City of Providence DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (DPW)

MISSION STATEMENT

The Department of Public Works provides efficient, cost-effective, high-quality services relative to the operations, maintenance, planning, construction and engineering of public works infrastructure and waste management for the City of Providence.

Daily Street Closures Daily Traffic Restrictions updated 11/20/2024

The Department of Public Works staff is responsible for the maintenance of Providence’s infrastructure. The Department is comprised of seven divisions that include Administration; Engineering, Traffic, Parking, Highway, Sewer, and Environmental. Click on the link below for more information about the DPW Division.

Garbage & Recycling:

Waste Pickup Schedule Request a Trash-Recycling Bin FAQ Bulky + Large Items Recycling Program Rodent Prevention

TRASH PICKUP – Monday through Friday, with the exception of holidays that fall on a week day. Click here to see the Holiday Pickup Schedule. If a holiday falls on your trash pickup day, your trash will be picked up the very next day. All pickups for the rest of the week will also be operating on a one-day delay. (Friday’s pickup will be on Saturday)

DPW’s depot is now accepting recyclable materials on Saturdays between 7:00am and 12:45pm.

E-Waste
E-waste collection happens every Saturday from 7:00am-12:45pm at 700 Allens Ave. (Rear of Building), with mattress collection.
For more information about E-Waste and what we can collect, click here.

Eco-Depot
To make an appointment for one of Resource Recovery’s Eco-Depot collection events for Household Hazardous Waste (Residuos domésticos peligrosos), visit https://www.rirrc.org/ecodepot or call 942-1430 x3241.

Missed Garbage or Recycling Pick-Up? – call 3-1-1

NEWS + ANNOUNCEMENTS

Yard debris collection begins April 15, 2024 through December 28, 2024
Move In/Move Out Guide
Sewer and Stormwater Mapping
New online forms/permits
The Environmental Division now sells Mattress bags for WM pickups at the DPW facility. The King size, one-size-fits-all bags can be purchased in person at 700 Allens Avenue and are thick enough to prevent tearing or water to get in. As a reminder, Waste Management requires that all mattresses be put in plastic bags to be recovered. We are happy to offer this at a competitive price as compared to retailers.