FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 29, 2021
CONTACT INFO. :
Office of the Mayor
Patricia Resende
(401) 529-3207
Public Works Department opens Municipal Compost Site/Forbes Street
EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The East Providence Public Works Department, Recycling/Refuse Division announces that the Forbes Street compost site will be open to residents on the following Saturdays November 6, 13, 20, 27 and December 4, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The DPW will also open the compost site on Friday, November 26, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents may drop off leaves, grass and other vegetative material suitable for composting at the site. Incoming material must be loose; no plastic bags, no contaminates, no trash or fencing material. Residents must show a valid driver’s license or state-issued ID card as proof of residency. No commercial vehicles are permitted.
The last week for curbside Yard Waste collection is December 13, 2021 – December 17, 2021. Collections will resume in the spring.
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For questions or more information, please contact DPW Program Coordinator, Donna McMahon at (401) 435-7701 Fax: (401) 434-1725
