Fall River trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Set-out per recycling page alignment: after 4 p.m. night before, by 7 a.m. collection day (recycling page; apply to trash routes). ~31k households weekly. Verified 2026-10-15 · fallriverma.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | After 4:00 p.m. evening before; by 7:00 a.m. collection day (recycling page clock). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · fallriverma.gov |
| Recycling | Blue or pink cart weekly same day as refuse. Verified 2026-10-15 · fallriverma.gov |
| Bulk | City collects bulky, yard waste (Apr–Dec), white goods, paint/oil (May–Oct), needles/sharps per Solid Waste index. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · fallriverma.gov |
| Hauler | Capitol Waste Services (City contract). |
| Contacts | Solid Waste 508-324-2584; Capitol 855-533-3400; One Government Center Rm 321. Verified 2026-10-15 · fallriverma.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
After 4:00 p.m. evening before; by 7:00 a.m. collection day (recycling page clock).
Where
Sidewalk/cart placement per city collection maps (route changes Dec 2024 PSA — check current map).
Limits
Separate carts for trash vs recycling; no solid waste in blue/pink carts.
Not allowed
Ordinance-listed non-recyclables; household hazardous waste via proper programs.
Bags
Bag trash in green cart; recyclables loose.
Verified 2026-10-15 · fallriverma.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarHolidays
Holiday delays per city/contractor — specific 2026 dated.
Verified 2026-10-15 · fallriverma.gov
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Full details for Fall River: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City curbside for residential (≤6 units per Ch. 62 ordinance summary). Green cart = trash; waste bagged inside green cart. Capitol Waste 855-533-3400 for misses/repairs. Set-out per recycling page alignment: after 4 p.m. night before, by 7 a.m. collection day (recycling page; apply to trash routes). ~31k households weekly.
- Recycling
- Blue or pink cart weekly same day as refuse. Don't bag recyclables. Accept per Ch. 62-35 / RecycleSmart: plastics #1–7, glass bottles/jars, metal cans, paper/cardboard/cartons; not pizza boxes, plastic bags, Styrofoam, scrap metal, needles, etc.
- Bulk pickup
- City collects bulky, yard waste (Apr–Dec), white goods, paint/oil (May–Oct), needles/sharps per Solid Waste index. Schedule/repair via Capitol Waste or Solid Waste 508-324-2584.
- Curbside: when
- After 4:00 p.m. evening before; by 7:00 a.m. collection day (recycling page clock).
- Curbside: where
- Sidewalk/cart placement per city collection maps (route changes Dec 2024 PSA — check current map).
- Curbside: limits
- Separate carts for trash vs recycling; no solid waste in blue/pink carts.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste program Apr–Dec (department overview); brush/leaf rules on solid waste subpages.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Ordinance-listed non-recyclables; household hazardous waste via proper programs.
- Curbside: bags
- Bag trash in green cart; recyclables loose.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Litter/solid waste ordinance enforcement via Community Maintenance — amounts in Ch. 62 (not re-opened).
- Holidays
Holiday delays per city/contractor — specific 2026 dated.
- Hauler
- Capitol Waste Services (City contract)
- Contacts
- Solid Waste 508-324-2584; Capitol 855-533-3400; One Government Center Rm 321
- Find your day
- City collection route maps / PSA route updates
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: fallriverma.gov
Bulk: fallriverma.gov
Holidays: fallriverma.gov
Curbside: fallriverma.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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