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Sign Department
- traffic type and street signs installed and maintained as
necessary. Certain traffic regulations may require Town Council
intervention (State highways not included) Hours of operation
7:00am - 2:00pm - tel: 233-1440
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Vehicle Identification
Number (VIN) - Vehicles requiring this service can go to
the rear of 1270 Mineral Spring Avenue, North Providence (Oki's
Building). Hours of operation 8:30 A.M. -1:00 P.M. Monday -
Friday excluding holidays. Please call 401-728-7100. Fee is
$10.00 for Town Residents and $20.00 for non-residents.
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Oil Waste - Public
Works facility has an Oil Igloo on site for disposal of waste
motor oil only - please limit to 5 gallons. Monday - Friday
7:00am - 3:00pm
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Christmas Trees
- discarded trees can be left at curbside and will be collected
during normal weekly trash removal, no plastic tree bags please.
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Leaf & Yard Waste
- seasonal 'Fall' program - Leaves that have been bagged in
correct composting bags or in barrels marked "Yard Waste",
please no plastic bags, will be picked up at curbside on your
normal trash pick day.
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Street Sweeping -
annual early spring program - contracted vendor will clean all
town streets
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Recycle Containers
- blue and green bins available Recycling Coordinator, Town
Hall - call 232.0900
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Rodent Abatement -
Public Works can provide 'rat bait pellets' for control purpose
- available at Town garage - Monday - Friday, 7:00am - 3:00pm
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Street Lights
- in the event of a problem with a street light pole - call
Town Hall - 232-0900 - Mayors office. You must provide street
location and pole number OR Report a problem with a street light directly
to the electric company, the National Grid, with the web-based form at:
https://www.nationalgridus.com/narragansett/account/forms/stl_outage.asp
You can report problems such as light out, light on during the day,
dim light, etc. Having the pole number is helpful.
You will receive an e-mail response to your request.
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Poison Ivy Control
- (Town property only) for information call Public Works.
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Road Resurfacing
- town roadways are under constant observation for upgrading
and maintenance - ongoing asphalt program (weather permitting)
for potholes etc, etc
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Tree Maintenance Program
- (Town property only) - call for details 232-0900
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Hazardous Materials,
Construction and Demolition - for safe and proper disposal
of any suspected waste - household or other please contact RI
RESOURCE RECOVERY at 942.1430 ext 241 or visit them at
www.rirrc.org. This includes
all computer equipment.
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Public Water
Supply - the majority of the Town is supplied by the Providence
Water Supply Board - tel: 521.6300. The remainder is serviced
by either the East Smithfield Water District - tel: 231-0510
(Woodhaven & Waterman Ave. areas) OR the Smithfield Water Supply
Board tel: 233-1034 (Smithfield Road and Bicentennial Way areas;
Hawthorne Pl / Marigold Cir., Tanglewood Lane / Wenscott Lane
plat). Any concerns
please contact the appropriate office (the Town is not responsible
for issuing either water or sewer bills)
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Rubbish and Recycling -
a weekly collection of household trash - contracted out to a
private company - currently the Town is serviced by MTG
Disposal phone: 434-1344. See full information
on the
Recycling page.
