Bulky Waste, Appliances & Metals

Perkasie’s residential trash program currently includes the curbside collection of ONE bulky waste item per week. Simply place your bulky item out next to your Borough wheeled toter or Borough disposal bag. 

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.

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.

EFFECTIVE APRIL 7TH, BULKY WASTE COLLECTION MOVES FROM WEEKLY TO ONCE PER MONTH AND RESIDENTS WILL HAVE THE OPTION TO PAY FOR THE PICKUP OF ADDITIONAL BULKY WASTE ITEMS. 

• BULKY TRASH pickup is during the first full week of the month, on the SAME DAY we collect your regular trash.
• FIRST BULK ITEM IS FREE. Do not schedule your first bulk item. DO NOT PAY for the first bulk item. 
• SECOND AND ADDITIONAL BULK ITEMS cost $20 per item.
• SECOND AND ADDITIONAL ITEMS must be prescheduled & prepaid by noon on the FRIDAY of the week before Bulk Trash Week. 

SCHEDULE PICKUP OF TWO OR MORE BULK WASTE ITEMS

• APPLIANCES & METALS are collected on the WEDNESDAY of the first FULL WEEK of each month.
• ALL APPLIANCES & METALS cost $20 per item (including the first item).
• APPLIANCES & METALS must be prescheduled & prepaid by noon on the FRIDAY of the week before Bulk Trash Week. 

SCHEDULE APPLIANCE & METALS PICKUP

The Bulk Trash Week schedule is listed below.

What are APPLIANCES & METALS?

APPLIANCES/METALS – Collected every week on Wednesdays. These items require preschedule & pre-payment

• Call the Borough office at (215) 257 5065 to find out if your bulk item requires a sticker for collection. Stickers cost $10 and can be purchased by calling in at Borough Hall between 8:00am and 4:00pm weekdays. Pickup must be scheduled by 12pm (noon) on the Monday before each Wednesday collection. 

EFFECTIVE APRIL 7TH, THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MUST BE PRESCHEDULED AND PREPAID: 

• Dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, stove, wood stove, etc
• Garbage disposal, sump pump, trash compactor, pool filter
• Water heater, water softener
• Air compressor, generator, humidifier, snow blower, power washer
• Grill, microwave, oven
• Lawn mower (all kinds), weed-whacker, garden tools fitted with engine or motor (drained of oil & gas, battery removed)
• Bicycle, basketball net, treadmill, elliptical, stair climber, weights & rack, other large exercise equipment
• Wheelchair (battery removed)
• Metal cabinet, lockers etc

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