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Trash & recycling · Rhode Island

Trash day in 29 Rhode Island towns

Each town’s pickup day, drop-off and rules, from its own website. 2 of them have no curbside pickup: residents take trash to the town drop-off.

29towns
13day by address
2drop-off only

Tap a town for its pickup day, drop-off and rules.

B
BarringtonFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rulesBristolBy addressTown pickup · day by address
C
CoventryTown of Coventry Transfer StationTown pickupCranstonEvery weekCurbside recyclingCumberlandPascale Highway Facility (yard waste drop-off)Town’s hauler
E
East GreenwichBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressEast ProvidenceFrom the town’s siteTrash and recycling rules
F
FosterTown’s haulerThe town’s contract hauler picks up at the curb for every home
G
GlocesterGlocester Transfer StationDrop-off only
J
JamestownIsland RubbishTrash haulerJohnstonBy addressTown pickup · day by address
L
LincolnBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressLittle ComptonLittle Compton Transfer StationDrop-off only
M
MiddletownBy addressPay per bag · day by address
N
NewportTown’s haulerWaste Management picks up at the curb for every homeNorth KingstownNorth Kingstown Transfer StationDrop-offNorth ProvidenceBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressNorth SmithfieldBy addressTown pickup · day by address
P
PawtucketBy addressTown pickup · day by addressPortsmouthBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressProvidenceBy addressDay by address
R
RichmondRichmond Transfer StationDrop-off
S
ScituateBy addressTown’s hauler · day by addressSouth KingstownRose Hill Regional Transfer StationDrop-off
T
TivertonBy addressTown’s hauler · day by address
W
WarrenBy addressTown pickup · day by addressWarwickMunicipal Recycling Facility (Recycling Drop-Off Facility)Town pickupWesterlyTransfer Station and Recycling FacilityPay per bagWest GreenwichWest Greenwich Transfer StationDrop-off

How Rhode Island towns handle trash

Of the 20 towns whose website says who picks up.

  • Town pickup 35%Town crews pick up at the curb
  • Town’s hauler 45%A contract hauler picks up at the curb for every home
  • Pay per bag 10%Curbside pickup, paid by the bag
  • Drop-off only 10%No curbside pickup: you take it to the drop-off

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