Refrigerator Recycling in Bristol, RI
Bristol residents can take it to the Transfer Station for a flat $25; they can also buy a $40 DPW sticker for curbside pickup.
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Before you go
- Refrigerant must be removed by a certified technician; ask whether the operator handles that and what it costs.
- Empty and clean it, and ask whether doors must be removed or taped shut.
- Check for utility appliance-recycling rebates before paying for disposal.
Rhode Island rules
- Since July 1, 2006, mercury-added products may be disposed of only by recycling or as hazardous waste (mercury button cell batteries are excepted). Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.9-9 (Mercury-added products disposal ban) (opens in new tab)
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Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.9-9 (Mercury-added products disposal ban) (opens in new tab) · State of Rhode Island General Assembly
- Since July 1, 2006, mercury-added products may be disposed of only by recycling or as hazardous waste (mercury button cell batteries are excepted). Checked October 26, 2026.
- RIRRC A-Z: Refrigerators (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- On the RIRRC A-Z, refrigerators fall under each city or town's Appliances (w/ Freon) instructions. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The refrigerators page points to each town's Appliances (w/ Freon) instructions. 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Appliances with CFC coolant (Freon) are $12 each. 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.
- RIRRC A-Z: Bristol-specific disposal instructions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- The Transfer Station is for Bristol residents only with a day pass or permit; two day passes a year are free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Freon appliances: $40 curbside (sticker) or a flat $25 at the Transfer Station. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Furniture: $35 curbside (sticker) or $10 per 200 lb at the Transfer Station. Checked October 26, 2026.
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