Bristol trash pickup: cost and carts
Trash service in Bristol costs about $19 a month ($233 a year). Estimated from public rates, not anyone's actual bill.
City of Bristol, Tennessee. Billed by: City of Bristol utility bill.
| Cart | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| City garbage can (one can) | $19.43 | $233 |
Bristol bills solid waste per garbage can on the monthly city utility bill; additional cans are charged at the same rate as the first. The city's last published price was $18.50 per can (July 2025); the $19.43 shown adds the 5% solid waste increase in the FY 2027 budget, and no FY 2027 price has been posted yet.
How Bristol compares with nearby cities
Trash, a month
- Johnson City · 17 mi$17
- Elizabethton · 15 mi$17
- Bristol$19
- Bristol · 5 mi$38
The standard cart in each city. Cities that pay for trash through property tax are not listed.
Checked October 28, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.
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