Fall River, MA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Earliest set-out
- 4:00 p.m. day before
- Latest set-out
- 7:00 a.m. collection day
- Removal deadline
- 5:00 p.m. next day
- Spacing
- About 2 feet apart
Summary
Fall River, Massachusetts sets exact curbside hours for trash and recycling carts: out no earlier than 4:00 p.m. the evening before collection, and back off the sidewalk by 5:00 p.m. the following day.
Carts shall be placed on the outer edge of the sidewalk no earlier than 4:00 p.m. the evening before and by 7:00 a.m. on collection day. The carts must face the proper direction (lid opening to street side). Carts must be placed in front of the property to which they are assigned. Carts shall be placed approximately two feet apart. Empty carts must be removed from the sidewalk area, but no later than 5:00 p.m. on the day following the day of collection. When possible, carts should be left at the end of the driveway opening at the street for easy access. Cart areas shall be shoveled during snow events. All trash and recycling must be in the appropriate carts with lids closed. No trash shall be picked up which is outside the carts.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4739915; v14 updated 2025-12-23; through 12-23-2025).
Full Breakdown
Fall River Code § 62-39 controls when and how residents set out City-issued carts. Carts go on the outer edge of the sidewalk no earlier than 4:00 p.m. the evening before pickup and no later than 7:00 a.m. on collection day, lids facing the street and spaced about two feet apart in front of the assigned property. Empty carts must come back off the sidewalk by 5:00 p.m. the day after collection, and residents must shovel out cart areas after snow. All trash and recycling must be inside carts with lids closed; nothing loose outside a cart gets picked up.
Violations & Fines
Carts left out past the removal deadline, set out too early, or placed with loose trash outside them violate § 62-39 and are enforced under Chapter 62's general penalty provisions.
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