Town of North Smithfield 
June 9, 2017 Edition
          
What's Happening in North Smithfield
Message from the Town Administrator
 
For information relating to the development of the budget and the Administrator's recommendations, 




  2017 concert series

Thank you to our sponsor:
Navigant Credit Union
IMPORTANT REMINDER 

Recyclables cannot be bagged!
  
Residents must understand all recycling has to be loose in the recycling bin.
 Recyclables will not be collected if in plastic or paper bags!
Follow these guidelines to make sure you are recycling smart & correctly at the curb.
  • Do NOT put bagged shredded paper (shreds) in your recycling bin! 
    The rule stating NO plastic bags NOW applies to shreds as well.   Shredded paper can no longer be recycled in the curbside program -- remember shreds can't be bagged, and it can't be loose in the recycle bin.  Shreds are just too small to be recycled with the MRF sorting equipment.  Residents should now place shredded paper in with their trash.   Shreds can only be recycled if residents use one of the drop off below:  
*  If taken to RIRRC's Small Vehicle Area.    Click here for details.
 *  or brought to a special shredded paper event.   
         Shred RI located @ 2111 Plainfield Pike, Johnston is offering free shred days on these upcoming Saturdays from 8 am - 12 noon:
                     June 17, 2017:  July 8, 2017:  September 16, 2017:  November 4, 2017   
At these events, residents are welcome to bring up to two, 22 gallon bins (standard green recycle curbside bin) worth of sensitive documents free of charge.  (Sensitive documents are only ones that contain identifying, unique numbers that directly trace to a specific person not found through public searches.)   
  •  NO Plastic Bags ever in recycling.  Plastic bags are not accepted loose, in bags of plastic bags, or holding recyclables.   This thin material is not a container so is never allowed in the curbside recycling. Remember acceptable plastic for recycling, must be container shaped plastic.  click here for more details
  • Recycling Not In Paper Bags Either.  Recyclables must be loose, so not in paper bags either.  Flattened paper bags belong in the recycling bin, but paper bags holding recycling does not.  The machines cannot empty the bag and properly sort the items in the bag, so please make sure all recycling is loose, not bagged in plastic or paper bags. 
Donna Kaehler
Recycling Coordinator
Town of North Smithfield
767-2200-x 345

The Little Red Schoolhouse

The Little Red Schoolhouse will be open for visitors on Thursday, June 8, 2017 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, and again on Saturday, June 10, 2017 from 10:00 am-1:00 pm.

This is a great opportunity to take a look inside, talk with a former student who can share what it was like going to a one-room schoolhouse, and learn a little history of our town.  While you are there, view our "Pickets of Memories" fence and see a variety of historical gifts the Association has available.

For further information: contact Donna Kaehler at 401-762-2542

Upcoming Meetings

 

CORRECTION:  THERE IS NO PLANNING BOARD MEETING ON THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2017 


Personnel Board Meeting
Monday, June 12 @ 6:30 P.M.
Primrose Fire Station
1470 Providence Pike
North Smithfield, RI  02896

Economic Development Commission Meeting
Monday, June 12 @ 6:00
Town Hall Confernce Room
1 Main St
Slatersville, RI  02876


Conservation Commission Meeting
Tuesday, June 13 @ 6:30 P.M.
Villa at St. Antoine
400 Mendon Rd
North Smithfield, RI 02896

Charter Review Commission Meeting
Wednesday, June 14 @ 6:30 P.M.
Kendall Dean Auditorium 
83 Greene St.
North Smithfield, RI  02896