New Recycling Program Begins Dec. 1

Did you get your bin yet? North Kingstown residents have started to receive their new 96-gallon recycling bins as the town switches to a one-bin system.

Before you kick your old 14-gallon green and blue bins to the curb and wheel out your brand new receptacle, well...don't do that just yet. The new recycling program doesn't start until Saturday, Dec. 1.  

Starting next week, all recyclables (from paper to cardboard to cans to bottles) will now all go in one bin that will be picked up every other week. The new 96-gallon bins cost $75 whereas their predecessors, the 14-gallon totes, cost $6. Though the town is covering the cost of purchasing one cart for each participating household, residents can purchase additional carts for $75.

Pick-up for curbside recycling will now be on a biweekly basis. (For dates, check the informational material that accompanied your bin.)

The move to a , according to Department of Public Works Director Phil Bergeron. He also adds that the new system will save the town money “in the long run.”

To help make the transition as painless as possible, all eligible households under the program have been set up in the company customer service management system. Residents can now call Waste Haulers customer service department at 401-943-6503 with questions about their recycling pickup or issues with service. (Or visit their website at www.wastehaulers.net.)