DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Alan Corvi, Director
DPW Office & Recycle Center -- Upland Way - 247-1907
DPW Office Hours of Operation -- M-F 7:00am to 4:00pm
Recycling Center Hours of
Operation -- Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. and Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
PROGRAMS/SERVICES
See DPW-Programs for details.
The DPW is responsible for the following:
- Street and sidewalks
- Snow removal
- Sanitary sewerage and sewerage systems
- Storm drainage
- Collection and disposal of refuse and recyclables
- Maintenance of public parks
- Maintenance of public buildings and grounds
- Tree maintenance
TRASH & REFUSE
COLLECTION ROUTES & SCHEDULE
- Trash/Refuse should be curbside by 7:30 a.m. on your pickup day.
- Yard waste (leaves, grass, small clippings):
- April through December collection
- Pick-up is the same day of regular refuse collection
- Yard waste must be in paper bags or barrels --- paper refuse bags may be purchased at DPW recycling center on weekends
- Yard waste may be brought to Walker's compost site at designated times throughout the year
RECYCLING
- RECYCLING CENTER CLOSED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY The hours of the Recycling Center have changed. Effective June 15, 2011,
the Recycling Center will be closed Wednesday and Thursday. The hours of
operation are now Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. and Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
- USED COOKING VEGETABLE OIL COLLECTED AT RECYCLING CENTER
Residents may now bring used vegetable cooking oil to the Recycling Center.
The collection container is provided by Newport Biodiesel. The cooking oil
is processed into biodiesel at their Rhode Island facility. Biodiesel is a
renewable, non-toxic fuel that can be used in any diesel engine or oil
furnace.
- Curbside recycling collection takes place every week on regular refuse collection day. Check REFUSE AND RECYCLING ROUTES AND SCHEDULE DOCUMENT for your collection weeks.
- Recyclable items may be collected curbside or brought to the center:
- Newspaper/corrugated cardboard/magazines/books
- Glass beverage containers Plastic soda/milk containers/drink boxes
- Aluminum cans/tin cans
- Clothes/shoes
- Junk mail
- White goods (metal)
- White goods (stoves, metal, etc.). - call for appointment
- Brush is chipped at curbside in the spring and fall. Call the DPW to schedule an appointment.
- Motor oil and oil filters can be brought to the recycling center, no curbside collection
- To dispose of household hazardous waste, call RI Resource Recovery Corporation
942-1430 Ext. 241
SEWER DIVISION
The sewer division provides maintenance and inspection to the Town-wide sanitary sewer system consisting of approximately one hundred miles of sewer lines, six major pump stations, five ejector stations, four grinders and one air release chamber.
TOWN BEACH
Officially opens with lifeguards last Saturday in June. Lifeguards are on duty from 9:00 to 5:00 daily. Beach permits, $30 for seasonal use, $10 for Senior Citizens, are available at the beach with vehicle registration.
DPW utilizes a beach sanitizer for cleaning and maintaining.
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DPW Upland Way location
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Special Information
Joe Piccerelli and Bobby Cioe happy to have their picture taken.
Shared training functions with East Providence - January 2008
Bobby Cioe operating backhoe
The new salt storage house on site at Upland Way. |
