Couch Disposal & Donation in North Providence, RI

North Providence residents can book a free Wednesday curbside pickup (one item a week) with DPW; sofa beds need the metal removed.

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

3 ways to get rid of a couch in North Providence

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · North ProvidenceNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $115.00
How it works
Book online, set out your couch 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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North Providence DPW curbside pickup by appointmentCity service · North ProvidenceNorth Providence residentsFree
How it works
Call DPW (401-233-1440) for curbside pickup. Furniture is free on Wednesdays, one item per week; appliances are $20 for refrigerators, washers and dryers and $15 for air conditioners (doors removed); TVs are $15 to pick up; mattresses and box springs are $25 each, paid in advance at 2 Mafalda Street (bag provided). Scrap metal by appointment.
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RI Resource Recovery Residential Recycling Area (Central Landfill)Drop-off · outside North Providence · 3 Shun Pike, JohnstonOpen to everyone$115
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
Couches
AcceptedFees apply
Fees for couches
Bulky waste (solid waste gate rate), minimum $65 $115.00
Charged as solid waste at the commercial gate rate ($115/ton, $65 minimum).
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Fees for couches
Bulky waste (solid waste gate rate), minimum $65	$115.00

Before you go

Check whether it’s clean and intact enough to donate; many charities turn down stains, tears or pet damage.
Ask whether sectional pieces or a sleeper sofa are priced separately.
Confirm the fee, and whether you bring it in or schedule a pickup.

More about couches

Rhode Island rules

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 § 23-24.9-9 (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: Couches (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- On the RIRRC A-Z, couches fall under each city or town's local furniture instructions. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The RIRRC A-Z page for couches files them under Furniture. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The RIRRC A-Z page for couches lists RI Resource Recovery (drop-off only) as a statewide option. 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.
- Other businesses, nonprofits and institutions may recycle fewer than 15 complete systems for a fee. 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
- Bulky wastes are charged as solid waste; the commercial non-contract gate rate is $115/ton with a $65 minimum. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Construction and demolition debris and bulky wastes are charged as solid waste. 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: North Providence-specific disposal instructions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- Furniture is picked up free on Wednesdays by appointment, one item per week; sofa beds need the metal removed. Checked October 26, 2026.
Town of North Providence: Recycling & Refuse (opens in new tab) · North Providence
- Appliances are collected by contacting DPW at 401-233-1440; doors must be removed. Checked October 26, 2026.

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