diff --git a/etc/proxy-server.conf-sample b/etc/proxy-server.conf-sample
index 26e31828c6..01032d24b0 100644
--- a/etc/proxy-server.conf-sample
+++ b/etc/proxy-server.conf-sample
@@ -492,6 +492,7 @@ use = egg:swift#bulk
 # max_containers_per_extraction = 10000
 # max_failed_extractions = 1000
 # max_deletes_per_request = 10000
+# max_failed_deletes = 1000
 # yield_frequency = 60
 
 # Note: Put after auth in the pipeline.
diff --git a/swift/common/middleware/bulk.py b/swift/common/middleware/bulk.py
index 7dcb79e782..f19815c5a8 100644
--- a/swift/common/middleware/bulk.py
+++ b/swift/common/middleware/bulk.py
@@ -184,18 +184,16 @@ class Bulk(object):
     payload sent to the proxy (the list of objects/containers to be deleted).
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, app, conf):
+    def __init__(self, app, conf, max_containers_per_extraction=10000,
+                 max_failed_extractions=1000, max_deletes_per_request=10000,
+                 max_failed_deletes=1000, yield_frequency=60):
         self.app = app
         self.logger = get_logger(conf, log_route='bulk')
-        self.max_containers = int(
-            conf.get('max_containers_per_extraction', 10000))
-        self.max_failed_extractions = int(
-            conf.get('max_failed_extractions', 1000))
-        self.max_failed_deletes = int(
-            conf.get('max_failed_deletes', 1000))
-        self.max_deletes_per_request = int(
-            conf.get('max_deletes_per_request', 10000))
-        self.yield_frequency = int(conf.get('yield_frequency', 60))
+        self.max_containers = max_containers_per_extraction
+        self.max_failed_extractions = max_failed_extractions
+        self.max_failed_deletes = max_failed_deletes
+        self.max_deletes_per_request = max_deletes_per_request
+        self.yield_frequency = yield_frequency
 
     def create_container(self, req, container_path):
         """
@@ -542,8 +540,29 @@ class Bulk(object):
 def filter_factory(global_conf, **local_conf):
     conf = global_conf.copy()
     conf.update(local_conf)
-    register_swift_info('bulk')
+
+    max_containers_per_extraction = \
+        int(conf.get('max_containers_per_extraction', 10000))
+    max_failed_extractions = int(conf.get('max_failed_extractions', 1000))
+    max_deletes_per_request = int(conf.get('max_deletes_per_request', 10000))
+    max_failed_deletes = int(conf.get('max_failed_deletes', 1000))
+    yield_frequency = int(conf.get('yield_frequency', 60))
+
+    register_swift_info(
+        'bulk_upload',
+        max_containers_per_extraction=max_containers_per_extraction,
+        max_failed_extractions=max_failed_extractions)
+    register_swift_info(
+        'bulk_delete',
+        max_deletes_per_request=max_deletes_per_request,
+        max_failed_deletes=max_failed_deletes)
 
     def bulk_filter(app):
-        return Bulk(app, conf)
+        return Bulk(
+            app, conf,
+            max_containers_per_extraction=max_containers_per_extraction,
+            max_failed_extractions=max_failed_extractions,
+            max_deletes_per_request=max_deletes_per_request,
+            max_failed_deletes=max_failed_deletes,
+            yield_frequency=yield_frequency)
     return bulk_filter
diff --git a/test/unit/common/middleware/test_bulk.py b/test/unit/common/middleware/test_bulk.py
index d5b72bb35a..165808f2ae 100644
--- a/test/unit/common/middleware/test_bulk.py
+++ b/test/unit/common/middleware/test_bulk.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+import numbers
 import unittest
 import os
 import tarfile
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ from shutil import rmtree
 from tempfile import mkdtemp
 from StringIO import StringIO
 from mock import patch
+from swift.common import utils
 from swift.common.middleware import bulk
 from swift.common.swob import Request, Response, HTTPException
 from swift.common.http import HTTP_NOT_FOUND, HTTP_UNAUTHORIZED
@@ -736,5 +738,29 @@ class TestDelete(unittest.TestCase):
                                ['/c/f2', '401 Unauthorized']])
 
 
+class TestSwiftInfo(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        utils._swift_info = {}
+        utils._swift_admin_info = {}
+
+    def test_registered_defaults(self):
+        bulk.filter_factory({})
+        swift_info = utils.get_swift_info()
+        self.assertTrue('bulk_upload' in swift_info)
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(
+            swift_info['bulk_upload'].get('max_containers_per_extraction'),
+            numbers.Integral))
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(
+            swift_info['bulk_upload'].get('max_failed_extractions'),
+            numbers.Integral))
+
+        self.assertTrue('bulk_delete' in swift_info)
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(
+            swift_info['bulk_delete'].get('max_deletes_per_request'),
+            numbers.Integral))
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(
+            swift_info['bulk_delete'].get('max_failed_deletes'),
+            numbers.Integral))
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()