Newport trash pickup: cost and carts
Paid through the city budget (property tax); no separate fee for the standard carts. City of Newport Clean City program.
Each household uses the carts the city issued. Extra carts rent for $250 a year (trash) and $60 a year (recycling), with a one-year minimum.
Changing your cart
To rent extra carts, email cleancity@newportri.gov.
Ways to pay less
- Two free dumps a year at the transfer station. Homeowners are allowed 2 free dumps per fiscal year (July through June) and up to 500 pounds per load; after that, 30% off the scale weight. How: Bring a hard copy of your water or property tax bill and photo ID to the scalehouse.
Pay or manage it
Checked October 22, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.
Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.