Pawtucket trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | City weekly curbside in official City carts only — bagged trash inside cart; no loose garbage. Verified 2026-10-15 · pawtucketri.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Not before 4:00 p.m. day before; remove carts within 8 hours after pickup. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · pawtucketri.gov |
| Recycling | Biweekly in City cart; must be separated from trash (cardboard not mixed with trash). Verified 2026-10-15 · pawtucketri.gov |
| Bulk | Appointment required — OpenGov portal, email, or ext. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · pawtucketri.gov |
| Hauler | City of Pawtucket Department of Public Works. |
| Contacts | Public Works 401-728-0500 ext. 233; [email protected]; 250 Armistice Blvd. Verified 2026-10-15 · pawtucketri.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Not before 4:00 p.m. day before; remove carts within 8 hours after pickup.
Where
Curb in front of residence; not in/on street.
Limits
3 furniture pieces per appointment; AC limit 2 free/year.
Not allowed
Electronics at curb (Green Tech 1110 Central Ave or 240 Grotto Ave TS); loose garbage.
Bags
All trash bags inside City cart.
Verified 2026-10-15 · pawtucketri.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · pawtucketri.gov
Holidays
2026 Calendar legend: holiday no collection / +1 day delays for trash and recycling — use PDF on trash collections page.
Verified 2026-10-15 · pawtucketri.gov
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Full details for Pawtucket: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City weekly curbside in official City carts only — bagged trash inside cart; no loose garbage. Place at curb in front of residence not before 4:00 p.m. day before; remove within 8 hours after collection; not in street. Missed: [email protected] or 401-728-0500 ext. 233 (vendor within 24 hours).
- Recycling
- Biweekly in City cart; must be separated from trash (cardboard not mixed with trash). Same 4:00 p.m. Earliest set-out rule. Contamination costs city >$250k/year (2026 calendar messaging).
- Bulk pickup
- Appointment required — OpenGov portal, email, or ext. 233. $16/piece for mattress, box spring, refrigerator, freezer. No charge listed for stoves, washers, dryers, AC (limit 2 AC/year, then $16 each), water coolers, TVs (schedule before curb). Furniture up to 3 pieces per collection date. Yard waste on trash day Apr–Dec (Director sets end date): ≤3" branches ≤3 ft, tied bundles; compostable bags or labeled barrels — no plastic bags.
- Curbside: when
- Not before 4:00 p.m. day before; remove carts within 8 hours after pickup.
- Curbside: where
- Curb in front of residence; not in/on street.
- Curbside: limits
- 3 furniture pieces per appointment; AC limit 2 free/year.
- Curbside: brush
- Compostable bags or yard waste barrels; branch size limits above.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Electronics at curb (Green Tech 1110 Central Ave or 240 Grotto Ave TS); loose garbage.
- Curbside: bags
- All trash bags inside City cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ordinance violations per city rules; illegal set-out noted in calendar education section.
- Holidays
2026 Calendar legend: holiday no collection / +1 day delays for trash and recycling — use PDF on trash collections page.
- Hauler
- City of Pawtucket Department of Public Works
- Contacts
- Public Works 401-728-0500 ext. 233; [email protected]; 250 Armistice Blvd
- Find your day
- Pawtucket 2026 Trash & Recycling Calendar (PDF)
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: pawtucketri.gov
Bulk: pawtucketri.gov
Holidays: pawtucketri.gov
Curbside: pawtucketri.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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