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Washer and Dryer Recycling in Coventry, RI

Coventry residents can drop it off free at the Transfer Station; they can also book a $25 curbside pickup at the DPW office.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

4 ways to get rid of a washer and dryer in Coventry

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · CoventryNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $115.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your washer and dryer and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Coventry Transfer StationDrop-off · 1670 Flat River Road (rear, via the dog pound access road), CoventryCoventry residentsFree
    Where

    1670 Flat River Road (rear, via the dog pound access road)
    Coventry, RI 02816

    Hours

    Mon–Fri 7:30 a.m.–12 p.m. and 12:30–3 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Washers and dryers

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Coventry DPW curbside pickup (fee, cash at DPW office)City service · CoventryCoventry residents$25
    How it works

    Schedule in person and pay cash at the DPW Office, 1670 Flat River Road (Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m.): bulky items, furniture, appliances and scrap metal $25 per item; mattresses and box springs $15 per piece with a required disposal bag.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Per item$25

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. RI Resource Recovery Residential Recycling Area (Central Landfill)Drop-off · outside Coventry · 3 Shun Pike, JohnstonOpen to everyoneFree
    Where

    3 Shun Pike
    Johnston, RI 02919

    Hours

    Mon–Fri 6 a.m.–3:45 p.m.; Sat 6 a.m.–12 p.m.; closed holidays

    Cost & rules

    Washers and dryers

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Before you go

  1. Ask whether each machine is priced separately.
  2. Disconnect water and gas lines safely, or have a professional do it.
  3. Confirm whether the operator wants hoses and cords left attached.
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Rhode Island rules

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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: Washing Machines (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
    • On the RIRRC A-Z, washing machines fall under each city or town's Appliance (large/white goods) instructions. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • RIRRC A-Z: Clothes Dryers (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
    • On the RIRRC A-Z, clothes dryers fall under each city or town's Appliance (large/white goods) 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 without Freon are $0. 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: Coventry-specific disposal instructions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
    • Large appliances are $25 to pick up curbside (cash, in person at DPW) or free to drop at the Transfer Station. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Furniture is $25 to pick up curbside, or goes to the Transfer Station on the $40 Dump Pass. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Regular trash and recycling can be dropped at the Transfer Station free with proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.

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