Bristol, Connecticut

Bulk junk removal
in Bristol.

Bags, boxes and the last things left to clear, gone from the curb. Choose what’s going, see your exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup. You don’t need to be home.

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What is ready to go?

First item / additional item

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Book by 2pm for same-day pickup.

Choose items or browse the full catalog.

Two separate tied household bags and one filled box grouped outside an open doorway, with the entrance kept clear.
Two bags. One filled box. Count what goes, then book it together.

Finish clearing the space

The last few things still deserve a pickup.

You have decided what is going. Now give those bags and boxes a pickup day, with a price you can see before anyone arrives.

The move is nearly done.

Book the unwanted bags and boxes left after packing. Choose an available pickup day before you hand back the keys, and arrange to have them outside.

The clear-out can be finished.

You do not need a whole house of junk. Select the bags, boxes and larger items you actually have. Your combined price is shown online.

You want to know it is handled.

When the next collection does not fit your plans, choose a Dropcurb pickup day. Updates keep you informed, and completion photos show when the booked items are gone.

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A clear count. An exact price.

Count the bags and boxes, not everything inside.

A few simple choices turn a mixed pile into a clear booking. No need to estimate how much of a truck it might fill.

Filled bags and boxes

Count each trash bag or filled household box. Books and media go by the box. Clothes, bedding and shoes go by the filled bag. Toys packed together have a Box of toys choice. Ask us about unusually heavy or oversized bags and boxes first.

Empty cardboard and containers

Empty cardboard is a different choice: choose single empty boxes or tied bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Compacted bales have their own weight-based choices and require loading-dock access. A Storage bin choice covers the empty bin itself; ask us to confirm the contents if they are going too.

Furniture and other larger items

Add the actual larger item alongside your bags and boxes, such as a sofa, chair or mattress. It has its own price and preparation. Keep construction materials and items needing special handling out of ordinary household bags.

Bulk junk removal prices in Bristol

First item / additional item

  • Trash bag$59 / $10
  • Filled household box$59 / $15
  • Bag of clothes & bedding$59 / $10
  • Empty cardboard box$59 / $5
  • 10 flattened cardboard boxes$79 / $20
  • Box of toys$89 / $29
  • Dumpster Bag$300 / $250

The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.

Choose my items

Ready for pickup

Bring the booked items together outside.

You handle sorting and getting things out of the home or building. We load and haul away the items on your booking from an accessible outdoor spot.

Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup, using the dates shown at checkout. Pickup is booked for a day, not an exact arrival time. Confirm any short building-access window with us before booking.

Your place. One easy pickup plan.

A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.

Text us about your setup
  1. Count it before you book.

    Add the bags, boxes and separate larger items, then choose an available day. Have an unusual pile or uncertain contents? Send a photo before booking so we can help with the choices.

  2. Make the handoff easy.

    Bag or box small household items as much as possible. Keep the booked items together, separate from anything staying. Follow your confirmation for when they need to be outside and accessible.

  3. Show us what goes.

    Add photos and clear pickup-location notes on your order page. You do not need to be home when everything is outside and accessible. We send pickup updates and completion photos.

You’re in the loop.
Until it’s gone.

Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.

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Your pickup is booked.

You’re booked.

Your confirmation comes straight to your phone.

The local disposal guide

What are your
local options?

Bulk junk removal in Bristol: start with the item’s collection rules, then choose the arrangement that fits.

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Furniture, mattresses and burnable bulky items

Accepted with preparation

Bulk pickup collects wood and upholstered furniture, mattresses and box springs, and rolled rugs as the burnable half of the pile.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Bristol residential properties qualified for city curbside collection, with the first bulk pickup each calendar year free and later collections in the same year carrying a published fee. Only the property owner, landlord or property manager can request the free collection, and a tenant who schedules without going through the owner pays a published fee instead.
When & how
Schedule the pickup before setting anything out, then place the items at the curb by 6 a.m. on the appointment day and no earlier than 24 hours before it.
Get it ready
Sofas, chairs and similar furniture do not need to be cut. Roll and tie rugs to four feet or less. Wood doors, windows and fencing go in the burnable pile, with fencing limited to four eight foot sections cut to four by four feet or smaller, protruding nails removed, and single pieces tied and bundled. Do not use cardboard boxes, and do not put small items out in plastic bags.
Bulk pickup preparation guidelines and acceptable itemsCity bulk pickup scheduling, limits and fees

Mattresses and box springs

Accepted with preparation

Mattresses and box springs are named on the acceptable burnable list for a scheduled bulk pickup.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Bristol residential properties qualified for city curbside collection, using the first free bulk pickup of the calendar year or a paid subsequent collection. Only the property owner, landlord or property manager can request the free collection, and a tenant who schedules without going through the owner pays a published fee instead.
When & how
Schedule the pickup in advance and set the mattress out by 6 a.m. on the appointment day, no earlier than 24 hours before.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and place it with the burnable pile, separate from metal items.
Bulk pickup preparation guidelines and acceptable items

General bulk pickup

Accepted with preparation

One scheduled bulk pickup per residential property collects up to five cubic yards of material that is too large or heavy for the rubbish barrel.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Bristol residential properties qualified for city curbside collection, limited to five cubic yards per pickup. The first pickup each calendar year is free, later collections cost a published fee, and larger piles need an XL pickup arranged with the City. Only the property owner, landlord or property manager can request the free collection, and a tenant who schedules without going through the owner pays a published fee instead.
When & how
Schedule before placing anything at the curb. Appointments are typically two to four weeks out, and material goes out no more than 24 hours before the appointment.
Get it ready
Separate metal and non-burnable items from burnable material into two neat piles. Cut long metal or wood to four feet, tie and bundle it, and remove nails. Do not use cardboard boxes, plastic bags or the rubbish barrel for bulk material.
City bulk pickup scheduling, limits and feesBulk pickup preparation guidelines and acceptable items

Tires

Special rules apply

A bulk pickup accepts a small number of loose passenger tires, and larger tire loads have to be arranged separately with Public Works.

City cost & eligibility
The City accepts no more than two passenger tires without rims inside a scheduled bulk pickup and publishes no separate tire rate. Confirm with Public Works how a larger or mounted tire load should be handled.
When & how
Put loose passenger tires with the metal and non-burnable pile on the bulk appointment, or call Public Works about a larger load.
Get it ready
Remove rims so the tires stay within the accepted limit, and keep them out of the burnable pile.
Bulk pickup preparation guidelines and acceptable itemsCity bulk pickup scheduling, limits and fees

Scrap metal and appliances

Accepted with preparation

Metal and non-burnable items are collected in their own pile during a scheduled bulk pickup, with appliances and metal furniture named on the acceptable list.

City cost & eligibility
No charge. Bristol residential properties qualified for city curbside collection, using the free first pickup of the calendar year or a paid subsequent collection. Refrigerators must have their doors removed before set-out. Only the property owner, landlord or property manager can request the free collection, and a tenant who schedules without going through the owner pays a published fee instead.
When & how
Separate the metal into its own pile and place it at the curb by 6 a.m. on the bulk appointment day.
Get it ready
Disassemble swing sets, roll and tie metal fencing to fifty feet or less, remove glass from sliding doors, frames and similar items, cut long metal to four feet and remove nails. Refrigerators must have the doors removed for safety.
Bulk pickup preparation guidelines and acceptable items

The handoff matters

Right item.
Right place.

For your Dropcurb pickup

Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.

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Choose what fits

A few ways
to get it gone.

The right option depends on what you have, where it is and when you need the space back.

Outdoor pickup

Dropcurb

See your price, choose an available day and follow your pickup updates.

Price
Upfront item pricing. Loading, transportation and disposal included; applicable sales tax shown before payment.
Your part
Bring the selected items to an accessible outdoor spot. We load and haul them away.
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City of Bristol Department of Public Works

Scheduled bulk pickup

Households with furniture, a mattress, appliances, metal items or a small tire load that fits the five cubic yard limit.

Cost & conditions
No charge. Bristol residential properties qualified for city curbside collection. The first pickup each calendar year is free, later collections in the same year carry a published fee, and the City notes that property owners receive the 2026 pickup without payment. Only the property owner, landlord or property manager can request the free collection, and a tenant who schedules without going through the owner pays the published fee instead.
Arrange it
Schedule the appointment before setting anything out, then separate metal from burnable material and place both piles at the curb within 24 hours of the appointment.

Hazardous chemical waste, automobile parts, sheetrock, shingles, ceramic tiles, porcelain fixtures, yard debris, cardboard boxes and plastic bagged material are not accepted, and a missed appointment costs a published fee to reschedule.

Schedule a bulk pickup

Taking it somewhere yourself?

Bristol separates bulk pickup into two piles, metal and non-burnable on one side and burnable furniture and mattresses on the other, and the first pickup each calendar year is free for a qualified residential property. Yard debris is not part of bulk: residents either subscribe to the weekly yard waste barrel for a seasonal fee or bring brush and yard waste to the transfer station with a residential permit and a funded account. Larger or mounted tire loads and other material the bulk rules do not cover should be confirmed with Public Works before the load moves. Bulk pickup preparation guidelines and acceptable itemsCity yard waste subscription service and seasonCity transfer station permits, hours and location

Customer reviews

Less stuff. A lot less stress.

“Quick and easy pickup. I wasn’t home and they sent me a picture of the pickup. Good communication too.”

Paul H.Google review

“Easy to schedule, same or next day appt and excellent prices. Highly recommend!”

Kathleen S.Trustpilot review

Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.

Before you book

A few things
worth knowing.

Bulk junk removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in Bristol.

How much does bulk junk removal cost in Bristol?

A trash bag is $59 as the first item and $10 additional. A filled household box is $59 as the first item. Add your actual items and quantities to see the combined price before booking. Loading, transportation and disposal are included; any applicable sales tax is shown before payment.

Can you pick up bags of junk today?

Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the booked bags and boxes outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; the booking is for a day rather than an exact arrival time.

Do I count every object inside a bag or box?

No. Count the filled bags or boxes using the matching choice. Books and media go in Filled household box; clothes, bedding and shoes go in Bag of clothes & bedding; packed toys have a Box of toys choice. Empty cardboard is separate, with individual empty boxes and bundles of 10 flattened boxes. Heavy, oversized or unusual contents need a photo review before booking.

Can you pick up a small loose pile of household junk?

Yes. Estimate how many trash bags the small household pile would fill, and bag or box as much as possible. Select furniture and other larger items separately. There is no extra charge just because the pile is loose. Send a photo first if the count or contents are unclear. A household Dumpster Bag choice does not accept construction debris.

Can I book bags, boxes and furniture together?

Yes. Select the bags and boxes, then add each larger item using its own catalog choice. The booking shows one combined price for the selected items. Move everything to an accessible outdoor spot before pickup; indoor carrying and sorting are not included. Keep anything you want to retain apart from the booked items and identify what goes in your photos and notes.

Do I have to cut up a sofa?

No. The City states that sofas, chairs and similar furniture do not need to be cut, and upholstered furniture goes in the burnable pile.Official guidance

Which pile does a mattress go in?

The burnable pile. The City lists mattresses and box springs with wood and upholstered furniture, and metal items are separated into their own pile.Official guidance

How big can the bulk pile be?

Five cubic yards, roughly three feet high by three feet wide by fifteen feet long. A larger pile needs an XL pickup arranged with Public Works.Official guidance

How many tires will a bulk pickup take?

The City accepts no more than two passenger tires without rims as part of a bulk pickup. Anything beyond that has to be arranged separately.Official guidance

Why does metal have to be a separate pile?

The City disposes of metal and non-burnable material separately from burnable material, so the two have to be neatly separated at the curb.Official guidance

Is my first bulk pickup really free?

The first pickup each calendar year for a residential building is free, and the City states that property owners receive the 2026 pickup without payment. Only the property owner, landlord or property manager can request that free collection, and a tenant who schedules without going through the owner pays the published fee instead. Later collections in the same year carry a published fee, and a missed appointment costs a fee to reschedule.Official guidance

What will a bulk pickup refuse?

Hazardous chemical waste, automobile parts, sheetrock, shingles, ceramic tiles, porcelain fixtures and yard debris are refused, and items cannot be placed in cardboard boxes or plastic bags for bulk collection.Official guidance

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