We’re here to help you find the Fall River trash pickup schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Fall River is in Massachusetts with Taunton and Attleboro to the north, Newport to the south, Warwick to the west, New Bedford to the east, and Dartmouth to the southeast.
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.
Fall River Trash Collection Calendar 2024
To verify collection schedules, you may dial 508-324-2584 for the Solid Waste Department or email them at [email protected].
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
- New Year’s Day – (observed) January 2
- collection days will be 3rd-7th (Tues-Sat)
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- collection days will be 17th-21st (Tues-Sat)
- President’s Day
- collection days will be 21st-25th (Tues-Sat)
- Patriots Day
- collection days will be 18th-22nd (Tues-Sat)
- Memorial Day
- collection days will be 30th-3rd (Tues-Sat)
- Independence Day
- collection days will be 3rd, 5th-8th (Mon, Wed-Sat)
- Labor Day
- collection days will be 5th-9th (Tues-Sat)
- Columbus Day
- collection days will be 10th-14th (Tues-Sat)
- Thanksgiving Day
- collection days will resume 24th-25th (Fri-Sat)
- Christmas Day
- collection days will be 26th-30th (Tues-Sat)
- New Year’s Day 2024
- collection days will be 2nd-6th (Tues-Sat)
Trash is collected one day later for the remainder of that week.
*Bulky items are not collected on Holiday week
Fall River Trash Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024
Residents can drop-off bulky items at the City Garage located at 10 Lewiston Street or schedule a curbside collection.
Residents with scheduled curbside collections must attach the bulky item sticker issued by the city. Items will only be collected on the scheduled pick-up date. Property owners with items without a paid sticker, may be subject to fines.
To schedule a bulky item pickup, call Solid Waste Division at 508-324-2584.
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Furniture
- Chair
- Table
- Hutch
- Loveseat
- Recliner
- Sofa
- Sofa Bed
- Bureau
- Dresser
- Desk
- Futon
- Mattress
- Box Spring
- Appliances
- Dishwasher
- Dryer
- Washer
- Hot Water Tank
- Cooking Stove
- Heating Stove
- Other
- Lawn/Garden/Toys
- Bicycle (no tires)
- Lawnmower (no tires, oil or gas)
- Pool frame, liner, filter and pump
- Swing set with all piping cut down to no longer than 6 feet and with no concrete attached to the base.
- Other
- Carpeting
- Microwave
- Air conditioner
- Refrigerator/Freezer
- TV/Computer monitor
Household Items Discarded furniture, hot-water tanks, refrigerators, other household appliances and large items not exceeding 4’x4’x10’.
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Ammunition
- Hazardous waste
- Fuel oil tanks
- Commercial/display freezers
- Vending machines
- Vehicle parts
- Boats
- Campers
- Motorcycles/motorized bikes
- Construction/demolition debris
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 Fall River and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2024
All acceptable materials should be placed in the blue recycling bins on the sidewalk after 4:00 p.m. the evening before the scheduled collection day, which is the same day as your scheduled refuse collection day.
To find out the scheduled pickup day in your area, call the Solid Waste Department at 508-324-2584 or email them at [email protected].
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Fall River?
To schedule a bulky item pickup in your area, please call the Solid Waste Division at 508-324-2584.
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street, contact the Fall River Solid Waste Department at 508-324-2584.
To verify collection schedules, you may dial for
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 7:00 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the Fall River Solid Waste Department?
One Government Center
Room 511
Fall River, MA 02722
Phone: 508.324.2584
Email: [email protected]
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