Trash & Recycling Schedule & Fees
Perkasie Borough Public Works Department provides weekly curbside trash & recycling service for Perkasie Borough residents. The Guidelines and Calendar for the Trash & Recycling Program are updated and published annually.
Schedules
PAPER & CARDBOARD is collected for recycling on FRIDAYS FOR ALL RESIDENTS.
TRASH and COMINGLED RECYCLING is collected MONDAY – FRIDAY, per the published pickup routes:
APPLIANCES & METALS are collected on the WEDNESDAY of the first full working week of each month, and require you to preschedule and prepay on the Bulk Waste page of our website, or by calling in at Borough Hall. Each appliance or metail item pick up costs $20.
All other BULKY WASTE is collected once per month, during the first full working week of each month, and on the same day as your trash & recycling. There is no fee for the pickup of the first item, and residents can prepay for the pickup of additional items.
Preschedule for pickup using the dates listed below.
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BULK WEEKS 2026 |
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| Preschedule by 12pm, noon on : | For collection on: |
| December 31st, 2025 | January 5th - 8th |
| January 30th | February 2nd - 5th |
| February 27th | March 2nd - 5th |
| April 2nd | April 6th - 9th |
| May 1st | May 4th - 7th |
| June 5th | June 8th - 11th |
| July 2nd July 31st September 11th October 2nd October 30th December 4th |
July 6th - 9th August 3rd - 6th September 14th - 17th October 5th - 8th November 2nd - 5th December 7th - 10th |
Holiday Schedules for 2026
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NEW YEARS 2026
Thurs., January 1 (Trash & Recycling) - Rescheduled to Fri., Jan 2
Fri., January 2nd (Paper & Cardboard) Cancelled - No Paper & Cardboard Pick-Up This Week
- GOOD FRIDAY
Fri., April 3 (Paper & Cardboard) - Cancelled - No Paper & Cardboard Pick-Up This Week - MEMORIAL DAY
Mon., May 25 (Trash & Recycling) - Rescheduled to Tues., May 26 - INDEPENDENCE DAY
Fri., July 3 (Paper & Cardboard) - Cancelled - No Paper & Cardboard Pick-Up This Week - LABOR DAY
Mon., Sept. 7 (Trash & Recycling) - Rescheduled to Tues., Sept. 8 - THANKSGIVING
Thurs., Nov. 25 (Trash & Recycling) - Rescheduled to Mon., Nov. 30
Fri., Nov. 26 (Paper & Cardboard) - Cancelled - No Paper & Cardboard Pick-Up This Week - CHRISTMAS
Thurs., Dec. 24 (Trash & Recycling) - Rescheduled to Mon., Dec 28
Friday, Dec. 25 (Paper & Cardboard) - Cancelled - No Paper & Cardboard Pick-Up This Week
Fees
The Borough’s waste disposal service provides curbside trash and recycling collection, curbside bulky waste and appliance collection, and curbside leaf and yard waste collection. Fees cover the costs of waste collection and responsible disposal, and the costs of operations at the Borough’s Residential Recycling Drop Off Center.
All residential properties are billed $50 annually, in addition to the following charges for trash service. Residents may choose to use the Pay-As-You-Go or the wheeled toter.
Pay-As-You-Go bags may be purchased from Borough Hall or local grocery stores during opening hours. Bags are used instead of, or in addition to, a wheeled toter. From January 1st, 2025, bags cost $3.75 (small) or $4.75 (large).
Residents may use this Wheeled Cart Service Sign-Up Form to sign up for one or more wheeled carts. Fully complete the form then bring it to Perkasie Borough Hall during opening hours. Wheeled toters are billed quarterly. From 1st January 2025 the quarterly fee is $87.50 per can, per quarter.