A fall cleanup takes leaves off the lawn and out of the beds before they mat and smother grass over the winter, cuts back perennials and does the last mow. A spring cleanup clears winter debris, edges beds and does the first cut. Leaves go in brown paper bags or barrels in most East Bay towns, never plastic.
Updated November 11, 2026
The big oaks and maples that make East Bay streets beautiful drop a lot of leaves, all at once, right when the town's yard waste pickup is winding down.
| Town | Yard waste |
|---|---|
| Barrington | Brown paper bags or barrels, April to mid-December, on rubbish day |
| East Providence | Paper bags or barrels with a yard debris label, April 1 to December 15 |
| Newport | Every other week, May to November; paper bags, bundles or cans, no plastic |
| Bristol | Curbside in spring, summer and fall; transfer station at no cost |
Or the crew hauls them away. We're a referral service: one local crew gets your request and quotes the cleanup in writing.
After most leaves are down, often November, sometimes with an earlier pass. Before your town's yard waste pickup ends is ideal.
Yes, or bag them in paper for your town's pickup. Say which on the form.
Usually a lighter one: sticks, edging and the first cut.
Tell us the address and what you need. One local crew based in Bristol calls, sees the yard and puts it in writing.
Plain, sourced lawn and yard answers for Bristol and the East Bay, and one introduction to a local crew when you want it handled.
East Bay Lawn Care is an independent referral service, not a landscaping contractor. We don't do, schedule or price work; the local crew we connect you with handles all of that directly with you and is responsible for its own insurance.
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