Category Archives: Press Releases

RIRRC TO HOLD SPECIAL WASTES DROP-OFF ON FEBRUARY 5 AT CENTRAL LANDFILL Wide Assortment of Household Waste To Be Disposed or Recycled JOHNSTON, R.I. (January 17, 2011) – On Saturday, February 5, Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) will hold … Continue reading →

RIRRC STARTS 2011 WITH ECO-DEPOT AND E-WASTE COLLECTION ON 1/8 Assorted Household Waste Will be Accepted in the Small Vehicle Area JOHNSTON, R.I. (December 17, 2010) – Out with the old and in with the new. If you had to … Continue reading →

WANTED: NAKED CHRISTMAS TREES JOHNSTON, R.I. (December 15, 2010) – Your Christmas tree was once bedazzled, beribboned, and bejeweled. But if you want to recycle it, it must be naked. “Strip it down to its birthday suit,” said Sarah Kite, … Continue reading →

RIRRC TO HOLD ECO-DEPOT AND E-WASTE COLLECTION IN JOHNSTON ON 12/11 Small Vehicle Area Open for Assorted Household Waste JOHNSTON, R.I. (November 18, 2010) – Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) will hold a free Eco-Depot and E-waste collection on … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving Waste To Be Reborn As Alternative Fuel When Recycled At RIRRC JOHNSTON, R.I. (November 10, 2010) – Will you be giving your Tom Turkey a special “bath” in vegetable oil on Thanksgiving? If you are, here’s what you can … Continue reading →

CELEBRATE R.I. RECYCLES DAY ON 11/20 WITH RIRRC Shred and Recycle Personal & Confidential Papers Free; Drop off HHW, E-Waste and Plastic Junk JOHNSTON, R.I. (October 29, 2010) – Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation will host a free paper-shredding event … Continue reading →

TWO SITES FOR 10/23 DROP-OFFS OF SPECIAL WASTES RIRRC to accept hazardous and electronic waste in North Kingstown & Johnston locations JOHNSTON, R.I. (October 4, 2010) – Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) will host special waste collections at two … Continue reading →

RHODE ISLAND RESOURCE RECOVERY TO HOST SPECIAL HHW & ECO-DEPOT COLLECTION IN CUMBERLAND JOHNSTON, R.I. (September 23, 2010) – The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) will host a special one-day collection of household hazardous waste (HHW) and electronic waste … Continue reading →

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 … Continue reading →

RIRRC ANNOUNCES CHANGE TO RECYCLING RULES: OK TO RECYCLE BOTTLE CAPS Change to begin immediately JOHNSTON, R.I. (August 18, 2010) – The rules of recycling just got easier. Effectively immediately, Rhode Islanders can recycle plastic bottle caps. Until now, the … Continue reading →