Our Programs

Clean City Cart Program

Residents are required to use the carts that the city has issued to each household. If any trash or recycling is put out in a non-city-issued cart, items will not be picked up.

• All waste streams must be securely stored between collections and put out in carts on your collection day with the lid firmly closed. Carts and barrels must be taken off the curb after your collection day and cannot sit out until another collection. Seasonal residents or residents on vacation should kindly ask a neighbor to take in empty carts and barrels or hire a property management company to ensure this task takes place. Non-compliance could result in a fine from the zoning department.
• Recyclable items should fit into your cart with the lid firmly closed. Recyclables should be placed loose in carts and not be placed in plastic bags.
• All regular household garbage must be bagged and placed in the cart with the lid firmly closed. Please do not place concrete, hot ashes, construction and/or demolition debris or hazardous waste in the cart.
• If your household generates extra trash or recycling on a consistent basis, extra carts are available for rent (as determined by city ordinance). City-issued cart rental for trash cart - $250 per annum; City-issued cart rental for recycling cart - $60 per annum; Carts will be charged for a minimum of 1 year with no ability to pro-rate cost. To rent extra carts, please email cleancity@newportri.gov with your name, address, phone number and a completed Cart Request Form. If you are unable to print the attached form, copies are available in the Collections Office at City Hall where you would make payment.
   

For a full listing of recycling guidelines, please visit https://rirrc.org/recycling-composting-disposal/what-to-recycle-in-your-bin-cart.

A to Z search: https://rirrc.org/towns/newport

For lost or missing carts, please contact cleancity@newportri.gov or by calling 401-845-5617.


Bulky Waste Collection Program (Schedule Pickup)

• To make an appointment for pickup, please contact Waste Management online at https://www.wm.com/us/en/home/bulk-trash-pickup. Enter the service address and choose a collection date that works best for you. Appointments can also be made by calling 1-800-972-4545.
• Online appointments must be made 2 days in advance of the available pickup date. Calls made to the Waste Management Customer Service line must be made prior to 1:00 pm on the day before the available pickup date.
• Items must be placed curbside by 6 a.m. on the day of your appointment.
• The collection fee for Bulky Items is $31.50 and for White Goods is $42.00. Bulky Items include but are not limited to couches, upholstered or wooden furniture, and mattresses. White goods include but are not limited to stoves, refrigerators, dishwashers, washers, dryers and air conditioners. For more information on whether an item is acceptable for collection, please consult with a Waste Management call center agent.
• Once full payment has been made and your collection appointment has been scheduled, the agent will supply a reference or ticket number as your confirmation. If booking your appointment online, be sure to provide a valid email address in order to receive your confirmation number. 
• Missed appointments will result in the need to contact the Waste Management call center to again make payment and schedule another appointment. No refunds will be given unless cancellation of a scheduled appointment is made by contacting the Waste Management call center with your confirmation number by noon the day before the scheduled collection. Please keep in mind that leaving items curbside for longer than 24 hours may result in a fine per city ordinance.

This program allows the resident to purchase specially colored and marked 33 gallon plastic trash bags to supplement carts at a handful of local retailers. Bags will be sold in rolls of 5 for $12. With overage items, residents are first asked to recycle and compost as much as possible before sending items to the landfill.

Bags can be purchased at:

• Stop & Shop – 250 Bellevue Avenue
• Stop & Shop – 199 Connell Highway

Important things to remember:

• Always use your trash cart 1st – ONLY use overflow bags when your cart is full.
• These bags must be placed on top of your trash cart on collection day.
• ​These bags are not to be used for bulky items – they can ONLY be used for additional bagged household trash.
• These bags are for trash only – no recyclables, yard, construction or hazardous materials accepted.
• Each bag mush be securely closed and tied.