East Providence bulk trash pickup

One bulky item/week/household — schedule opt 2; pickup Fridays; place after 3 p.m.

Verified 2026-10-15 · eastprovidenceri.gov

At a glance

BrushVegetative ≤2 in diameter in labeled barrels/paper bags; brush ≤4 ft tied bundles one person can lift; no logs/large wood curbside.
Limits1 bulky/week scheduled; appliance sticker required; mattresses fee/appointment.
Not allowedConstruction debris; household hazardous waste (Eco-Depot); trash outside cart; recyclables in plastic bags.
CurbsideTrash/recycling after 3 p.m. night before; by 6 a.m. collection day. Checklist

Verified 2026-10-15 · eastprovidenceri.gov

Schedule

Curbside

Curbside checklist

City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.

When

Trash/recycling after 3 p.m. night before; by 6 a.m. collection day.

Where

Carts ~3 ft apart; wheels/handle toward curb/home; yard debris barrels labeled.

Limits

1 bulky/week scheduled; appliance sticker required; mattresses fee/appointment.

Not allowed

Construction debris; household hazardous waste (Eco-Depot); trash outside cart; recyclables in plastic bags.

Bags

Trash bagged inside city cart only.

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Full details for East Providence: every rule, with sources
Trash
City automated 95-gal trash carts (program since Aug 2020). Weekly collection; all bags inside cart — items outside cart not collected ($50/day fine). Set out after 3 p.m. evening before; by 6 a.m. collection day (curbside page); not before 3 p.m. prior day. Extra 65-gal cart $80 (check/mail/cash at 60 Commercial Way). construction debris not collected.
Recycling
City 95-gal recycling carts (mandatory participation). No recycling cart at curb on recycling week → no trash pickup (division policy). Improper recycling (plastic bags, etc.) → $50 fine. Biweekly/alternating schedule per 2026 Holiday and Recycling Collection Calendar. Extra cart $80.
Bulk pickup
One bulky item/week/household — schedule 401-435-7701 opt 2; pickup Fridays; place after 3 p.m. Thursday; schedule by noon Thursday. Unscheduled bulk at curb → $50/day. Appliances: 2nd Tuesday/month, $25 sticker by 10 a.m. preceding Thursday (60 Commercial Way). Mattresses $25/piece Sat by appointment (Mar–Dec). Yard waste Apr 1–Dec 15 (labeled barrels/paper bags).
Curbside: when
Trash/recycling after 3 p.m. night before; by 6 a.m. collection day.
Curbside: where
Carts ~3 ft apart; wheels/handle toward curb/home; yard debris barrels labeled.
Curbside: limits
1 bulky/week scheduled; appliance sticker required; mattresses fee/appointment.
Curbside: brush
Vegetative ≤2 in diameter in labeled barrels/paper bags; brush ≤4 ft tied bundles one person can lift; no logs/large wood curbside.
Curbside: not allowed
construction debris; household hazardous waste (Eco-Depot); trash outside cart; recyclables in plastic bags.
Curbside: bags
Trash bagged inside city cart only.
Curbside: fees and fines
$50/day cart overflow/outside cart; $50 improper recycling (division page).
Holidays
  • Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
  • Presidents 2026 (2026-02-16): shift not yet confirmed
  • Memorial 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
  • Juneteenth 2026 (2026-06-19): shift not yet confirmed
  • Independence 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
  • Victory Day 2026 (2026-08-10): shift not yet confirmed
  • Labor 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
  • Columbus 2026 (2026-10-12): shift not yet confirmed
  • Veterans 2026 (2026-11-11): shift not yet confirmed
  • Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
  • Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed

Holiday on collection day → +1 day remainder of week (2026 calendar lists Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents, Memorial, Juneteenth, July 4, Victory Day, Labor, Columbus, Veterans, Thanksgiving, Christmas).

Hauler
City of East Providence Refuse & Recycling Division
Contacts
401-435-7701 (opt 1 missed, opt 7 recycling); 60 Commercial Way; Donna McMahon 401-270-1121
Find your day
2026 Holiday and Recycling Collection Calendar (PDF)
Sources
Trash and recycling: eastprovidenceri.gov
Bulk: eastprovidenceri.gov
Holidays: eastprovidenceri.gov
Curbside: eastprovidenceri.gov
Verified
2026-10-15

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