ECO-DEPOT TO MAKE SPECIAL VISIT TO WESTERLY
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Collection Added in Wake of Flood
JOHNSTON, R.I. (April 14, 2010) – On Saturday, May 1, the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation will hold an Eco-Depot collection for household hazardous waste. The drive-up-and-drop-off collection will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Westerly Transfer Station on Larry Hirsch Drive. RIRRC added this collection to its schedule recently to deal with the abundance of hazardous waste created when flood waters entered homes and sheds.
The collection is free and open to Rhode Island residents only.
Any product that is flammable, combustible, explosive, toxic, corrosive, poisonous and hazardous to health qualifies as HHW. Examples of common HHW include oil-based paint, fluorescent light bulbs, lawn chemicals, pesticides, antifreeze, pool chemicals, turpentine, muriatic acid, propane gas tanks and fire extinguishers. These items are banned from landfill disposal because they can pollute the environment when discarded improperly. RIRRC’s Eco-Depot disposes of household hazardous wastes properly and safely.
Appointments are required and will help reduce the time you spend in the drop-off line.
For a complete list of eligible HHW, go to www.rirrc.org. On the Web site, you can book an Eco-Depot appointment or call 942-1430 x241.
All Rhode Islanders in need of flood disaster assistance should register with FEMA at www.fema.gov or 1-800-621-3362 (TTY 1-800-462-7585).
Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation is the quasi-state environmental agency dedicated to providing the public with environmentally sound programs and facilities to manage waste. The agency helps fund and promote the state’s recycling program, and owns and operates the Materials Recycling Facility and Central Landfill in Johnston.