C.W.P.M Bulk Pick-Up
* Bulk collections for the 2024 year will start on Monday April 8, 2024 (Monday's only)
Plainville residents who currently have curbside rubbish and recycling collection through the Town can request one bulk pickup per calendar year free of charge for acceptable large items in the spring OR the fall through C.W.P.M only. * No additional bulk collections are allowed* *Bulk pickup is not available during the winter season.* Please scroll down to the bottom of this page to view a list of acceptable bulk items. *Sometimes if there is a high volume of bulk requests, CWPM may have to go out the following day to continue pickups.* limit one (1) collection per building**
BULK REFUSE COLLECTION – 2024
Bulk collection will take place ON MONDAY'S during the following periods:
SPRING: April 8, 2024 through June 24, 2024 (excluding May 27, 2024 due to Memorial Day) for the Spring collections.
FALL: September 9, 2024 through October 28, 2024
- Eligible property owners* must call CWPM at 860-793-6721 to schedule a pickup.
- When calling, you will need to leave the following information on CWPM's answering machine: your name, address, phone number and a complete description of the items to be collected.
- Calls placed by 3:00pm Friday can be scheduled for collection on Monday. If there is a specific Monday a resident would like for an appointment during bulk season please make sure that the desired Monday is said during the initial appointment call, if not pick-ups will be for the following Monday as long as the calls are placed by 3:00 pm on Friday.
*Please Note: Pickups must be scheduled by property owners only! Multi-family residents (2-5 units) must also be scheduled by property owners/landlords.** The amount of bulk pick-up collections goes by buildings. For Example: A two or three family house will only have one opportunity for one pick-up either in the spring or fall, same for a single family house. It is in the property owners best interest to inform their residents they are planning on having a bulk collection so all their residents can participate as each home/ building is only allowed one per year. *
Bulk items should be placed curbside no more than 24 hours before your scheduled pickup. Bulk items must not block or create a safety concern for sidewalks or walkways.
Please keep weekly trash separate and miscellaneous iron/steel separate from bulk. Iron/Steel materials will be collected from a different truck after regular bulk items are collected. Questions, can be referred to Public Works Administration at 860-793-0221 ext.7176.
**Dates may be subject to change.
**Excluding appliances or furniture, remaining bulk items must not exceed 3 cubic yards (an area 3’ high, 3’ deep, 9’ long). **
| Category | Bulk Pickup | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|
| Appliance/Furniture* | Yes | Doors must be removed, weight restricted to manual lifting by 2 persons. Limit 3 per household. *Sleeper Sofa: Metal bed frames must be removed/separated from the sofa shell before placing curbside. |
| Tires/Rims | Yes | Limit 2 per household. Passenger tires only. Tires must be removed from rims.** Should be kept separate from other bulk items** |
| Miscellaneous Iron/Steel | Yes | Maximum length 6 feet. Weight restricted to manual lifting by 2 persons.- * Iron and Steel items should be separate from other bulk items* |
| Mattresses/Box Springs | Yes | Weight restricted to manual lifting by 2 persons. *Limit 2 per household.* |
Brush/Branches/ Natural Wood Fencing | Yes | Must be in 4 feet or less lengths, tied, and no larger than 6" diameter. (NO LEAVES OR GRASS CLIPPINGS) Fencing must be 3’x5’ or smaller. |
| Barrels/Drums | Yes | Remove both ends and cleaned. |
| Leaves | NO | Leaves will not be collected bagged or loose. Bagged or loose leaves can be brought to the Transfer Station during its open season-Saturdays 8:00 am to 3:00 pm- *See transfer station hours and ordinance* or during leaf collection time in the fall season. Any bags will need to be removed. |
| Oil Base Paint | NO | Yearly at Hazardous Waste Collection or please refer to the Public Works section for acceptable paint drop off locations. Paint-care |
| Grass Clippings | NO | Grass clippings is not allowed. Grass clippings are banned from disposal at landfills and incinerators. Leave them on the lawn where they will decompose and act as a natural organic fertilizer. |
| Bathroom Fixtures | NO | Porcelain tubs( this also includes hot tubs) /sinks/toilets/shower stalls. |
| Building or Demolition Materials | NO | Shingles, Sheetrock, Brick, Stone, Concrete, etc. will not be collected. The Berlin Transfer station located at 415 Christian Lane in Berlin does accept these materials for a fee. |
| Wood Construction/ Landscaping Materials | NO | Stick lumber/landscaping ties/plywood, etc.- The Plainville Transfer Station located at Granger Lane (Saturdays only, during its open season)- will accept BRUSH (four feet maximum length, less than six inches in diameter. For a fee. Plywood and other wood type construction materials can be brought to the Berlin Transfer Station. |
| Motor Vehicle Parts/Batteries | NO | Not Accepted- Some auto retail stores will accept items like car batteries. |
| Stumps | NO | Not Accepted- |
| Propane Tanks | NO | Tank must be disposed of by returning it to the distributor or accepted at the Berlin Transfer station with valves removed for a fee. |
| Cardboard boxes | NO | Can be disposed of when broken down in regular recycle bins (must be in the recycle bins, with lids closed, not on top of the bins or next to bins) or can be brought to the Transfer Station on Granger Lane during open season |
| Regular Waste | NO | Bulk Pick-up is for larger bulky items. Regular waste gets collected weekly. Regular household waste items can be brought to the Transfer Station on Granger Lane during open season if household waste was not collected through C.W.P.M on the day of collections. |
| Residential Electronics / E-Waste | NO | Electronic waste is collected at the Transfer Station at no charge. Click here for a list of accepted items. |
**Excluding appliances or furniture, remaining bulk items must not exceed 3 cubic yards (an area 3’ high, 3’ deep, 9’ long). **
This collection is for eligible residents only. Accepted bulk items should be placed at curbside not more than 24 hours before your collection date. Please keep miscellaneous iron/steel and tires separate from bulk. C.W.P.M uses a different truck to collect Iron/Steel materials. Bulk items must not block or create a safety concern for sidewalks or walkways.