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East Providence remains on regular rubbish schedule

By   /  February 10, 2013  /  News  /  No Comments

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EAST PROVIDENCE — City Manager Peter Graczykowski has announced rubbish pick-up in East Providence remains on schedule until further notice after winter storm Nemo hit over the weekend. Those who have garbage and recycling collection on Mondays should have their refuse by the curb no later than 6 a.m. The same holds true for the [...]

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Barrington DPW union: Private trash pick-up has not saved town money

By   /  January 30, 2013  /  Government & Politics, News  /  No Comments

Barrington used to employ workers to pick up trash and recycling, but dropped the program about two years ago. The head of the Barrington DPW union says the town is not saving money with privatization of the service.

A few weeks back, Barrington Town Manager Peter DeAngelis offered some advice to officials in Bristol. He said it was time for that town to seriously consider privatizing its refuse and recycling collection, just as Barrington did about two years ago. Now the head of the Barrington Department of Public Works laborers’ union wants to [...]

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Two East Bay towns are talking trash

By   /  January 10, 2013  /  News  /  1 Comment

About 26 months ago Barrington contracted with Mega Disposal to handle all its refuse and recycling collection services. Now Bristol officials are discussing privatizing refuse and recycling collection.

Peter DeAngelis has some simple advice for Tony Teixeira. The Barrington town manager knows firsthand how difficult, how delicate, the privatization of refuse and recycling collection can be for a community, and recommends that as Mr. Teixeira, the Bristol town administrator, begins that discussion emotions are checked at the door. “They need to stay focused [...]

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East Providence Public Works sets holiday rubbish removal changes

By   /  November 20, 2012  /  News  /  4 Comments

EAST PROVIDENCE — The City of East Providence Public Works Department has announced that due to the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, Nov. 22, rubbish, yard waste and recyclables normally collected will be delayed one day, and collected on Friday, Nov. 23. Regular Friday collection will be delayed one day and collected on Saturday, Nov. 24. [...]

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