Providence trash & bulky-item rules
Providence residents in buildings with six or fewer units can schedule free bulky pickup through Waste Management, with a limit of three items per unit. Mattresses are excluded from the free bulky route and have separate paid-pickup or free drop-off options.
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Guidance checked against the official/local sources below. Recheck the cited source before an unusual set-out.
Quick answer
Providence residents in buildings with six or fewer units can schedule free bulky pickup through Waste Management, with a limit of three items per unit. Mattresses are excluded from the free bulky route and have separate paid-pickup or free drop-off options.
Who qualifies matters. Residential buildings with six or fewer units; appointment required.
Furniture, mattresses and appliances
Furniture and large appliances can use the scheduled route. Mattresses can be dropped off free at DPW, 700 Allens Avenue, on Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. with Providence ID, or scheduled for paid curbside pickup through Waste Management; paid curbside mattresses must be clean and bagged.
Household hazardous waste and other special material
HHW uses Rhode Island Resource Recovery Eco-Depot events, while e-waste can be scheduled for free pickup or dropped at DPW on Saturdays.
Where to take large items in Providence
Schedule furniture and other large-item collection rather than leaving it out unscheduled.
Before set-out
Schedule through Waste Management at 1-800-972-4545. Place ordinary bulky items at the curb between 4 p.m. the evening before and 4 a.m. on collection day, and keep the request to three items per unit.
- Confirm the service address and the agency or hauler responsible for it.
- Check whether the bulky route requires an appointment, assigned week, sticker, fee or volume limit.
Official sources
These are the official or responsible-agency sources used for the Providence guide. Recheck time-sensitive details on the linked source before an unusual set-out or special trip.
- Providence — Bulky & Tricky Item DisposalOfficial/local source for this guide · providenceri.gov
- Providence — Bulky Item / Large Appliance DisposalOfficial/local source for this guide · providenceri.gov