No Trash Collection on Independence Day; Yard Waste Now Collected Biweekly

The Newport Public Services Department’s Clean City Program reminds residents that there will be no trash or recycling collection on Monday, July 4, due to the observance of Independence Day. All collections for the week of July 4 will be delayed by one day.

As a reminder, yard waste is now collected on a biweekly schedule. Yard waste may be put out for collection during the weeks of July 5 and July 18 on residents’ collection day.

Yard waste will only be collected in brown paper leaf bags or loose in trash barrels labeled “yard waste”. Yard waste will not be collected in plastic bags.  Free yard waste stickers are available to residents through the Clean City Program, located in the back entrance of the Public Services garage in the city yard, 80 Halsey St. and at City Hall in the Collections office.

Yard waste includes leaves, grass, plant clippings, and small sticks and branches.  Branches must be smaller than 3" inches in diameter and must be less than four feet long and placed in trash cans or tied in reasonably sized bundles. 

The 2011 Clean City Program Solid Waste & Recycling Calendar is available to download at www.cityofnewport.com/cleancity. For more information about the City of Newport residential solid waste and recycling collection program, contact the Clean City Program at 845-5613 or visit the above website address.