# Does Philadelphia Pick Up Bulk Trash? Who Pays & What's Excluded | Who Pays the Repair?

> Philadelphia offers appointment-based bulky item pickup for homes and buildings up to six units; larger buildings and commercial properties must hire a private hauler.

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Philadelphia's Department of Sanitation runs a special appointment-based bulky-item collection for single-family homes and buildings up to six units, but larger apartment buildings, condos, and commercial properties are not eligible and must hire a private hauler.

**Boundary:** Philadelphia's Department of Sanitation runs a special appointment-based bulky-item collection for single-family homes and buildings up to six units, but larger apartment buildings, condos, and commercial properties are not eligible and must hire a private hauler. The program site (bulkcollection.phila.gov) adds a limit of four bulk items per appointment and one appointment per household per week.

**Exceptions:** Larger apartment buildings, condominiums, and commercial properties are not eligible; Four bulk items per appointment, one appointment per household per week

## Sources
- [Schedule trash collection for bulky household items](https://www.phila.gov/services/trash-recycling-city-upkeep/schedule-trash-collection-for-bulky-household-items/) — "This service is available by appointment for residential properties in Philadelphia, including single-family homes and multi-family dwellings with up to six units. Larger apartment buildings, condominiums, and commercial properties are not eligible and must use a private hauler." (accessed 2026-10-26)
- [Bulk Collection](https://bulkcollection.phila.gov/) — "This service is available by appointment only, with a limit of four (4) bulk items per appointment and one appointment per household, per week." (accessed 2026-10-26)
- [Bulk Collection](https://bulkcollection.phila.gov/) — "This program is open only to residential households in Philadelphia, including those in multi-family properties with up to six units. Commercial properties and residential properties with more than six units are not eligible and must use a private hauler." (accessed 2026-10-26)

_Last verified 2026-10-26. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/does-philadelphia-pick-up-bulk-trash/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._