Fall River Government

Note, the schedule is subject to minor changes in the event of inclement weather, resident cancellation, or pace of replacements.

Please be advised in observance of Juneteenth: Trash collection will take place on Monday June 15th through Thursday June 18th and pause on Friday June 19th.

Trash collection will resume on Saturday June 20th.

‼️Please be advised: Trash collection will be delayed by one day in observance of Juneteenth on Friday, June 19th. Trash collection will take place Saturday, June 20th.

City of Fall River Corrugated Cardboard Schedule📦

Corrugated Cardboard will be picked up during the following dates in June: the 14th through the 20th. Then concluding the 28th through the 30th.

This will only take place in the designated areas with a specified pick-up for corrugated cardboard.

Yard Waste Collection returned on Monday, April 6, 2026, and runs through Friday, December 11, 2026📅

Yard waste will be collected weekly on your regular trash pickup day, making it easy to clear out leaves, grass clippings, and other yard debris while keeping our neighborhoods looking great.

Normal trash collection in Fall River takes place Monday through Friday, so just place your yard waste out on your scheduled pickup day.

🚧 Columbia Street Construction Plans 🚧

The preliminary 2026 timeline has been released—stay updated on what’s ahead. Please see attached map for one-way traffic flow implementation.

📅 Scheduled improvements include sidewalks, paving, and tree removal.
📞 For details, call (508) 324-2512.

City of Fall River What Not to Recycle❎:

- No plastic bags
- No textiles
- No hazardous Waste
- No "tanglers"
- No food or liquid

Meeting of the Fall River City Council June 9, 2026

Schedule:
Committee on Finance: 6:00PM
City Council: 7:00PM

Where:
City Council Chambers at Government Center

How to watch at home:
Fall River Government Television

Design Public Hearing Improvements at Mary L. Fonseca Elementary School (SRTS) June 23rd at 7PM

The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with the proposed improvements associated with the Mary L. Fonseca Elementary School (SRTS) project. All views and comments submitted in response to the hearing will be reviewed and considered to the maximum extent possible.

See the flyer below for more information from MassDOT.

Please see the attached graphic for an outline of road closures and delays for the week of June 8th

The following areas are:
North Main Street (Bedford Street to Pine Street)
Wall Street (Beattie Street to Bedford Street)
Varley Street (Bedford Street to North Varley)
Pleasant Street (Quarry Street to Jencks Street)
Robeson Street (Harvard Street to Hood Street)
Bay Street (Riverview Street to Charles Street)
Slade Street (South Main Street to Bay Street)
Hamlet Street (East Main Street to Ridge Street)
Melville Street (Hamlet Street to Osborn Street)
Lewis Street (Globe Street to Slade Street)
Hartwell Street and Fifth Street