📢 City Hall Closed Monday, Nov. 11th 📢

City Hall and offices will be CLOSED on Monday, Nov. 11th for Veterans Day. The Waste Management Transfer Station will also be closed resulting in a one-day delay for all trash, recycling and yard waste collections. 
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Missed Trash or Recycling Pickup? 
Contact Waste Management at
(401)847-0230

For 24-hour information 401-845-5613.

Snow Delays - (401) 847-0230
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Report Illegal Dumping - (401) 847-1306
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Quick Contacts

Missed Trash or Recycling Pickup? 
Contact Waste Management at
(401)847-0230

For 24-hour information 401-845-5613.

Snow Delays - (401) 847-0230
Driver Safety Concerns - (401) 847-0230
Report Illegal Dumping - (401) 847-1306
Report Non-Compliance Violations - (401) 845-5451

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Trash & Recycling

 

Clean City News

 
FALL RECYCLING DAY
Saturday, November 9, 2024 from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
At Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Boulevard

 
The City of Newport will be hosting our Fall Recycling Day on Saturday, November 9, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Boulevard, Newport, RI. This Recycling Day event is for “harder to recycle” items. Please note that event is free and open to City of Newport residents only. Proof of residency is required.
 
This year’s event will include the following opportunities for City of Newport residents:
  • Electronic Waste Recycling: Electronic Waste Recycling: Indie Cycle, LLC will be accepting electronic items including computers, laptops, monitors, televisions, routers, PDAs, cell phones, mice, keyboards, ink-jet printers, toner cartridges, CD/DVD players, radios, cameras, network equipment, wires, stereos, speakers, telephones, microwaves, small household appliances, and acid lead batteries such as auto/marine and back-ups.  Anything with a wire! An additional $20 disposal fee will be charged for air conditioners, small refrigerators, dehumidifiers, water coolers or freezers up to 4.5 cubic ft. and all other coolant devices. An additional $10 disposal fee will be charged for large wooden encased speakers ($5 for small), & laser-jet printers.  Please note, all above should not be actively leaking. Additional charges may apply to large copy machines and printers. Cash or check is accepted for payment. Indie Cycle does not accept light bulbs, single use batteries, fire/carbon monoxide detectors, plastic tapes/disks, glass plates or ceramic bowls, broken TV tubes or hazardous materials. For more information: www.indiecycle.com or email indiecycle@gmail.com.
  • Paper Shredding: Bring up to 3 banker boxes of sensitive paper documents to be shredded. 3 boxes limit for each resident for shredding will be enforced. No commercial businesses accepted. ONLY sensitive documents, no magazines or newspapers.
  • Clothing and Textiles: Big Brothers Big Sisters of RI will be available to accept donations of clothing and other textiles. Clean textiles with tears or stains are accepted. Please visit www.DonateRI.org for more information.
  • Scrap Metal: Metal hangers, pots, pans, metal chains, screws, nails, and any other item that is primarily made out of metal. NO items containing Freon or hazardous waste accepted in the metal container.
  • Rigid Plastics: Acceptable items are 100% rigid plastic with non-plastic parts removed, empty and free of all materials and liquids, have never held hazardous materials or waste, are smaller than a 95-gallon recycling/trash cart and larger than a hard hat, and are not drums or barrels of any size. Examples of items that fit the criteria include: hard hats (interior lining removed), buckets/pails (metal handles okay), laundry baskets, lawn furniture, milk/soda/beverage crates, plastic election campaign signs (wire mounting stands removed), plastic shelving, storage totes/bins/trays/lids, trash/recycling bins/compost bins, trash/recycling carts (axles, wheels and metal handles removed).
  • Cardboard: Flattened cardboard only. No paper or packing materials accepted.
  • Cooking Oil: There will be a collection bin for all vegetable cooking oil (dropped off in your containers) for recycling.
  • Bulky Waste Items for Disposal: TWO Bulky items (ex: one couch, one table) per household maximum (there is a six-item max for homeowners who own multiple homes). Proof of residency MUST be presented on the day of the event. ELIGIBLE BULKY ITEMS DO NOT INCLUDE hazardous waste (including refrigerators, air conditioners and dehumidifiers), electronics, plastic bags, mattresses or Styrofoam.
 What we will NOT accept at this event:
  • No Household Hazardous Waste will be accepted at this event. RIRRC will hold the Eco-Depot event for the collection of household hazardous waste in Newport on Saturday, October 19th at Easton’s Beach from 8 am to 12 noon. For more information on Eco-Depot events for household hazardous waste disposal, please visit https://www.ecodepotri.org or call RIRRC at 401-942-1430 ext. 3241.
  • No Styrofoam will be accepted at this event. There is not a facility in RI that accepts Styrofoam for recycling and it must be disposed of as trash.
  • NO Mattresses will be accepted at this event. Newport residents are eligible to participate in the Mattress Recycling Program. Mattresses that are clean, dry and free of infestation may be brought to the Waste Management Transfer Station located at 65 Halsey Street, (401) 847-0230 for FREE.
  • No Plastic Bags will be accepted at this event. Please reuse them or bring your plastic grocery bags and other types of clean & dry plastic film to local retailers for inclusion in their recycling program (Stop & Shop, TJ Maxx, Shaw’s, etc.)
 
IMPORTANT NOTES:
  • There will be no entry until 8 a.m. and gates will close at 12 noon.
  • This event will be held rain or shine.
 
For questions about the proper disposal/recycling of items not accepted in the City-issued carts, please visit the RIRRC A-Z List: http://atoz.rirrc.org/.


UPCOMING YARD WASTE COLLECTIONS

The next Yard Waste Collections will occur the weeks beginning October 28th, and November 4th, November 12th (one day delay) and November 18th.

Yard Waste Collections occur every other week from May through November on your normal scheduled collection day (one day delay for holidays). Waste Management will collect leaves, grass clippings and branches (less than four inches in diameter and no more than three feet in length) placed either in paper bags, tied in bundles or placed loose in 32-gallon garbage cans (no Yard Waste Only stickers required). Yard waste is limited to 20 bags, barrels or bundles per household and each should weigh less than 50 pounds. Dirt, rocks and construction debris should not be included with yard waste materials.  Any yard waste material placed in plastic bags will be left behind on the curbside. Please see additional information about the residential yard waste collection program below.
 
2024 YARD WASTE & HOLIDAY CALENDAR AVAILABLE

The 2024 Yard Waste & Holiday Calendar is available. Please see link on the top of this page. Printed copies of the current calendar are available at City Hall, 43 Broadway. 

 
For questions about the proper disposal/recycling of items not accepted in the City-issued carts, please visit the RIRRC A-Z List: http://atoz.rirrc.org/.
 
 
VETERANS DAY, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2024
TRANSFER STATION CLOSED - COLLECTION DELAYS

The Newport Clean City Program would like to inform residents that the Waste Management Transfer Station will be closed on Monday, November 11, 2024 for the Veterans Day Holiday. As a result, there is a one-day delay for all trash, recycling and yard waste collections. For the full 2024 Yard Waste and Holiday calendar, see above link. All City of Newport offices will be closed.
 
VOLUNTEER CLEANUP INFORMATION
Litter Kits Available

 
The Clean City Program has been awarded a microgrant to provide littering supplies to local neighborhood groups interested in getting more involved with keeping their neighborhoods and public spaces clean, safe and attractive for themselves, their families, and visitors. By raising awareness and providing the supplies, we hope to encourage groups of all ages to join in the clean-up effort at the many beautiful local City parks and public spaces.

The Clean City Program has a limited supply of cleanup materials (trash bags, gloves, trash pickers & buckets) for use by volunteer groups as they help to make our City a better place to live, work and visit. The Clean City Program will provide assistance with the coordination of trash pickup for volunteer groups who register their cleanup efforts with us.

How to sign up? It’s easy! Just contact the Clean City program at CleanCity@CityofNewport.com or 401-845-5617.

What we will need to know:
  • DATE/TIME of the cleanup (and a rain date if applicable)
  • LOCATION – please let us know your area of interest or we can provide you with a suggestion of one of City’s many beautiful parks and community spaces. We may need to prioritize based on number of responses and areas of need.
  • CONTACT PERSON for your group and how they may be reached via cell phone on the day of the scheduled event.
What you need to know? Please see attached Volunteer Cleanup Information Sheet.

The City of Newport is a beautiful place to live and work and we appreciate our community partners’ efforts in helping to keep it that way! For more information on Governor Dan McKee’s Litter-Free RI Program and to sign the litter-free pledge, please visit; https://litterfree.ri.gov/take-pledge .

 
 

We oversee the collection and disposal of recyclables, trash, and leaf and yard waste throughout the City's residential neighborhoods. Our goal is to provide a clean and green Newport so that residents and visitors can enjoy its true beauty.


 

BULKY WASTE COLLECTION PROGRAM

Looking for a way to dispose of your larger items that do not fit in your city-issued trash cart? For items that cannot be reused or recycled, the City offers the Bulky Waste Collection Program. The Bulky Waste Collection Program is available to Newport residents receiving residential municipal collection services for curbside pickup of trash and recycling. Appointments are required for collection of larger items and a fee applies.

Appointments for collection are available EVERY OTHER THURSDAY.  Please see below link to calendar for available collection dates. As a reminder, collection dates may be delayed one day for observed Waste Management holidays. 

2024-Newport-Bulk-and-White-Goods-Calendar-New
 

Items eligible for collection include the following:
BULKY ITEMSThese items include but are not limited to couches, upholstered or wooden furniture, mattresses, etc. The cost per item is $31.50;
MATTRESSES - These items include any sized mattresses or box springs. The cost per item is $31.50. Special Instructions: Mattresses must be bagged prior to placing curbside. Mattress bags can be purchased at local retailers such as Newport Hardware, UHaul Moving & Storage, and Home Depot or through online retailers. Any items not bagged will NOT be collected. NO EXCEPTIONS.
WHITE GOODS/APPLIANCESThese items include but are not limited to stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, dryers, air conditioners, etc. The collection cost per item is $42.00.
 
All appointments and payments for bulky waste items can be made directly through the City’s hauling company, Waste Management. For more information on whether or not and item is eligible for collection, please consult with a Waste Management Call Center Agent. Online appointments must be made 2 days in advance of the available pickup date. Appointments made by calling the Waste Management Customer Service line must be made prior to 1:00 pm on the day before the available pickup date.

*Appointments may be made online at WM.com or by calling 1-800-972-4545. *
 

Please note: once full payment has been made and your collection appointment has been scheduled, the agent will supply a reference ticket number as your confirmation. If making your appointment online, please be sure to include a valid email address to receive your confirmation. Items must be placed curbside by 6 a.m. on the day of your appointment. Missed appointments will result in the need to contact Waste Management Call Center to again make payment and schedule an additional appointment. No refunds will be given unless cancellation of a scheduled appointment is made by contacting the Waste Management Call Center with your confirmation number by noon the day before the scheduled collection. Please keep in mind that leaving items curbside for longer than 24 hours may result in a fine per City ordinance.

 

E-WASTE RECYCLING

Indie Cycle, LLC provides electronics recycling drop-off options at events throughout RI. These events welcome people from neighboring cities and towns. No residency requirements and no appointments necessary!  Fees apply for select items such as Freon-containing appliances ($20) and wood encased speakers ($5-$10 depending on size). Please check their website https://indiecycle.blogspot.com/p/what-we-take.html.

For more information on upcoming Indie Cycle events:
http://indiecycle.blogspot.com/p/where-we-will-be_20.html

For more information on what is accepted:
http://indiecycle.blogspot.com/p/what-we-take.html

For additional statewide options that are open to all Rhode Island residents please visit RIRRC: http://atoz.rirrc.org/items/electronics



HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE

The Eco-Depot is a free service for Rhode Island residents to allow for proper disposal of household hazardous waste. Household hazardous waste is anything labeled with skull and crossbones, or words like 'toxic', 'poison', 'flammable', 'combustible', etc. Examples include mercury devices, automotive fluids, gasoline, propane tanks, fertilizers, pesticides, pool chemicals, and polishes.

Rhode Island Resource Recovery (RIRRC) has events scheduled throughout the State beginning on March 23rd and continuing through December 7th. Please check the RIRRC website for the most up-to-date information.

 
For more information on what is considered household hazardous waste please visit: https://www.ecodepotri.org

For inquiries or to make an appointment for a scheduled event, please call Rhode Island Resource Recovery at (401) 942-1430 x3241.
 


RESIDENTIAL YARD WASTE

YARD WASTE COLLECTIONS occur on your normal scheduled collection day (except where noted one day delay for holiday) and are scheduled: one week in January, one week in March, four weeks in April, every other week from May through October, three weeks in November and one week in December. Waste Management will collect leaves, grass clippings and branches (less than four inches in diameter and no more than three feet in length) placed either in paper bags, tied in bundles or placed loose in 32-gallon garbage cans (no Yard Waste Only stickers required). Yard waste is limited to 20 bags, barrels or bundles per household and each should weigh less than 50 pounds. Dirt, rocks and construction debris should not be included with yard waste materials.  Any yard waste material placed in plastic bags will be left behind on the curbside. Please see above link for the 2024 Holiday and Yard Waste Calendar.
 
For disposal of larger tree branches, brush or stumps that do not qualify for the Yard Waste Collection program, residential property owners may bring excess yard waste and brush to the Waste Management Transfer Station. Disposal of excess and oversized yard waste at the transfer station is not counted as one of the two free dumps offered to residential property owners and may be done without fees. Property owners must be with the load and provide government issued photo ID and proof of residency (recent tax bill or water bill). NO EXCEPTIONS.

If you are unable to transport the materials yourself, you may contract with a private contractor. However, to avoid the disposal fees, the property owner must be present with the load and present government issued photo id and proof of residency (copy of recent tax bill or water bill) to the scale house attendant.

Please see link below for additional information on the Waste Management Transfer Station.
https://www.cityofnewport.com/city-hall/departments/public-services/trash-recycling/programs


 

TEXTILE RECYCLING
 
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island (BBBSRI) has placed their TEXTILE DONATION BINS in the City of Newport. These collection bins are an easy and convenient way to donate your clothing and textiles and help divert materials from the landfill. BBBSRI donation bins are available year-round at the Edward King House and the Self-Service Recycling Center at City Yard. BBBSRI accepts all clothing, shoe, household linen and other fabric donations. Any textile that is donated should be clean, dry and bagged and placed INSIDE THE BIN. Please do not place items outside the bin. Gently used and ripped/torn or stained items are accepted.
 
City of Newport Donation Bin Locations:
Edward King House, 25 King Street;
City Yard, 80 Halsey Street.
 
Please visit the BBBSRI website for more information: https://www.donateri.org/ 
 


CITY YARD SELF-SERVICE RECYCLING AREA  
Important Changes to the Self-Service Recycling Area

The Clean City Program would like to announce a change to the Self-Service Recycling Area located at 80 Halsey St.

As of JUNE 1, 2024 CARDBOARD IS NO LONGER ACCEPTED AT CITY YARD.
 

Cardboard (flattened) and any excess recycling may be brought to the Waste Management Transfer Station at 65 Halsey during their normal operating hours of Monday through Friday 8am to 11:45am and 12:30pm to 3:15pm and on Saturdays from 8am to 11:45am. City of Newport residents are able to drop off single stream recyclables for free (owner or tenant). To access this service for homeowners, please make sure to bring your water bill or property tax bill with a government issued photo ID to present to the scalehouse attendant (this will not count toward your 2 free visits). Renters will need to present an electric bill or lease with a government issued photo ID to the scalehouse attendant. ALL VEHICLES MUST STOP AT THE SCALEHOUSE TO BE WEIGHED. As always, the property owner or resident must be with the load to access this free service.

Please continue to use the Self-Service Recycling Area at 80 Halsey St for textiles, books and small metal recycling. For more information about recycling these items, please check out the Programs page (under “In This Section” to the right).

 
SHREDDED PAPER
 
Shredded paper may be disposed of bagged with your regular household trash. It should not be placed in your recycling cart.
 
Alternatively, Rhode Island Resource Corporation (RIRRC) accepts shredded paper, secured in a bag at their small vehicle area drop off container located at 65 Shun Pike in Johnston. You may also look for local shredding drop off events (see link below) or compost shreds in backyard compost bins.
 
For more information on scheduled events available to Rhode Island residents (including community shredding events) please visit:
http://www.rirrc.org/announcements/events.

 
For questions about the proper disposal/recycling of items not accepted in the City-issued carts, please visit the RIRRC A-Z List: http://atoz.rirrc.org/.

Green City Newport

We want to promote more than just a Clean City in Newport, but a Green City. Learn more about ways we can become a more sustainable city and a model for a more sustainable Rhode Island.

Special Events

Whether you're looking to dispose of electronic waste or interested in volunteering to help keep Newport litter-free, we're proud to host special events throughout the year designed to keep Newport Clean & Green. 

FAQs

Would you like to schedule a bulky waste pickup? Did you miss trash day? Wondering about how to dispose of hazardous or E-waste? You've got questions, we've got answers. 


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Learn about the do's and don'ts of Newport's Clean City cart program 

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The City's transfer station is open to the public. Learn more about using it here



   

Trash Talk

Here's How to Schedule a Bulky Waste Pickup!

Here's How to Schedule a Bulky Waste Pickup!

Newport residents looking to dispose of bulky waste no longer a need to obtain collection stickers from City Hall!

Appointments may now be made online at WM.com or by calling 1-800-972-4545.

To make an online appointment at WM.com, from the main page, select “Residential” (dropdown) and then select the “Bulk Trash Pickup” option. You will then be prompted to enter the service address and chose the collection date that works best for you. 

Learn more →