Help to Clean Up Kent Heights Park

Help to clean up Kent Heights Park on Saturday.

East Providence Assistant Mayor Thomas Rose made a plea for some volunteer help at Tuesday night's City Council meeting.

The cleanup starts at 8 am, he said. Just show up with some tools and enthusiasm.

Volunteers also are wanted for a variety of other Earth Day neighborhood cleanups in East Providence this month.

The Department of Public Works, Refuse/Recycling Division, is scheduling the cleanups.  Your are urged to volunteer a few hours to assist in cleaning the waterfront, the East Bay Bike Path, walking trails, and open spaces throughout East Providence.

Are you a member of a group? Will your group volunteer?

Call Donna McMahon at the DPW office for a registration form for you group.  All groups must be registered prior to cleanup events.

Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation is once again waiving disposal (tipping) fees on solid waste for municipally organized groups involved in a cleanup effort in honor of Earth Day through May 1. 

These cleanups will collectively be eligible for a tip fee waiver of 10 tons, and these 10 tons will not count against East Providence's Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) cap.

If you  are interested in helping with a cleanup, contact  the Department of Public Works/Recycling office at 435-7701 or 435-7711.