2026 Holiday, Recycling & Yard Waste Collection Schedule
Holiday Trash and Recycling Collection Schedule
The following holidays will cause the regular Friday trash and recycling collection day to change to Saturday:
Christmas 2025, Thursday December 25 – Friday collection will move to Saturday, December 27
New Years Day, Thursday January 1 – Friday collection will move to Saturday, January 3
Memorial Day, Monday May 25 – Friday collection will move to Saturday, May 30
Labor Day, Monday September 7 – Friday collection will move to Saturday, September 12
Thanksgiving, Thursday November 26 – Friday collection will move to Saturday, November 28
Christmas, Friday December 25 – Friday collection will move to Saturday, December 26
Brush Composting
East Bradford has an agreement with West Bradford Township that allows East Bradford residents to use their compost site, for yard waste, brush, leaves, and grass clippings. The compost site is open Saturdays and Wednesdays from 9 am - to 2 pm and is located on the left at 2020 W Strasburg Road, Coatesville just beyond Lone Eagle Road. Please see the West Bradford website for more information and fees.
Cardboard Drop off
A cardboard drop-off is located at the Township building (676 Copeland School Road, West Chester, PA) in the back parking lot (enclosed dumpster). The dumpster is emptied and replaced on Mondays and Fridays (so there is a window of time on these days when drop-off is not available). Please flatten all boxes as this allows for more cardboard to be placed in the dumpster. Also, please do not place any packing materials, plastics, or trash in with the cardboard.
Monthly Curbside Yard Waste Collection
Starting in March and continuing through December, yard waste will be collected curbside on the fourth (4th) pickup of each month. All leaf waste and yard waste must be placed at curbside in biodegradable paper bags (or other containers acceptable to the hauler). The property owner is not limited in the number of biodegradable bags that may be placed at curbside for collection. Brush is defined as branches cut to a maximum length of 4 feet and each branch no larger in diameter than 4 inches. Brush must be bundled to a maximum size of 30 pounds per bundle and tied with string. A maximum of five bundles can be placed curbside at a residence per monthly collection. All items for collection must be curbside by 5:30am on the collection day. Please make sure items are visible from the street so that they will not be missed.
Bulk Pick-up (Change for 2026)
One bulk item is allowed with each regular pick-up of the month. This could be a sofa, carpet, chair, table, etc. and you do not need to call and schedule a pick-up for these items.
Mattresses and box springs, appliances with metal drums or those that have from require a special pick-up for a fee, as the Lanchester Landfill charges a fee for these items. Please contact A. J. Blosenski at 610-942-2707 for the pick-up and disposal fee. You may be able to recycle mattresses and box springs upon the purchase of new ones, so please check with the retailer that you are purchasing from to see if this is an option.
Electronics cannot be placed curbside for bulk pick-up and should be recycled, see information below.
Business / Commercial / Industrial Recycling & Refuse Collection
All businesses and institutions within East Bradford Township are required to recycle. It is mandatory to separate and have collected the following: newspaper, glass, aluminum, steel, and bimetallic cans, plastics, and leaf waste, in addition to high-grade office paper and corrugated paper. Collection of the materials to be recycled and municipal waste shall be made periodically by the hauler chosen by the business and institution. Yearly reports of items recycled are to be provided to Chester County and East Bradford Township showing the items recycled and the weights of those items. (See Code of the Township of East Bradford, Chapter 91 Solid Waste)
Household Hazardous Waste
The Household Hazardous Waste Collections have new rules and limits as to the number of people who can attend. Pre-registration is required. Please check the Chester County Solid Waste Authority for more information.
Curbside Christmas Tree Collection Dates
January 10, 2026
January 17, 2026
Place trees curbside by 6:00 a.m. Please remove all decorations, lights, and tree stands. If we have bad weather, please make sure that the tree is not frozen to the ground or covered with snow. If the tree is 8 feet tall or taller, cut the tree into two pieces to ensure it fits into the truck. You may also place yard waste curbside at these collections.
Do you have lights that are not working or that you just want to get rid of? This company will recycle the lights and you can send the lights to them any time of the year.
E-Waste Recycling Drop-Off, TV's & Small Electronic Items
Local Goodwills accept e-waste, whether usable or broken. They cannot accept freon or mercury containing devices or white goods. The Lanchester Landfill is currently accepting TVs (three TVs per household per visit, no size limit, no rear projection TVs), computers, and other electronics and appliances at the landfill for free. A complete computer system is considered one unit. Visit link for a list of small items (PDF). All items must be intact. No disassembled items will be accepted. You must be able to unload your items. Items must be put on the appropriate pallet or in the box. Appliances that are mostly metal should be disposed of in the metals container for recycling. Lanchester Landfill, 7224 Division Highway (Rte. 322), Narvon, (Honeybrook) PA, 17555 610-273-3771. Open: Monday through Friday 7 am to 4:30 pm and Saturday 7 am - 11 am.