Bulk Waste Collection

Tips for Bulk Waste

  1. Schedule your bulk waste and bulk recyclables collections. Please be prepared to specify exactly what is to be collected. You will be informed of the date of collection (it will not be your next regular refuse day).
  2. Do not place items at the curb until the day before the day for which your bulk collection is scheduled. All bulk waste and bulk recyclable collections are at the curb including for residences with "door service" for weekly refuse collection.  Materials for collection must be at the curb by 7 A.M. (6 A.M. from Memorial to Labor Days).
  3. Large items left at the curb without being scheduled for a bulk waste or bulk recycling collection will not be collected. Smaller items that fit in your cart can be placed in the cart for collection.
  4. Bulk waste collection limits refer to individual items. Your service includes 4 items per year. Multi-piece sets such as sectional sofas and dining sets will be considered more than one item; call for clarification. Bulk recyclable limits of four per year are also for individual items except for car tires; 4 car tires = 1 item.
  5. Residents can self-haul material to the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority's Transfer Station for a small fee ($25 minimum for up to 560 pounds). This is how residents dispose of materials from home construction projects (things like decking, sheds, kitchen cabinets, etc.). 
  6. Residents can drop off scrap metal, metal appliances, and covered device electronics (televisions, computers, and printers) at the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority's Transfer Station for free.
  7. Consider donating any items that are still in working condition or that others might find useful. For more guidance on donating used materials, go to our ReUse page HERE.