Swarthmore bulk trash pickup
3rd Thursday monthly — free if on borough trash; schedule by noon Wednesday prior ([email protected]).
Verified 2026-10-15 · swarthmorepa.org
At a glance
| Brush | Separate yard-waste/food-scrap programs — see borough composting pages/calendar. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Trash ≤2×50 lb; recycle unlimited; bulk ≤10×50 lb. |
| Not allowed | Plastic bags in recycle; freon without cert on bulk; household hazardous waste/e-waste on bulk. |
| Curbside | Trash/recycle by 7:00 a.m. pickup day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · swarthmorepa.org |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Trash/recycle by 7:00 a.m. pickup day.
Where
Curbside.
Limits
Trash ≤2×50 lb; recycle unlimited; bulk ≤10×50 lb.
Not allowed
Plastic bags in recycle; freon without cert on bulk; household hazardous waste/e-waste on bulk.
Bags
Recycle paper bags OK; trash in cans.
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Full details for Swarthmore: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Creative Waste Solutions (B&L Disposal) — street map: blue = Monday, green = Thursday. ≤2 containers ≤50 lb each; in can by 7:00 a.m.
- Recycling
- All residences Wednesday single-stream by 7:00 a.m.; container ≤32 gal ≤50 lb or paper bags; no plastic bags. Unlimited volume. Drop-off Recycling Center 121 Dartmouth Ave (cardboard/paper/Al/glass preferred; shredded paper & pizza boxes center-only; plastic/food cans curbside only). Hours: weekdays 7 a.m.–8 p.m.; weekends 9 a.m.–8 p.m.
- Bulk pickup
- 3rd Thursday monthly — free if on borough trash; schedule by noon Wednesday prior (610-543-4599 / [email protected]). ≤10 items; each ≤50 lb. Excludes large construction debris, house cleanouts, freon (unless certified removed), household hazardous waste/electronics.
- Curbside: when
- Trash/recycle by 7:00 a.m. pickup day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside.
- Curbside: limits
- Trash ≤2×50 lb; recycle unlimited; bulk ≤10×50 lb.
- Curbside: brush
- Separate yard-waste/food-scrap programs — see borough composting pages/calendar.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Plastic bags in recycle; freon without cert on bulk; household hazardous waste/e-waste on bulk.
- Curbside: bags
- Recycle paper bags OK; trash in cans.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not on Trash & Recycling HTML.
- Holidays
No collection on NY, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — make-up next calendar day. Weather delay → next calendar day after emergency ends.
- Hauler
- Creative Waste Solutions / B&L Disposal (484-326-9774)
- Contacts
- 121 Park Ave, Swarthmore PA 19081; 610-543-4599
- Find your day
- Trash & Recycling & Composting + Bulk page
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: swarthmorepa.org
Bulk: swarthmorepa.org
Holidays: swarthmorepa.org
Curbside: swarthmorepa.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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