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July 9 Special Wastes Collection at Central Landfill

RIRRC TO COLLECT HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE AT CENTRAL LANDFILL ON 7/9 Drop-off Variety of Household Waste   JOHNSTON, R.I. (June 17, 2011) – On Saturday, July 9, Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) will host a household hazardous waste (HHW) … Continue reading

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Washington County Eco-Depot Collection on 6/25

WASHINGTON COUNTY ECO-DEPOT COLLECTION SLATED FOR JUNE 25 RI Resource Recovery’s free hazardous waste collection JOHNSTON, R.I. (June 3, 2011) – Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation has scheduled a household hazardous waste collection for Saturday, June 30 at the South … Continue reading

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6/11 Eco-Depot Collection will be in Smithfield

ECO-DEPOT COLLECTION IN SMITHFIELD ON JUNE 18 RIRRC offers free service for Rhode Islanders JOHNSTON, R.I. (May 27, 2011) – On Saturday, June 18, Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation, together with the Town of Smithfield, will hold an Eco-Depot collection … Continue reading

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Free Electronics Pickup from Indie Cycle

Free pickup of all unwanted electronics, no matter the condition. 401-484-8838 indiecycle.com

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New science shows peels can remove heavy metals from water

Is That a Banana in Your Water?: New science shows peels can remove heavy metals from water.

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6/11 will be next Eco-Depot, Special Wastes Collection

ON 6/11, RIRRC TO COLLECT HAZARDOUS WASTE AND COMPUTERS AT CENTRAL LANDFILL Drop-off TVs and Other Household Waste   JOHNSTON, R.I. (May 20, 2011) – On Saturday, June 11, Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) will hold a household hazardous … Continue reading

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RIRRC to Hold Eco-Depot Collection on 6/4 in Portsmouth

RIRRC TO HOLD ECO-DEPOT COLLECTION IN PORTSMOUTH ON JUNE 4   JOHNSTON, R.I. (May 16, 2011) – On Saturday, June 4, Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) will collect household hazardous waste (HHW) at Portsmouth High School, 120 Education Lane.   Appointments for … Continue reading

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5/21 Eco-Depot Collection in Northern RI

RESOURCE RECOVERY’S ECO-DEPOT TRAVELS TO WOONSOCKET FOR NORTHERN R.I. COLLECTION May 21 Drop Off is Free For Rhode Islanders JOHNSTON, R.I. (April 29, 2011) – On Saturday, May 21, Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation will host a special collection for … Continue reading

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RIRRC Eco-Depot & E-Waste Collection on 5/14

SPECIAL RECYCLING COLLECTION FOR E-WASTE & HHW IN NARRAGANSETT ON MAY 14 RIRRC offers free service JOHNSTON, R.I. (April 25, 2011) – On Saturday, May 14, Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation, together with the Town of Narragansett, will hold a … Continue reading

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City of Providence Offers Free Compost on Earth Day at Brown University

On Friday, April 22nd — Earth Day — at 10 a.m. the Providence Parks Department will be delivering 4-5 cubic yards of “Grade A” compost to the Brown University Football Stadium on Elmgrove Avenue. Providence residents should bring buckets, bags … Continue reading

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