Bristol, RI Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Bristol, Rhode Island — in one page, with sources.
Trash pickup in Bristol, RI is assigned by zone or street — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Match your area in the trash schedule table below.
Trash
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Bristol services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
Which zone is my street in?
Collection day by zone. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Monday area 1 | Monday | Town collection area (1-day delay after holidays). |
| Bristol Tuesday area 7 | Tuesday | Town collection area (1-day delay after holidays). |
| Bristol Wednesday area 2 | Wednesday | Town collection area (1-day delay after holidays). |
| Bristol Wednesday area 3 | Wednesday | Town collection area (1-day delay after holidays). |
| Bristol Thursday area 4 | Thursday | Town collection area (1-day delay after holidays). |
| Bristol Thursday area 5 | Thursday | Town collection area (1-day delay after holidays). |
| Bristol Thursday area 6 | Thursday | Town collection area (1-day delay after holidays). |
| Bristol Thursday area 8 | Thursday | Town collection area (1-day delay after holidays). |
| Bristol Friday area 9 | Friday | Town collection area (1-day delay after holidays). |
| Bristol Friday area 10 | Friday | Town collection area (1-day delay after holidays). |
What changes on holidays?
Upcoming days that move your pickup, with the exact shift rule.
- Listed town holidays (per DPW page) — Runs one day later: 'The holidays listed below will delay curbside collection by one day' - date list lives on the town page; verify current-year dates before publish.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Town of Bristol Department of Public Works |
Common questions
The things Bristol residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Bristol, RI?
Weekly Monday-Friday by route area per the town's trash routes layer.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Bristol RI's Trash Routes FS: 10 route areas with collection day.
- Added official city pages (measured): Bristol RI Trash & Recycling Collection
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Bristol County: 50,255; prior estimate 22000).
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (Bristol town: 22,069; prior estimate 50255).
Population 22,069 · Sources: Town of Bristol RI Trash Routes (owner CAI_BristolRI), Bristol RI Trash & Recycling Collection · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.