Dispose electronics and hazardous waste in one trip to the landfill
JOHNSTON, R.I. (August 27, 2010) – Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation will hold Eco-Depot and electronics recycling collections on Saturday, September 18 and Saturday, September 25. Both are scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon at the Central Landfill, 65 Shun Pike in Johnston. The household hazardous waste (HHW) and e-waste collection program is a free service for R.I. residents.
Most electronic waste – televisions, computers, monitors, printers, keyboards, laptops, CPUs, zip drives, scanners, modems, and mouse devices — cannot be placed in the trash or recycled in R.I.’s curbside program. By dropping off these materials at RIRRC, you can be assured that the equipment will be recycled properly and safely.
Eco-Depot is one of the best programs available for the proper disposal of HHW in the state. At no charge, RIRRC will accept household hazardous wastes — such as oil-based paints, propane gas tanks, fluorescent light bulbs — and safely dispose them so that they will not pose a threat to the environment. Products that have warning labels are usually classified as HHW. For a complete list of eligible materials, go to www.rirrc.org. On the site, you will be able to book an Eco-Depot appointment.
“We ask that everyone who wants to use Eco-Depot to make an appointment so that you can be in and out in several minutes,” said Mike OConnell, executive director of Rhode Island Resource Recovery. “We know that people want to finish up their weekend errands quickly and by making an appointment you can move through the Eco-Depot line posthaste.”
Appointments are not necessary for recycling e-waste.
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.
Just wondering if you folks take the # 5′s that I’ve been saving and if not do you know where I can bring them to be recycled??
Sorry for the delayed response. I think Whole Foods might take the #5s.