Bristol Township, PA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)

Subsections E and F of § 170-14 of the Bristol Township Code, adopted by the Township Council as part of Ord. No. 2008-02 and amended 12-19-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-05, control where and when residential garbage containers sit outside. Municipal waste and containers go at the curb or street line, or at an area designated by the Township, separate from recyclable materials, on the times and dates established by regulation.

Two placement limits protect the public way. Municipal waste and containers cannot be placed in a location that obstructs a public sidewalk, and they cannot be placed where they impede clear vision for motorists. A cart parked at a corner or across a sidewalk is a violation even when it is set out on the correct evening.

The time window is precise. Municipal waste and containers are stored on the owner's property and cannot be placed at the curb before 6:00 p.m. on the evening preceding a scheduled collection day. Empty containers must be removed from the curb by 10:00 p.m. on the day of collection.

Storage between pickups is regulated too. Containers cannot stay at the curb or street line between scheduled collections. They must be kept on the owner's property in a location unseen from public streets or roads and from the front yards of immediate neighboring property. The same 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. limits appear for recycling containers in § 170-3(D).

Section 170-14(G) adds that detachable containers and mechanical bins must be easily accessible to the collection vehicle. Under § 170-18(F), no one can scatter or disturb the contents of a receptacle placed on a sidewalk or elsewhere for collection.