Solid Waste & Recycling Collection Program
Street Collection Route CLICK HERE
Appliances will be collected the third Saturday of every month by appointment only. Please call 886-8618 to schedule pickup.
SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING COLLECTION
PROGRAM INFORMATION
There have been several modifications to our curbside collection program to increase efficiency and to target increasing the Town’s recycling and diversion rates as mandated by the state. The Town would like to thank you for your cooperation and for your continued support for recycling which helps to reduce our waste disposal costs. Below is a summary of the major components of our program.
5-Day Schedule: The collection schedule is a 5-day schedule, Monday through Friday. A detailed route street list appears above.
Holidays: When a holiday is celebrated on a weekday, trash and recycling pickup will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week from the day of the holiday. See below for holiday listing for this year that affects the pickup schedule.
HOLIDAY LISTING
| Friday, January 1, 2010 | New Year’s Day |
| Monday, January 18, 2010 | Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Monday, May 31, 2010 | Memorial Day |
| Monday, July 5, 2010 | Independence Day |
| Monday, August 9, 2010 | Victory Day |
| Monday, September 6, 2010 | Labor Day |
| Monday, October 11, 2010 | Columbus Day |
| Thursday, November 11, 2010 | Veterans Day |
| Thursday, November 25, 2010 | Thanksgiving Day |
Recycling
Visit the RI Resource Recovery Website CLICK HERE
For a list of items that are acceptable for your blue or green recyling bin CLICK HERE
Holiday Notes:
1) February 15th (Monday) “President’s Day”- Normal Trash/Recycling Week NO DELAY
2) December 25th “Christmas Day” is a Saturday- Normal Trash/Recycling Week NO DELAY
Appliances: Curbside appliance pickup will be provided one day a month by appointment only. The Town now accepts freon items including refrigerators and air conditioners in addition to other household appliances. Residents must call DPW at 886-8618 to schedule an appointment for pickup.
Yard Waste: Yard waste collection has been expanded. Curbside collection is weekly for the months of April and May, and November through first week in December. It is bi-weekly for the months of June, July, August, September, and October.
Yard Waste includes leaves, grass clippings, weeds, garden debris, and must be placed in PAPER YARD WASTE BAGS ONLY (No plastic bags). Branches/Brush must be two (2) inches or less in diameter, and must be bundled and tied in lengths no greater than four (4) feet.
If you have questions please feel free to contact the Department of Public Works at 886-8618.
Transfer Station
Located on Crompton Avenue. Hours of operation: Tuesday-Friday 7:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m., Saturday 8:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Glass, newspaper, cardboard boxes, yard waste and other items are accepted. Permits are required and may be obtained at the Department's office during regular business hours.
Trash Collection
The town provides weekly collection. Call the Department's office for your regular route day. Refuse must be placed in a metal or plastic trash can and placed at the curb on collection day.
Recycling Program
The town provides weekly collection of recyclable materials, i.e. metal and aluminum cans, some plastics, glass and newspaper. Call the Department's office for your regular route day. Recyclable materials must be placed in plastic containers, provided by the town, and must be left at the curb on collection day.
Heavy Trash Collection
Each resident will be allowed to place one bulky waste item each week at curbside on your regular trash day. This program replaces our annual one-time Heavy Trash Spring Pickup. Bulky waste items, but are not limited to, furniture, appliances (no freon items), bicycles, lawnmowers (remove petroleum products), barbeque grills (no propane gas tanks), etc.
Street Sweeping
Street sweeping is done annually in late spring.
We will NOT pick up the following items:
- NO hazardous waste, such as batteries, freon products (freezers, refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, etc.), oil based paints/products, herbicides/insecticides.
- NO Automobiles or auto parts
- NO Stones or earthen materials
- NO Demolition material
- NO Yard waste (brush, leaves, grass clippings, etc. except during yard waste collection weeks)
- NO Tree stumps
Click here for more details on the Public Works page.
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