Public Works Department opens Municipal Compost Site/Forbes Street

East Providence, RI – The East Providence Public Works Department, Recycling/Refuse Division announces that the Forbes Street compost site will be open to residents on the following Saturdays in November 9, 16, 23, and 30 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents may drop off leaves, grass, branches no larger than two inches in diameter and other vegetative material suitable for composting at the site. Incoming material must be loose; no plastic bags, no contaminates, no trash or fencing material. Residents must show a valid driver’s license or state issued ID card as proof of residency. No commercial vehicles are permitted.

The last week for curbside Yard Waste collection is December 9, 2024 – December 13, 2024.
Collections will resume in the spring.