EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The East Providence Public Works Department, Recycling/Refuse Division announces that all household rubbish and yard waste regularly collected on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, will be collected on Friday, Nov. 28, 2025 due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday. All collections for the remainder of the week will be delayed one day. Regular collections will resume the week of December 1, 2025. Residents are asked to have all materials at the curb by 6 a.m. on the day of collection.

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EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP) hosted a grand opening of its new health center, East Bay Health Center, located at East Providence’s Sweetland House at 610 Waterman Ave. This new school-partnered health center is made possible through a collaboration with EBCAP, the City of East Providence, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Rhode Island, and the East Providence School District.

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva has appointed André Herrera as the city’s new Director of Policy & Constituent Services.

Herrera will be responsible for overseeing all constituent affairs and relations to ensure that East Providence provides the highest level of response to our community when they have issues. Herrera will also oversee intergovernmental affairs, serving as the primary point of contact for the city council, state and local elected leaders, and those at the federal level.

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI – The City of East Providence was joined by an official delegation from its sister city, Vila Franca do Campo, Azores, Portugal on Friday, November 7, to commemorate and honor the two cities relationship with a special plaque unveiling and street dedication ceremony.

Mayor Bob DaSilva and city leaders were joined by Vila Franca do Campo Mayor Dra Graça Melo and Vice Mayor Carlos Pimental to celebrate the enduring bond and cultural ties between the two coastal communities.

EAST PROVIDENCE, RI — The City of East Providence Dept. of Public Works has announced that due to the Veterans’ Day Holiday on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 there will be no rubbish or yard waste collection. Tuesday’s rubbish and yard waste will be collected on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 and collections for the remainder of the week will be delayed by one day. Residents are asked to have containers at the curb by 6 a.m. for collection.

Bulky item collection remains the same, collection Friday, November 14, 2025.
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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.

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.