Next Eco-Depot and E-Waste Collection

GO TO ECO-DEPOT AND E-WASTE COLLECTION AT CENTRAL LANDFILL ON 8/21
Appointments Required for Household Hazardous Waste Disposal

JOHNSTON, R.I. (July 30, 2010) – The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) will collect household hazardous waste (HHW) and electronic waste on August 21 at the Central Landfill on Shun Pike, Johnston. Appointments are necessary for HHW drop-offs but not for e-waste. The collection will be held from 8:00 a.m. until noon.

Eco-Depot is a valuable HHW collection program that is free for all Rhode Island residents. Since 2001, RIRRC has collected over one-and-a-half million pounds of HHW from its frequent collections. HHW cannot be combined with regular trash or recyclables.
“Rhode Islanders take great pride in the Ocean State and care deeply about keeping our waterways clean. Using Eco-Depot is one very important act that we can all do to make sure that hazardous waste doesn’t accidentally flow into our watershed,” said Mike OConnell, executive director of RIRRC.
RIRRC accepts a wide variety of hazardous materials such as oil-based paints, propane gas tanks, fluorescent light bulbs, insecticides, and fertilizers.

Like HHW, e-waste cannot be commingled with trash. Examples include televisions, CPUs, laptops, fax machines, gaming units, 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.