What day is trash collected in Bristol, CT?
Bristol collects on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Bristol, CT
Bristol, CT trash pickup by address.
Enter a Bristol, CT street address to check trash, recycling and yard waste pickup as published by City of Bristol Department of Public Works.
Setting out in Bristol Place barrels at the curb by 6:00 am on the day of pick up.
Trash Day Trends · Bristol
Bristol, CT at a glance.
Bristol in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 3 daysBristol collects on three weekdays across its routes28% of cities run three
- 6 amCarts out byThe deadline in 34% of cities
- 2Published alongside trash: recycling, yard waste
Verified schedule
Bristol collection days, read from City of Bristol Department of Public Works.
Recycling: Monday · B week.
The day above is an example from one Bristol address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Bristol.
Place barrels at the curb by 6:00 am on the day of pick up.
Maintain 5 feet of clearance on either side of each barrel and one car length of clearance in front of it.
Each unit in the building receives one rubbish barrel and one recycle barrel.
Bag burnable rubbish and deposit it in your gray barrel.
Read from the official Bristol guidance on August 23, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Bristol days differ by address.
Bristol collects on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
These days are read from City of Bristol Department of Public Works and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Bristol Department of Public Works publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Sep 2026.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Which collections are published for Bristol?
City of Bristol Department of Public Works publishes recycling for Bristol.
Local source
Verify with City of Bristol Department of Public Works.
The Bristol address result links City of Bristol Department of Public Works directly.
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- Bristol, CT
- Local source
- City of Bristol Department of Public Works
- Schedule
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- Page updated
- Sep 2026
Collection services in Bristol
- trash
- recycling
- yard
Bristol schedule lookup