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The fee for Bulky Item disposal shall be $5.00 per three (3)
items.
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2.
If a resident has 1, 2 or 3 items to be picked up, the resident
must make the payment of $5.00 (payment procedure detailed below)
and schedule said pick up. If a resident has more than three
(3) items, the resident can purchase additional pick ups for
the same day, but must pay $5.00 per each additional set of
1-3 items.
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Items
shall not be put out for pick up earlier than 6:00 PM the night
before the scheduled pick up.
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4.
The bulky item program is for Fall River residents only. No
commercial waste nor waste from out of town allowed. If a Fall
River resident has a second home in another community, waste
generated in that other community cannot be brought to Fall
River for disposal.
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Fines
can be issued for illegal disposal of bulky items.
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Bulky
items include the following: |
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- White
goods and metals: washers, dryers, cooking stoves, heating
stoves, metal tubs and sinks, lawn mowers absent fuel and
oil, other large metal lawn care tools, metal cabinets,
tire rims, swing sets, etc.
- Porcelain
plumbing fixtures: toilets, sinks, and tubs.
- Furniture:
sofas, loveseats, sofa/sleepers, chairs/recliners, desks,
bedding, dressers/bureaus, rugs (7'x10' and larger).
- Other
items on a case by case basis dependent on size and composition
(note: generally items that are reduced and fit in a barrel
and are legal to dispose of in the landfill are picked up
with normal trash). If an item is not in a barrel (35-gallon
barrel or less) it can be considered a bulky item.
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DPW
reserves the right to classify what a bulky item is.
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8.
Residents may drop off items at the DPW Complex at 10 Lewiston
Street on Fridays of non-holiday weeks from 8:00 AM to 2:00
PM and Saturdays from 8:00 - 12:00 Noon. The $5.00 fee must
be paid with drop offs.
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Payment
Processes
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Payment and scheduling of pick ups can be made at the DPW Office
in Government Center on Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to
4:30 PM.
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Payment
and scheduling of pick ups can be made at the DPW Office at
10 Lewiston Street on Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to
2:30 PM, and Saturady from 8:00 AM to 12:00 Noon.
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Drop offs can be paid for at the time of delivery.
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Payment
by mail can be made using the attached form. If paying by mail,
please do not mail cash. Please identify as required on the
attached form a contact phone number and best time to call you
so that a pick up schedule can be set after payment is received.
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Please
note the other following DPW fees:
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- Refrigerators and Air Conditioners $10.00
- Microwave Ovens $5.00
- CRT's (TV's and computer monitors) $0.00
- Tires (drop off only) cars $2.00 each, trucks $6.00 each
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Mail
Order Payment Form
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Click
HERE to download a printable
version of the Mail Order Payment Form for bulky item pickup.
To print the form you will need the Adobe Acrobat programming.
If you do not already have this program installed, please click
on the link for the latest version.
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