Bulk Pickup

Residents who qualify for curbside rubbish and recycle collection from the City of Bristol can request a bulk pickup for large items that do not fit in normal rubbish collection. The first pick up each year per address (up to 5 cubic yards - a pile approximately 3' wide by 3' high by 15' long) is free. Subsequent collections in the same year require a service fee of $25. (Additional fees may apply if the material exceeds 5 cubic yards.) 
** Please note - effective 4/25/11 - only landlords/property managers can schedule a bulk collection for a multi-family residence. This is to ensure that the owner/property manager is aware that the one allowable free collection is being used. **
Please contact us (584-6125) to schedule a bulk pickup before you place items at the curb. Based on the volume of calls and type of materials, there may be a delay of a few weeks for your appointment. Please do not put material at curbside more than 24 hours before the scheduled pickup. This may be subject to a citation/fine per City ordinance.  

To schedule a bulk pickup, please call 860-584-6125. We will need your name, address, phone number, and a description of the items you need collected. 

Already scheduled a bulk pickup? Click here for information on your pickup.

Bulk pickup guidelines:
Bulk pickup is for large/heavy items that would not fit in normal rubbish collection.
Please do not place items in cardboard boxes (plastic garbage bags are acceptable). Cardboard must be recycled and small items should go in regular rubbish collection.
Items not eligible for bulk pickup: chemicals, auto parts or construction, demolition debris or large pieces of glass (such as sliding doors). Click here for more information on disposal options.
We will pick up appliances, furniture, wood (4 feet long and no nails, tied and bundled), metal cut and bundled in 4 foot lengths, up to 2 tires without rims, lawnmowers and snow blowers (please drain gas & oil). We can only take carpeting if it is cut in 4 foot strips, rolled and tied.

Metal items must be placed separate from burnable items, since we use different trucks to take them away.  Please do not pile up the material; we can serve you better if we don't have to pull individual items out of a large mixed pile.

 ** For the safety of our children, please remove refrigerator doors before placing the appliance at the curb.


You can schedule one free (5 cubic yard) bulk pickup per year (others are $25.00 per collection). If you have a lot of material or may need to dispose of large items a number of times a year, you may wish to get a residential Transfer Station Permit. This will allow you to dispose of a variety of items throughout the year, at your own convenience.

Please call us at 584-6125 with any questions or   click here to email us.

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