Bucks County, PA Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

Trash and recycling collection in Bucks County is a municipal responsibility. Collection models vary across the 54 municipalities: (1) municipal contract with a single hauler (most common in central Bucks townships like Doylestown and Warwick); (2) resident-choice with multiple licensed haulers (common in upper Bucks); (3) municipal collection crews (rare in Bucks). Major haulers serving Bucks include Waste Management, Republic Services, Advanced Disposal, J.P. Mascaro & Sons, and Solomon. Weekly residential trash collection is standard; recycling is typically every other week. Bins must be placed curbside by 6-7 AM on collection day and retrieved within 12-24 hours. Holiday schedule delays are common for Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. The PA Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act (Act 101 of 1988, 53 P.S. §4000.101 et seq.) mandates recycling in municipalities with populations over 10,000 and all Bucks County communities above this threshold must offer curbside recycling. Bucks County Planning Commission maintains the county solid waste management plan. The Bucks County Recycling Office (part of Planning Commission) operates household hazardous waste collection events and promotes waste reduction. Commercial and multi-family properties (5+ units) generally contract separately.