Computer Recycling in Johnston, RI

Johnston residents can book a Tuesday or Thursday curbside e-waste pickup with DPW (401-231-4000 x4190).

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

4 ways to get rid of a computer in Johnston

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · JohnstonNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $85.00
How it works
Book online, set out your computer and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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RI Resource Recovery Residential Recycling Area (Central Landfill)Drop-off · 3 Shun Pike, JohnstonOpen to everyoneFree
Where
3 Shun Pike
Johnston, RI 02919
Hours
Mon–Fri 6 a.m.–3:45 p.m.; Sat 6 a.m.–12 p.m.; closed holidays
Cost & rules
Computers
AcceptedFree (documented)
No peripherals (keyboards, mice, printers) or other electronics.
Free for RI households and K-12 schools; businesses with fewer than 15 systems pay a fee.
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Rhode Island state e-waste program (Electronic Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling Act)State program · Rhode IslandRhode Island residentsFree
How it works
Under R.I. Gen. Laws chapter 23-24.10, computers (monitors, towers, laptops, tablets) and TVs are banned from landfill disposal and manufacturers fund their recycling. RIRRC runs the state program: free recycling of these items for RI households and K-12 schools at Resource Recovery, 3 Shun Pike, Johnston, during operating hours, plus collection sites in each county. Peripherals and other electronics are not part of the state program.
Cost & rules
- Drop off at Resource Recovery (3 Shun Pike, Johnston) during operating hours, or at a city or town site in the state program.
- Peripherals and other electronics are not part of the state program.
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Johnston curbside bulky item pickup (Rambone Disposal, by appointment)City service · JohnstonJohnston residentsCost not listed
How it works
Bulky waste, furniture, appliances (with or without Freon), mattresses and box springs, and scrap metal are picked up on your regular collection day by appointment with Rambone Disposal (401-946-1360). E-waste (TVs, monitors, printers, computers, keyboards) is picked up on Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment with DPW (401-231-4000 x4190).
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Before you go

List each device and describe any damage to the operator.
Back up your files and erase the device using the maker’s instructions.
Ask whether documented data destruction is offered and what it costs.

More about computers

Rhode Island rules

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)
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)

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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)

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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.
RIRRC: Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- Computers (monitors, towers, laptops, tablets) and TVs are banned from landfill disposal, and manufacturers selling them in Rhode Island must fund their recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- 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.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.10-3 (Electronic Waste Act: definitions) (opens in new tab) · State of Rhode Island General Assembly
- Covered electronic products include computers (CPUs), computer monitors, combination units and portable computers such as tablets. 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: Computers (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- On the RIRRC A-Z, computers 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: 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.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.10-11 (RIRRC state e-waste program) (opens in new tab) · State of Rhode Island General Assembly
- The statute requires collection services in each county, free of charge for households and K-12 schools. Checked October 26, 2026.
RIRRC A-Z: Johnston-specific disposal instructions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- Furniture is picked up curbside on your regular day by appointment with Rambone Disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- E-waste (TVs, monitors, printers, computers, keyboards) is picked up curbside on Tuesdays and Thursdays by DPW appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.

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