We’re here to help you find the Cranston trash pickup schedule for 2023 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Cranston is in Rhode Island with Providence to the north, Warwick and Newport to the south, Hartford to the west.
If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
Cranston Trash Collection Calendar 2023
For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://www.cranstonri.gov/departments/building-and-public-works/public-works/
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
Christmas Day
Saturday December 25, 2021
New Years Day
Saturday January 01, 2023
If your regularly scheduled trash collection day falls on or after a holiday, all pick-up days will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week in accordance
Cranston Trash Collection Map

Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2023
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://www.cranstonri.gov/departments/building-and-public-works/public-works/other-trash-items/
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
-Mattresses
-Major kitchen or laundry appliance, including but not limited to stove, washers, refrigerators, dryers, hot water tanks.
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
Tires, Televisions / Computer Monitors, CPU’s, Laptops and Component.
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in Cranston and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2023
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://www.cranstonri.gov/departments/building-and-public-works/public-works/curbside-recycling/default.aspx
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Cranston?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://www.cranstonri.gov/departments/building-and-public-works/public-works/other-trash-items/
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.cranstonri.gov/departments/building-and-public-works/public-works/
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 6:15 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the Cranston Public Works Department?
Cranston City Hall
869 Park Avenue
Cranston, Rhode Island 02910
1-401-461-1000
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