Solid Waste page. ≤3 containers (1 must be borough 32-gal cart; extras ≤55-gal); ≤40 lb/container. Set out 6:00 p.m. prior to 6:00 a.m. pickup day; within 3 ft of curb.
- Recycling
- Same day — single-stream; ≤3 containers (1 borough 32-gal); loose — no bags (bagged → treated as trash). Label with recycle sticker.
- Bulk pickup
- 1 free bulk/month first full week on trash day (2026 weeks listed on Bulk Trash page). Mattresses/box springs = 1 item, plastic-bagged ($5 bags at Hall). No C&D, white goods, TVs. Extra bulk $20/item (≥24 h notice).
- Curbside: when
- 6:00 p.m. night before – 6:00 a.m. pickup day.
- Curbside: where
- ≤3 ft from curb; lids.
- Curbside: limits
- 3×40 lb trash; 3×40 lb recycle; 1 free bulk/month.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste per 2026 sanitation calendar / Yard Waste page.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Bagged recyclables; listed unacceptable items.
- Curbside: bags
- Recyclables loose only.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
Holiday in collection week → +1 day (Mon holiday → Tue–Sat week). No collection: Jan 1, May 25, Sep 7, Nov 26, Dec 25 (and NY 2027).
- Hauler
- Quakertown Borough Sanitation
- Contacts
- 35 N Third St, Quakertown PA 18951; Customer Relations 267-347-5009
- Find your day
- Solid Waste & Recycling
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: quakertown.org
Bulk: quakertown.org
Holidays: quakertown.org
Curbside: quakertown.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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