Curbside Program The City of Fall River provides curbside recycling to all residences that receive regular trash pickup. The Fall River program services approximately 31,000 households. Weekly collection from these 31,000 households is accomplished with six recycling trucks and a hard working staff of DPW workers. Materials The following materials comprise the acceptable materials and items for the curbside program. ALL ACCEPTABLE PLASTIC, GLASS, AND METAL SHOULD BE PLACED IN YOUR BLUE RECYCLING BIN. Also included on this page are the most common UNACCEPTABLE items. If you have any items that you are not sure about, call the recycling coordinator at 508-324-2580 or email recycling@fallriverma.org PLASTIC What to Recycle - Plastic bottles and containers labeled with a 1 or 2. - Accepted containers have a top that is smaller than the bottom or a screw-on lid. How to Prepare - Lightly rinse - May flatten to save space - Remove lids and caps The following plastic items are UNACCEPTABLE for the curbside program: NO Plastic bags NO motor oil or chemical containers NO cardboard juice or milk cartons NO cups, tubs, deli, cake, or cookie containers. GLASS What to Recycle - Clear, green, and brown bottles and jars How to Prepare - Lightly rinse - Labels are OK - Lids and Collars are OK The following Glass items are UNACCEPTABLE for the curbside program: NO broken glass NO other glass items such as window glass, dishes, glasses, Pyrex, ceramics, light bulbs, or mirrors METAL What to Recycle - Tin/Steel cans - Aluminum cans including deposit and non-deposit beverage cans How to Prepare - Lightly rinse - Labels are OK The following Metal items are UNACCEPTABLE for the curbside program: NO wire hangers NO paint or aerosol cans NO cans containing hazardous materials NO other metal items PAPER What to Recycle - Newspapers with inserts - Brown paper bags - Junk mail, magazines, catalogues, office paper and computer paper - Corrugated cardboard How to Prepare - Paper must be clean and dry - Place all materials in brown paper bags or bundle with string - Place on top or side of recycling bin The following Paper items are UNACCEPTABLE for the curbside program: NO pizza boxes or cereal boxes NO soiled paper NO plastic bags NO waxed paper or waxed cardboard NO cardboard juice or milk cartons WHY? For questions about why your bin was not picked up, or why you cannot place certain materials in your bin, click HERE Recycling Drop-off Program This program is available to residents only. COMMERCIAL MATERIALS ARE NOT ALLOWED Please speak with the office staff before dropping off any materials. The DPW provides a recycling drop-off facility for various recyclable items. This site is located at the DPW Complex on 10 Lewiston St. (off Rodman St.). The following materials may be dropped off at the DPW complex: Item Location at site Fee Tires Tire roll-off (dumpster) $2 auto/ $6 truck Refrigerators Designated area $10 Televisions CRT roll-off $0 Computer monitors CRT roll-off $0 Air conditioners Designated area $10 Metal appliances/items 2 metals roll-offs None Fluorescent lamps Universal waste shed None Batteries (non-auto) Universal waste shed None Thermometers & thermostats containing mercury Universal waste shed None Used motor oil Waste oil shed (rear of complex) None. Proof of residency for Fall River & Somerset Glass, plastic, metal cans and bottles Commingled roll-of None Paper & corrugated cardboard Mixed paper roll-off None In order to keep the drop-off site organized and safe, we ask that you speak with the office staff before placing items at the drop-off site.