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Warwick Trash Pickup Schedule
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The Warwick trash pickup schedule is published by the city with an unusually complete holiday list, including one holiday you will not find in any national calendar.
Two details do most of the work here: a firm 7:00 a.m. deadline, and a yard waste schedule that changes partway through autumn.
Which Warwick this is
This guide covers Warwick, Rhode Island, on Narragansett Bay just south of Providence. Searches for Warwick collection schedules reliably surface Warwick District Council in England, which is a different country and a different service.
If a schedule you found mentions wheelie bins or a district council, it is not this city.
Everything out by 7 a.m.
Warwick asks residents to have trash, recyclables and yard waste out by 7:00 a.m. on the collection day. One deadline covers all three streams.
| Stream | Set-out deadline | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | 7:00 a.m. | Weekly |
| Recycling | 7:00 a.m. | Weekly |
| Yard waste | 7:00 a.m. | Weekly, then every other week from mid-October |
That single deadline is convenient but unforgiving. There is no later window for recycling just because the trash truck has already been.
Find your exact pickup day
Collection days are assigned by address, and the city publishes the calendar that also carries the yard waste A and B weeks.
See the holiday schedule at warwickri.gov →
A past change swapped some Tuesday and Friday collection days, so if you have lived here a while it is worth re-checking rather than relying on memory.
Warwick Trash Holiday Schedule
The rule is consistent: when a city-observed holiday falls on your regular collection day, you are collected the next day, and the rest of the week shifts one day later. It affects trash, recycling and yard waste together.
| Holiday | 2026 date | Affects pickup? |
|---|---|---|
| MLK Day | Monday, Jan 19 | Whole week shifts one day |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 25 | Whole week shifts one day |
| Juneteenth | Friday, Jun 19 | Friday moves to Saturday |
| Independence Day | Saturday, Jul 4 | Falls on a weekend in 2026 |
| Victory Day | Monday, Aug 10 | Whole week shifts one day |
| Labor Day | Monday, Sep 7 | Whole week shifts one day |
| Columbus Day | Monday, Oct 12 | Whole week shifts one day |
| Veterans Day | Wednesday, Nov 11 | Wed to Fri shift one day |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, Nov 26 | Thu to Fri, Fri to Sat |
| Christmas Day | Friday, Dec 25 | Friday moves to Saturday |
These are the dates the city itself publishes for 2026. Victory Day is a Rhode Island state holiday on the second Monday in August, observed nowhere else, and it genuinely moves the collection week.
Yard waste changes in autumn
This is the detail that trips people up every year. Yard waste does not run on the same rhythm all season.
From mid-October, Warwick's yard waste collection switches to every other week through mid-December. Residents find their A or B week on the city's calendar.
The timing is awkward precisely because it coincides with peak leaf fall, when most households have the most yard waste and the least patience for a two-week gap. Check your letter week before raking.
What goes in each bin
Trash
Out by 7 a.m.Goes in
- Bagged household waste
- Non-recyclable packaging
Keep out
- Recyclables
- Yard waste
- Household hazardous waste
Recycling
Same day, same deadlineGoes in
- Cardboard & mixed paper
- Metal cans, rinsed
- Glass bottles & jars
- Plastic bottles & jugs
Keep out
- Plastic bags & film
- Food waste & liquids
Yard waste
A/B weeks in autumnGoes in
- Leaves & grass clippings
- Garden trimmings
Keep out
- Soil, sod & rock
- Material set out on the wrong letter week
Apartments & multifamily buildings
Municipal collection covers households on the city route. Larger apartment buildings are generally served by shared containers arranged through the property.
If you rent, ask which day the building is collected and whether yard waste service applies, since the autumn A and B week change is tied to the city calendar.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Warwick trash pickup schedule?
How do holidays work?
Does it affect recycling and yard waste too?
When does yard waste change?
What is Victory Day?
What time must bins be out?
Is this Warwick in England?
Will I ever be collected on a Saturday?
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