Bridgeport, CT Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

All cartons must be collapsed and tied in bundles weighing more than fifty (50) pounds. No dimension shall be in excess of three feet.2.Tree trimmings and brush shall be tied in bundles of not over four feet in length, capable of being handled by one man. No loose material will be collected by the city.B.All refuse containers shall be maintained by the owners thereof and promptly replaced when no longer fit for use. Containers not conforming to the requirements set forth by this chapter and deemed a sanitary or accident hazard, as determined by the director or his duly authorized agents, may be confiscated by the city and disposed of, without compensation to the owner.C.The property owner or the person served shall have the refuse receptacles or containers placed as near to the curbline as is practicable at the time designated by the director on days on which collections will be made; provided, however, that refuse containers or receptacles may be so placed for collection on the evening preceding the date on which collections will be made in any residential area of the city. (Ord. dated 1/22/91 § 5)