EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The East Providence Public Works Department, Recycling/Refuse Division announces that the Forbes Street compost site will be open to residents to drop of leaves and yard waste on the following Saturdays November 15,22, 29, and December 6, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents may drop off leaves, grass, branches no larger than two inches in diameter and other vegetative material suitable for composting at the site. Incoming material must be loose; no plastic bags, contaminants, 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 8, 2025 – December 12, 2025. 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 option #7 Fax: (401) 434-1725.
