Every day of the work week, without fail, crews from the Fall River Department of Public Works remove waste from the city streets. About 65 labor force employees work to ensure that trash is picked up on a regular basis. The Fall River Department of Public Works helps to make Fall River a cleaner place to live and work, one of the Healthy City goals of Cleaner Streets and Parks, by maintaining a crew of dependable workers who clear the streets of rubbish and debris, but the public also plays a big role by making sure that trash cans are covered and that liquid waste is properly packaged so it does not leak on the streets and in the truck. If further details are needed, please call the Department of Public Works at (508) 324-2760, or for Recycling information, (508) 324-2580.
 

(Top row) Michael DeSousa and Michael Nunes empty trash cans along Hanover Street. (Middle row, left) Richard Fornier runs the city street sweeper truck. (Bottom row, right) Driver Mike Pacheco heads off with a load of trash.