Showing ordinances that apply to Harrisville, RI
Harrisville is an unincorporated community (population 1,745) in Providence County, Rhode Island. Because Harrisville is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Providence County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The trash bin storage rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Providence County municipalities regulate trash bin placement and storage through local property maintenance codes. Providence Code Chapter 13 and similar ordinances require bins screened from street view between collection days.
Rhode Island has no uniform state rule on residential trash bin storage, leaving regulation to municipalities under RIGL §45-24 (zoning) and §45-6 (local ordinance authority). Providence Code of Ordinances Chapter 13 (Health and Sanitation) and Chapter 23 (Zoning) require trash and recycling containers to be stored behind the front building line, in a garage, or screened from street view between collection days. Bins may be placed at the curb after 6 PM the evening before collection and must be retrieved by 8 PM the day of collection. Overflowing bins, loose trash, and open lids trigger nuisance citations. Providence residents use bins issued by the city through the Solid Waste contract. Cranston (Chapter 8.08), Pawtucket, and Woonsocket have similar placement rules with local variations. Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) under RIGL §23-19 manages the state landfill in Johnston and enforces recycling requirements — all RI residents must recycle per RIGL §23-18.9 (Mandatory Recycling). Dumpsters at commercial and multi-unit residential properties require enclosure and screening per local zoning. Providence's large triple-decker housing stock creates unique challenges — bins are often stored in narrow side yards or small rear yards visible from streets.
Bins visible from street between collection days: warning, then fines $25 to $100 per occurrence under Providence Code §13-17. Overflowing bins or loose trash: $50 to $200, plus cleanup costs. Non-recycling: RIGL §23-18.9 civil penalty. Repeat violations escalate to code enforcement liens.
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