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Questions on the Pawtucket-specific information?

Pawtucket Transfer Station: 240 Grotto Ave., Pawtucket. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8am-2pm; Sat. 8am-1pm. Phone: 401-728-0500 x233. Pawtucket residents only. Residents must provide a valid license showing an address within the City of Pawtucket, NO EXCEPTIONS. Commercial waste is not accepted. Resdients can come once per day with trash in the following quantities: In a small car, residents can bring up to 3 (three) 15-gallon bags of trash, free of charge. In a pickup truck, van or SUV, residents can bring up to 3 (three) 50-gallon bags for $10.

Department of Public Works (DPW): 250 Armistice Boulevard, Pawtucket. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:30am-4:30pm.
Contact & to make an appointment: DPW/Sanitation 401-728-0500, ext. 233; Pawtucket DPW's website.

Electronic Waste and Mattress Drop Off Events are held monthly on the first Saturday of the month at City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Ave., from 8am to 10:30am. See E-waste and Mattresses & Box Springs for more details, or call DPW.
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Appliances (large/white goods): Free pickup curbside by calling DPW for an appointment, for stoves, washers, dryers, air conditioners or water coolers. OR drop off at the Transfer Station.

Appliances (w/ Freon): Picked up curbside for a fee of $16 by calling DPW for an appointment. This includes items such as refrigerators, freezers. Or drop off air conditioners only at the Transfer Station, free of charge.

Bulky Waste: Free pickup curbside by calling DPW for an appointment. Or drop off at the Transfer Station, fees vary. $5 per bathroom vanity, bathroom sink, medicine cabinet; $10 per toilet (limit 2)

Cardboard: If flattened cardboard doesn't fit inside of the recycling cart, lay it across the top of your recycling cart, tucked under the lid. Or drop off at the Transfer Station, free of charge.

Carpeting/Rugs: Rugs 5’ x 7’ or smaller may be cut and placed in the City-issued trash cart. Rugs larger than 5' x 7' can be dropped off at the Transfer Station for a fee of $10 - must be cut in lengths no longer then 6 ft. (limit 3 rolls per day).

Christmas Trees: Place curbside on your regular collection day during the month of January. If your tree is not collected by the 3rd week of Janaury, please contact DPW.

Clothing/Textiles: Place in City-approved yellow textile bags via Curbside Textile Recycling and leave curbside for pickup on scheduled your recycling day. Please call Curbside Textile Recycling at 401-537-7374 for bags. Or, drop off in BigsRI clothing donation bins at six locations across the city: DPW, Jenks Junior High (350 Division St.), Pawtucket Animal Shelter (401 Newport Ave.), City Hall (137 Roosevelt Ave.), Boys & Girls Club (1 Moeller Pl.) and the Pawtucket Senior Center (420 Main St.).

E-waste: Drop off at the city’s monthly Electronic Waste and Mattress Drop Off Events. This includes items such as televisions, monitors, computers, computer parts, printers, keyboards, mice, cords and more. Most items are free; some items incur a fee. OR drop off at Green Tech Assets, located at 1110 Central Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02861 during business hours.

Furniture: Free pickup curbside by calling DPW for an appointment, limit of 3 pieces per appointment. OR drop off at the Transfer Station, fees vary: $5 per desk, bureau, dresser, living room chair, recliner, end tables, entertainment centers and other similar items; $10 per love seat, couch, sectional couch (up to 3 piece sectional), kitchen table & up to 6 chairs; $20 per sleeper sofa, sleeper couch, and sleeper chair (no exceptions)

Ink Cartridges: Drop off at the city’s monthly Electronic Waste and Mattress Drop Off Events as part of the e-waste program.

Leaf & Yard Waste: Place curbside on your regular trash collection day April through mid-December. It must be separate from your trash and placed in composting bags or loose in barrels. Yard waste consists of grass, tree limbs, leaves and plants. Tree limbs must be no longer than 3’ in length or 3” in diameter, tied and bundled. OR drop off at the Transfer Station, up to 3 bags bundles and/or barrels per day, free of charge.

Mattresses & Box Springs: Picked up curbside for a fee of $16 (cash or check). Appointments and payment must be made in person at DPW. OR drop off at the Transfer Station, free of charge (limit 3 pieces per day) or $30 each for non-recyclable pieces (limit 3 pieces per day). OR drop off at the city’s monthly Electronic Waste and Mattress Drop Off Events, free of charge. In order to be eligible for free drop off or for $16 curbside pickup, mattresses and box springs must meet the Mattress Recycling Council's requirements for recycling. Units should be in clean and dry condition.

Motor Oil & Filters: Drop off at the Transfer Station, free of charge up to 8 quarts (2 gallons) per day.

Paper for Shredding: Free paper shredding at periodic town events, call DPW for updates.

Propane Tanks: Drop off at the Transfer Station, free of charge for 16-20 lb. tanks; $2 each for 1 lb. tanks and $20 each for all other sizes. The valve must be removed prior to drop off.

Scrap Metal: Free pickup curbside. Metal items must be scheduled for pickup by the owner of the property through DPW before putting them on the curbside. OR drop off at the Transfer Station, free of charge.

Small Appliances (no Freon): Typically electric items with a cord, if made primarily out of metal, can be dropped off with scrap metal.

Tires: Drop off at the Transfer Station up to four 20" or smaller tires off the rim, free of charge. All other sizes and conditions are $15.00 each.


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