We’re here to help you find the Fall River trash pickup schedule for 2023 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Fall River is in Massachusetts with Warwick to the west, Newport to the south, New Bedford to the east, Taunton and Attleboro to the north, 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 2023
For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://www.fallriverma.org/department/solid-waste/
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
- New Years Day – (observed) January 2 – collection days will be 3rd-7th (Tues-Sat)
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day – January 16 – collection days will be 17th-21st (Tues-Sat)
- President’s Day – February 20 – collection days will be 21st-25th (Tues-Sat)
- Patriots Day – April 17 – collection days will be 18th-22nd (Tues-Sat)
- Memorial Day – May 29 – collection days will be 30th-3rd (Tues-Sat)
- Independence Day – July 4 – collection days will be 3rd, 5th-8th (Mon, Wed-Sat)
- Labor Day – September 4 – collection days will be 5th-9th (Tues-Sat)
- Columbus Day – October 9 – collection days will be 10th-14th (Tues-Sat)
- Thanksgiving Day – November 23 – collection days will resume 24th-25th (Fri-Sat)
- Christmas Day – December 25 – collection days will be 26th-30th (Tues-Sat)
- New Years Day 2024 – Jan 1 – 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 2023
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://www.fallriverma.org/bulky-item-collection/
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
Large items that do not fit in a barrel, such as washers, dryers, toilets, sinks, sofas, rugs, computers, etc.
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, construction and demolition debris, motorized vehicles and parts, etc.
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 2023
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://www.fallriverma.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/City-of-FR-Recycling-brochure-.pdf
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Fall River?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://www.fallriverma.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/City-of-FR-Automated-Trash-Collection-brochure.pdf
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.fallriverma.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/City-of-FR-Automated-Trash-Collection-brochure.pdf ; contact Fall River Solid Waste Department.
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?
Phone: 508.324.2584
Email: [email protected]
One Government Center
Room 511
Fall River, MA 02722
Did we miss anything?
Hope you were able to find everything you need for the Fall River trash pickup schedule. We strive to provide the most up to date information so please let us know if you need anything else.
