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Cardboard Recycling in Pawtucket, RI

Pawtucket residents can drop off extra cardboard free at the Transfer Station, 240 Grotto Ave..

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

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Pawtucket

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · PawtucketNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your cardboard 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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  2. Pawtucket Transfer Station (240 Grotto Ave.)City service · PawtucketPawtucket residentsFree
    How it works

    City-owned transfer station at 240 Grotto Ave., Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–2 p.m. and Sat 8 a.m.–1 p.m., for Pawtucket residents only (license showing a Pawtucket address; no commercial waste). Mattresses and box springs free (limit 3 per day; $30 each if non-recyclable), furniture $5–$20 per piece, scrap metal and cardboard free, tires up to four 20-inch or smaller off the rim free ($15 otherwise).

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. RI Resource Recovery Residential Recycling Area (Central Landfill)Drop-off · outside Pawtucket · 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

    Cardboard

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Before you go

  1. Check whether you have corrugated boxes, coated packaging or mixed materials.
  2. Remove foam, plastic and other packing inserts.
  3. Flatten boxes and check quantity limits for your program.
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Rhode Island rules

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Where this information comes from

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: 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.
    • Accepted RRA categories include appliances, batteries, oversized cardboard, e-waste, scrap metal and tires; mattresses are taken elsewhere on the campus. 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
    • Cardboard (dedicated load) is $0. 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: Pawtucket-specific disposal instructions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
    • Pawtucket Transfer Station, 240 Grotto Ave., Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–2 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.–1 p.m.; residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents must show a license with a Pawtucket address; commercial waste is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Cardboard can be dropped off at the Transfer Station free. Checked October 26, 2026.

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