Trash Delayed by One Day Next Week

Victory Day observances in Rhode Island means there will be no trash, recycling or yard waste pickup on Monday, Aug. 11.

Monday customers will be serviced on Tuesday and the rest of the week will be delayed by one day.

Yard waste will be collected this week on the delayed collection day. It will also be collected during the week of Aug. 24.

Yard waste includes leaves, grass, plant clippings, and small sticks and branches. Branches larger than 4” in diameter must be less than 3 feet long and either in trash cans or tied in reasonably sized bundles.

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 City Hall in the Collections office.

The City of Newport will be starting a cart-based collection program on Nov. 3. More info is available at www.cityofnewport.com/cleancity. For more general 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.