Reading, PA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Weekly limit
- 1 bulky item, 200 lbs max
- C&D bundle limit
- 100 lbs
- Hauler duty
- 1 free annual bulky pickup
- Freon appliances
- must be removed before setout
Summary
Reading limits weekly bulky-item pickup to one item under 200 pounds or a construction/demolition bundle under 100 pounds, and requires every licensed hauler to offer at least one annual bulky waste collection.
Each unit enrolled in the municipal collection program may, per week, place for collection: ... One bulky waste item not to exceed 200 pounds or one bundle of construction/demolition waste not to exceed 100 pounds; ... All licensed haulers shall provide, at minimum, one annual bulky waste item collection per year or provide information to their customers about bulky waste disposal options.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-8: Current through August 10, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Units enrolled in the municipal collection program may set out, per week, one bulky waste item not exceeding 200 pounds, or one construction/demolition bundle not exceeding 100 pounds, alongside their regular trash and recycling. Bulky waste covers items too large for a standard trash container, such as furniture, carpet, mattresses and box springs; freon must be professionally removed from appliances and doors removed before setout. Separately, every licensed hauler operating in the City must provide at least one free annual bulky waste collection or tell customers how to arrange bulky item disposal.
Violations & Fines
Exceeding the weekly bulky-item limit or a hauler's failure to meet its annual collection duty is a violation of this Part, fined $100 to $1,000 per day under § 496-107.
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