TV Recycling in Bristol, RI
Bristol residents can take it to the Transfer Station for $10 per 200 lb.
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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- Note whether it’s a flat screen or an older CRT (tube) set; many programs price them differently.
- Ask whether a cracked screen or broken glass changes the price or handling.
- Confirm the total cost, including any visit fee, before you load it.
Rhode Island rules
- 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)
- 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)
More Rhode Island rules (3)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Where this information comes from (18)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.10-5 (Electronic Waste Act: disposal ban) (opens in new tab) · State of Rhode Island General Assembly
- Since January 31, 2009, covered electronic products may be disposed of in Rhode Island only by recycling or as hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Televisions are covered electronic products and may not be thrown in the trash; landfills and transfer stations may not accept them for disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.10-3 (Electronic Waste Act: definitions) (opens in new tab) · State of Rhode Island General Assembly
- 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. Checked October 26, 2026.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.10-11 (RIRRC state e-waste program) (opens in new tab) · State of Rhode Island General Assembly
- RIRRC must run a state program with convenient collection sites in each county, free of charge for households and K-12 schools. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The statute requires collection services in each county, free of charge for households and K-12 schools. Checked October 26, 2026.
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.9-9 (Mercury-added products disposal ban) (opens in new tab) · State of Rhode Island General Assembly
- Since July 1, 2006, mercury-added products may be disposed of only by recycling or as hazardous waste (mercury button cell batteries are excepted). Checked October 26, 2026.
- RIRRC A-Z: Televisions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- On the RIRRC A-Z, televisions fall under each city or town's local e-waste instructions. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RIRRC: Residential Recycling Area (for special / bulky item drop-off) (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- The RRA offers Rhode Islanders special and bulky item recycling and disposal; some items carry a fee and individual residents pay commercial (not municipal) fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Individual residents pay commercial fees, not municipal rates. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RIRRC: Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- Resource Recovery recycles computers (monitors, towers, laptops, tablets) and TVs free for RI households and K-12 schools during operating hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Peripherals (keyboards, mice, printers) and other electric or electronic items are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Other businesses, nonprofits and institutions may recycle fewer than 15 complete systems for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Resource Recovery offers free recycling of computers and TVs to RI households and K-12 schools as part of the state program. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RIRRC: Fee Schedule FY27 (effective July 1, 2026) (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation · effective July 1, 2026
- Residential e-waste is $0 on the FY27 fee schedule. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RIRRC: Materials Acceptance Criteria (last updated 05/14/26) (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation · effective May 14, 2026
- Only mattresses/box springs last used and disposed of in Rhode Island are eligible for free recycling at Resource Recovery. Checked October 26, 2026.
- RIRRC A-Z: Bristol-specific disposal instructions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- The Transfer Station is for Bristol residents only with a day pass or permit; two day passes a year are free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- E-waste is $10 per 200 lb at the Transfer Station. Checked October 26, 2026.
- E-waste includes TVs, monitors, computers, DVD players, printers and other plug-in items. Checked October 26, 2026.
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