Recycling in Rhode Island
Where to recycle, donate or get rid of things in 30 cities and towns across Rhode Island. Pick your city, or search for your item. We also pick up anywhere in the state.
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Bristol County
- Barrington13
- Bristol12
- Warren12
Kent County
Newport County
Providence County
Washington County
Rhode Island rules
- Since January 31, 2009, covered electronic products may be disposed of in Rhode Island only by recycling or as hazardous waste. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.10-5 (Electronic Waste Act: disposal ban) (opens in new tab)
- Televisions are covered electronic products and may not be thrown in the trash; landfills and transfer stations may not accept them for disposal. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.10-5 (Electronic Waste Act: disposal ban) (opens in new tab)
- Computers (monitors, towers, laptops, tablets) and TVs are banned from landfill disposal, and manufacturers selling them in Rhode Island must fund their recycling. Source: RIRRC: Electronic Waste (opens in new tab)
More Rhode Island rules (13)
- Covered televisions include CRT, plasma and LCD TVs and similar video-display devices with a screen over 9 inches diagonally that contain a circuit board. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.10-3 (Electronic Waste Act: definitions) (opens in new tab)
- Covered electronic products include computers (CPUs), computer monitors, combination units and portable computers such as tablets. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.10-3 (Electronic Waste Act: definitions) (opens in new tab)
- Printers count as covered electronic products only if printers exceed 20% by weight of covered electronics returned (after January 1, 2020); other electronics are not covered. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.10-3 (Electronic Waste Act: definitions) (opens in new tab)
- RIRRC must run a state program with convenient collection sites in each county, free of charge for households and K-12 schools. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.10-11 (RIRRC state e-waste program) (opens in new tab)
- The paint stewardship program must provide convenient statewide collection of post-consumer paint; any retailer may volunteer as a collection point. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.12-3 (Paint stewardship program) (opens in new tab)
- A PaintCare fee is added to each container of new paint sold in Rhode Island; there is no charge to drop off paint at a PaintCare site. Source: PaintCare: Rhode Island (opens in new tab)
- Covered entities taking part in the mattress program may not charge for receiving mattresses generated in Rhode Island, but may charge for collection service and limit acceptance by number, source or condition. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-90-5 (Mattress stewardship plan) (opens in new tab)
- A dealer may not refuse a used vehicle battery from a consumer as an exchange with the purchase of a new one; the core charge is waived when a used battery is returned. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-60-3 (Deposit on vehicle batteries) (opens in new tab)
- Vehicle batteries may be disposed of only by delivery to a dealer, distributor, manufacturer, RIRRC or a licensed recycling facility; landfilling or incinerating them is illegal. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-60-6 (Disposal of used vehicle batteries) (opens in new tab)
- Since January 1, 1994, nickel-cadmium, mercuric-oxide and lead-acid dry cell batteries, and rechargeable products containing nickel-cadmium or lead-acid batteries, may not go in the trash. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-60.1-5 (Disposal ban: nickel-cadmium, mercuric-oxide, lead-acid batteries) (opens in new tab)
- Since July 1, 2006, mercury-added products may be disposed of only by recycling or as hazardous waste (mercury button cell batteries are excepted). Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.9-9 (Mercury-added products disposal ban) (opens in new tab)
- Vehicle tires may be disposed of only at an RIRRC facility, a licensed tire storage or recycling facility, or by export to an out-of-state recycler; burning tires is prohibited. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-63-2 (Disposal of used vehicle tires) (opens in new tab)
- Tire retailers collect a $5.00 deposit per new vehicle tire, refunded within 14 days when the consumer brings in a used tire; retailers may not refuse reasonably clean, intact used tires. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-63-4.9 (Tire deposit system) (opens in new tab)