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Couch Disposal & Donation in Portsmouth, RI

Portsmouth residents can drop it off at the Hedly Street Transfer Station with your annual sticker (no extra charge).

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

3 ways to get rid of a couch in Portsmouth

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · PortsmouthNo 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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  2. Portsmouth Hedly Street Transfer Station (sticker required)City service · PortsmouthPortsmouth residentsVisit fee only
    How it works

    Main transfer station at 305 Hedly Street (Mon, Fri, Sat 7:30–4; Tue and Thu 7:30–7; closed Wed, Sun and holidays). An annual residential sticker ($290 for the first; $10 for a second in the household) or a $50 one-week pass is required. With it, furniture, bulky waste, appliances (refrigerator doors removed), recyclable mattresses (call first to check container space), scrap metal and cardboard are taken at no extra charge; tires $6 per car tire, $21 per truck tire, no rims.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Annual residential sticker (covers drop-off)$290

    Official page (opens in new tab)

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

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Before you go

  1. Check whether it’s clean and intact enough to donate; many charities turn down stains, tears or pet damage.
  2. Ask whether sectional pieces or a sleeper sofa are priced separately.
  3. Confirm the fee, and whether you bring it in or schedule a pickup.
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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 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: Portsmouth-specific disposal instructions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
    • A 12-month sticker is $290 for the first ($10 for a second in the household); a one-week pass is $50. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Furniture is taken free with an annual sticker or pass. Checked October 26, 2026.

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