Scranton, PA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

Section 400-29(D) of the Recycling article in Chapter 400 governs 'large nonmetal items,' which the code names as furniture, rugs, mattresses and other large items. These go out at curbside on the day designated for that collection, alongside the resident's regular trash pickup, rather than on a separate bulk-only day. The section draws a hard line at two categories the City will not take curbside: electronics, because Pennsylvania bans them from landfills, and tires, which the City never collects from individual residences. Electronics must instead go to the Lackawanna Recycling Center or another authorized recycler, and tires can go through Lackawanna County's periodic tire recycling collections or to other authorized recyclers and garages.

Section 400-26 separately defines 'metal' to include large appliances such as washers, dryers, refrigerators, stoves and hot water heaters, which the code recycles at the curb as scrap metal rather than as bulk trash, so a resident setting out a refrigerator is on a different track than one setting out a couch or mattress. Bulk items placed out this way remain governed by the general Article V framework: Section 400-33 requires commercial establishments and landlords to arrange their own hauling for large items rather than relying on residential curbside service, and Section 400-38 sets a fine of up to $300 for any violation of the article, with each continuing day after notice a separate offense.