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Recycling drop-off center

RI Resource Recovery Residential Recycling Area (Central Landfill)

3 Shun Pike, Johnston, RI 02919

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We link to where each detail came from. Hours, fees and rules can change, so check with the place before you make the trip.

Plan your visit

Operator
Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
Hours
Mon–Fri 6 a.m.–3:45 p.m.; Sat 6 a.m.–12 p.m.; closed holidays
Appointments
Not needed, according to the site
Visit fees
Not listed. Ask about fees before you go.
Who can use it
Open to everyone, according to the site. Businesses: Open to the public; individual residents pay commercial rates. Free TV/computer recycling is for RI households and schools, and free mattress recycling is for units last used in Rhode Island.

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What it accepts

Items we’ve recorded so far. The operator accepts other materials too; see its own list for everything else.

Televisions

AcceptedFree (documented)
  • No peripherals (keyboards, mice, printers) or other electronics.
  • Free for RI households and K-12 schools; businesses with fewer than 15 systems pay a fee.

Computers

AcceptedFree (documented)
  • No peripherals (keyboards, mice, printers) or other electronics.
  • Free for RI households and K-12 schools; businesses with fewer than 15 systems pay a fee.

Other electronics

Not acceptedCost unknown

Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

Mattresses

AcceptedFree (documented)
Fees for mattresses
Recyclable units beyond the first 3 per day$70.00 each
Non-recyclable unit$70.00 each
  • Only units last used and disposed of in Rhode Island are recycled free.
  • Limit: Up to 3 units per day free.

Box springs

AcceptedFree (documented)
Fees for box springs
Recyclable units beyond the first 3 per day$70.00 each
Non-recyclable unit$70.00 each
  • Only units last used and disposed of in Rhode Island are recycled free.
  • Limit: Up to 3 units per day free.

Refrigerators and freezers

AcceptedFees apply
Fees for refrigerators and freezers
Appliance with Freon$12.00 each

Washers and dryers

AcceptedFree (documented)

Scrap metal

AcceptedFree (documented)

Tires

AcceptedFees apply
Fees for tires
Car tire$8.00 each

Batteries

Accepted with conditionsFees apply
Fees for batteries
Battery$6.00 each
  • Extra-large (vehicle, boat, lawn mower) batteries only; no single-use alkaline or small rechargeable batteries.

Cardboard

AcceptedFree (documented)

Furniture

AcceptedFees apply
Fees for furniture
Bulky waste (solid waste gate rate), minimum $65$115.00
  • Charged as solid waste at the commercial gate rate ($115/ton, $65 minimum).

Couches

AcceptedFees apply
Fees for couches
Bulky waste (solid waste gate rate), minimum $65$115.00
  • Charged as solid waste at the commercial gate rate ($115/ton, $65 minimum).

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • RIRRC A-Z: Couches (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
    • The RIRRC A-Z page for couches files them under Furniture. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The RIRRC A-Z page for couches lists RI Resource Recovery (drop-off only) as a statewide option. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • RIRRC: Location & Hours (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
    • The Residential Recycling Area is at the RIRRC East Entrance, 3 Shun Pike, Johnston, RI 02919. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Operating hours for bringing materials are Monday–Friday 6 a.m.–3:45 p.m. and Saturday 6 a.m.–12 p.m., except holidays. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • RIRRC: Residential Recycling Area (for special / bulky item drop-off) (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
    • The RRA offers Rhode Islanders special and bulky item recycling and disposal; some items carry a fee and individual residents pay commercial (not municipal) fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Individual residents pay commercial fees, not municipal rates. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted RRA categories include appliances, batteries, oversized cardboard, e-waste, scrap metal and tires; mattresses are taken elsewhere on the campus. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The RRA list also includes e-waste, scrap metal and tires, and other areas of the facility take mattresses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • RIRRC: Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
    • Resource Recovery recycles computers (monitors, towers, laptops, tablets) and TVs free for RI households and K-12 schools during operating hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Peripherals (keyboards, mice, printers) and other electric or electronic items are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Other businesses, nonprofits and institutions may recycle fewer than 15 complete systems for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • RIRRC: Fee Schedule FY27 (effective July 1, 2026) (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation · effective July 1, 2026
    • Residential e-waste is $0 on the FY27 fee schedule. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Mattresses/box springs for recycling: up to 3 units per day $0; above the first 3 units $70 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Non-recyclable mattresses/box springs are $70 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliances with CFC coolant (Freon) are $12 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliances without Freon are $0. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Batteries are $6 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Scrap metal is $0. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Car tires are $8 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Cardboard (dedicated load) is $0. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bulky wastes are charged as solid waste; the commercial non-contract gate rate is $115/ton with a $65 minimum. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Construction and demolition debris and bulky wastes are charged as solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • RIRRC: Materials Acceptance Criteria (last updated 05/14/26) (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation · effective May 14, 2026
    • Only mattresses/box springs last used and disposed of in Rhode Island are eligible for free recycling at Resource Recovery. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Large appliances accepted include clothes dryers, washing machines and stoves (no Freon) and refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners (with Freon). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Batteries accepted are extra-large batteries from cars, motorcycles, boats, trucks and lawn mowers; single-use alkaline and small rechargeable batteries are not. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Whole, clean tires (including on rims) from cars, motorcycles and bicycles are accepted; tires cut in half or contaminated with dirt are not. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • RIRRC A-Z: Stuffed Furniture (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
    • The RIRRC A-Z lists RI Resource Recovery (drop-off only) as a statewide option for furniture. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bye Bye Mattress: Rhode Island (opens in new tab) · Mattress Recycling Council
    • Bye Bye Mattress lists the Central Landfill (3 Shun Pike, Johnston) as a free drop-off for RI residents, 3 units per day per resident. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • RIRRC: Eco-Depot (for household hazardous waste) (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
    • RIRRC hosts about 19 Saturday collections per year; HHW is the only material that needs an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.

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