Pawtucket Trash Schedule 2023 (Holidays, Recycling, Bulk Pickup, Maps)

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Pawtucket is a city near Cranston, Warwick and Providence in the state of Rhode Island in the United States. Like other cities in the country, Pawtucket offers its residents a trash collection program through which the citizens can get rid of their daily household trash, recyclables, hazardous waste and bulky items.

Following are the details about the Pawtucket trash schedule.

Pawtucket Trash Pickup Schedule

Trash collection occurs every week in Pawtucket Rhode Island. The collection days, however, are different from place to place.

You can have your complete trash schedule and garbage collection days checked from this garbage collection map:

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Moreover, the citizens should place their trash carts at the curbside between 4 pm the day before collection and early morning of the day of garbage collection in Pawtucket.

Pawtucket Holiday Trash Schedule

Following is the complete garbage holiday schedule for the city of Pawtucket.

  • Martin Luther King Day – January 16, 2023 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
  • Presidents Day – February 20, 2023 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
  • Memorial Day – May 29, 2023 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
  • Juneteenth – June 19, 2023 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
  • Independence Day – July 4, 2023 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
  • Victory Day – August 14, 2023 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
  • Labor Day – September 4, 2023 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
  • Columbus Day – October 9, 2023 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
  • Thanksgiving Day – November 23, 2023 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.
  • Christmas Day – December 25, 2023 – No collection takes place. The schedule is shifted to the next day till the end of the week.

Pawtucket Recycling Schedule

Recycling collection takes place every other week in the city of Pawtucket, but each region the city has been divided into has a distinct collection day.

You can check your recycling pickup schedule from this map.

Recyclables include newspaper, office paper and magazines, plastic bottles, envelopes and wrapping paper, construction paper, junk mail, books and paper bags, catalogs, glass jars and bottles, food cans etc. 

For more information regarding recycling in Pawtucket, check out this recycling pdf.

Pawtucket Bulk Pickup Schedule 

Bulky waste items are those which are very heavy and large and hence cannot be placed inside regular trash cans. These items include mattresses, furniture etc. 

There is no specific schedule for the heavy item pickup in Pawtucket. In order to get rid of such items, one has to call the Public Works department at 401-728-0500 ext. 233.

By scheduling a pickup, a resident can dispose of 3 bulky items a week.

Yard Waste Disposal in Pawtucket

Yard waste is collected every week in Pawtucket, on the same day as the trash collection day in the city. You can have a look at the complete yard waste schedule by entering your address here. 

Yard waste includes tree branches, leaves, grass, brushes and other vegetative materials. Dirt, rocks and sand, cement and concrete, wood to which glue is added, recyclable items, animal waste and dead animals should not be added to yard waste.

These items have to be placed separately in brown bags or containers at the curbside on your pickup day.

Pawtucket Household Hazardous Waste Disposal

Hazardous items are the ones which can catch fire easily or which contain toxic chemicals dangerous for human health. Some of the examples are batteries and cells, glues and adhesives, furniture polish, swimming pool chemicals, brake fluid, photographic chemicals, medications, shoe polish, paints, pesticides and insecticides, fertilizers, varnishes etc.

Such items are not picked up at the curbside and one has to take them at a drop-off center. In order to get rid of such toxic items, you can call the Eco-depot at (401) 942-1430 and ask for appropriate assistance. 

Pawtucket Trash Guidelines

Following are some guidelines each Pawtucket resident should have the knowledge of.

  • Do not overfill the carts. This may result in the trash being thrown on the streets which will litter your area.
  • Trash carts must be placed having a minimum of three feet distance with each other. 
  • Throwing garbage on the streets and roads is not allowed and should not be practiced by the citizens.
  • Wash and dry the containers on a regular basis to ensure proper cleanliness.
  • In case of any question or problem regarding the trash or recycling schedule in the city, call the Public Works department at (401) 728-0500, ext: 233. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Furniture like couches can be gotten rid of by scheduling an appointment first. This can be done by calling the Department of Public Works through 401-728-0500 ext. 233. 

Items like televisions, freezers, refrigerator etc can be picked up from the curbside by appointment. For this, call the Public Works at 401-728-0500 ext. 233.

Recap – Pawtucket Trash Schedule

Garbage and recycling collection in Pawtucket takes place on a regular basis, however, the schedule changes a little during the weeks of some public holidays like Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day and some other city holidays. Bulk waste pickup can be scheduled by requesting an appointment first.