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Order FREE At-Home COVID-19 Tests

Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. 

Here’s what you need to know about your order:

COVID TESTING INFORMATION

Genesys Diagnostics is offering FREE COVID-19 drive-up testing on Monday through Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in the parking lot at Centre Square across the street from City Hall (111 North Main Str...

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

City Hall and the Bristol Transfer Station will be closed on Monday, January 17, 2022 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 

There will be no curbside collections (rubbish, recycling) on Monday, January 17th. All curbside collections will b...

Pay Your Taxes at People's United Bank

Bristol residents can now pay their taxes at selection People's United Bank locations: 603 Farmington Avenue (inside Stop & Shop); 747 Pine Street (inside Stop & Shop); 4 Riverside Avenue; and 475 Broad Street. Cash or check will be accep...

Winter Parking Ban Begins Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Beginning Wednesday, December 15, The Bristol Police Department will be enforcing the overnight parking ban on public streets. As outlined in Bristol city ordinance 14-32, no vehicles may park on any city street between the hours of 2 AM and 6 AM. Parking...

$24M in ARPA Funding Set Aside for Bristol Businesses, Nonprofits, and City Projects

The City of Bristol announced today that the City will direct a portion of up to $24 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to assist Bristol businesses and nonprofit organizations with eligible costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. A p...

Christmas Tree Collection

Each year after the New Year holiday, the City of Bristol will collect Christmas trees for approximately two weeks. The 2022 Christmas Tree Collection will begin Monday, January 3, 2022 and will end Friday, January 21, 2022. During this ...

2022 Yard Waste Season

The Public Works Department will begin accepting "New" and "Renewal" Subscriptions for the 2022 Yard Waste Season on January 1, 2022! The subscription fee is $90.00 for the season. Unfortunately, this fee is not pro-rated. The 2022 sea...

2022 Recycle Calendars

View, print, or save your recycle calendar for 2022!

2022 Additional Rubbish Barrel Subscription RENEWAL

It’s time to RENEW your Additional Rubbish Barrel for the New Year! The fee is $155.00 for the service year (January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022). Unfortunately, this fee is not pro-rated. We are unable to accept NEW ...

CITY ANNOUNCES REOPENING OF MEMORIAL BOULEVARD BRIDGE

NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (Bristol CT) December 3, 2021  CITY ANNOUNCES REOPENING OF MEMORIAL BOULEVARD BRIDGE (BRISTOL, CT) – The City of Bristol would like to announce the reopenin...

Public Information Meeting Proposed Project for the Reconstruction of Wolcott Street

You are cordially invited to attend a

PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING

To review and discuss the 

PROPOSED PROJECT FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF

WOLCOTT STREET

 FROM ROUTE 69 TO WITCHES ROCK ROAD

IN THE CITY OF BRISTOL

To be held on

&a...

CITY HALL MASK POLICY

The general public is required to wear a face mask in City Hall until further notice. The City Hall mask initiative has been instituted based on current guidance from the CDC and the Connecticut State Department of Public Health and may be subject to chan...

City Hall Renovation Documents

Renovations at Bristol City Hall Schematic Design Narratives

Hazardous Building Materials Report

Interior & Exterior Renovation Schematic Documents

Bristol Grand Plan Map

Food-Scraps-To-Compost Collection Survey

The City of Bristol is considering a partnership with Blue Earth Compost to bring a Food-Scraps-to-Compost curbside collection service to our town! There are many benefits to composting, including reducing the amount of househol...

Special Event Permit Applications

TRANSFER STATION-ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS & UPDATED DAILY FREE ALLOWANCE

NEWS RELEASE & ADVISORY 

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Phone: 860-584-6125

111 North Main Street

Bristol, CT 06010

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (Bristol, CT) May 20, 2019 

TRANSFER STATION-ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS & UPDATED DAILY FREE ALLOWANCE

(BR...

Help Keep Bristol Clean & Green!

PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Did you know…

• Bristol provides 1 FREE Bulk pickup per year for homeowners/ that receive curbside collection from the city? Simply call 860-584-6125 or visit www.bristolct.gov to schedule your appointment. Addi...

Recycle Coach App

May 15, 2019

IMMEDIATE RELEASE

City Announces Recycle Coach “App” to Help Residents Recycle

The Recycle Coach app helps City of Bristol residents take the guesswork out of recycling, empowering them to make smarter disposal decisions and take an active appro...

Curbside Barrel Policy Reminder

Residents we need your help! Please remember to place your barrel in a clear area where we can grab and empty. If you have visitors on your collection day ask that they not block the barrels with their vehicles. Place barrels at the curb by 6:00 am on the...

Attention Bristol Landlords

The Public Works Department is striving to improve communications between our office and Bristol landlords. If you are the property owner of a multi-family building, please fill out this form with your contact and property information. If an issu...