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Bulky Waste, Appliances & Metals

Perkasie’s residential trash program includes the curbside collection of ONE bulky waste item per week.

A BULKY WASTE item is something that is too big to fit into a Borough-provided wheeled cart or Borough disposal bag. Items that can fit into a cart or a bag are not considered Bulky Waste. Examples of Bulky Waste items include: one mattress, one box spring, one chair, one table, one vacuum cleaner, one roll of carpeting, one sofa, one toilet, one sink. Items in non-Borough trash bags are not considered Bulky Waste.

Set your Bulky Waste item out next to your wheeled cart or Borough bag on your regular trash & recycling day.

APPLIANCES & METALS are collected weekly on WEDNESDAYS and are subject to a fee. APPLIANCES & METALS collection must be requested and paid for at least 48 hours in advance by calling in at Perkasie Borough Hall during normal opening hours.

What counts as APPLIANCES & METALS?

APPLIANCES/METALS – These items require request & pre-payment

  • Dishwashers, washing machines, dryers, stoves, wood stoves and the like
  • Garbage disposals, sump pumps, trash compactors, pool filters
  • Water heaters, water softeners
  • Air compressors, generators, humidifiers, snow blowers, power washers
  • Grills, microwaves, air fryers, toaster ovens and the like
  • Lawn mowers (all kinds), weed whackers and other garden tools fitted with an engine or motor. All tools and mowers must be drained of oil/fuel or batteries removed.
  • Bicycles, basketball nets, treadmills, ellipticals, stair climbers, weight benches, and other large exercise equipment
  • Wheelchairs (battery removed)
  • Metal cabinets, lockers and the like

Certain large items are NOT ACCEPTED as part of the Borough’s waste collection program. Some alternative ways of disposing of these items are listed on our “Alternative Disposal” page.

NOT ACCEPTED - WE WILL NOT COLLECT THESE ITEMS

  • Air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers or any other item containing freon
  • Car or engine parts or batteries
  • Sheds, outbuildings, fences, pavers, garage doors
  • Construction and remodeling materials
  • Mirrors, windows, glass top tables, glass storm doors or any other item with plate glass
  • TV & PC monitors, VCRs, DVDs and other electronic (e-waste) items
  • E-bikes, e-scooters, hoverboards, or any item containing a lithium battery
  • Trampolines, pool tables, pianos
  • Safes
  • Brush, tree branches, stumps, or any other yard waste
  • Hazardous Waste