RIRRC to Host Eco-Depot and E-Waste Collection at Central Landfill 7/10

JOHNSTON TO HOST ECO-DEPOT AND
E-WASTE COLLECTION
Dispose of all hazardous waste materials quickly and easily

JOHNSTON, R.I. (June 18, 2010) – The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) is hosting a household hazardous waste (HHW) and e-waste collection on July 10. The collection will be held at the Central Landfill, 65 Shun Pike, in Johnston from 8:00 a.m. until noon.

Eco-Depot is a valuable HHW collection program that is free for all Rhode Island residents. RIRRC collects frequent collections at locations around R.I. for unwanted, unused and leftover HHW. HHW cannot be combined with regular trash or recyclables.
“This event is essential to keeping the state of Rhode Island clean and healthy for all who reside here,” said Mike OConnell, executive director of RIRRC. “We ask that all residents make an appointment to dispose of the household hazardous waste in order to make the process quicker and easier.”
RIRRC will accept a wide variety of hazardous materials such as fluorescent light bulbs, oil-based paints, insecticides, and propane gas tanks.

Appointments are necessary for all Eco-Depot drop-offs but are not required residents who are just dropping off e-waste materials. Examples of e-waste include televisions, CPUs, laptops, fax machines and scanners.

For a complete list of eligible materials or to make a household hazardous waste appointment go to www.rirrc.org, or call 942-1430 x241.

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.