Electronics Recycling in Cranston, RI

Cranston residents can drop it off free at the Public Works Highway Yard, 929 Phenix Ave..

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

2 ways to get rid of a electronics in Cranston

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · CranstonNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
How it works
Book online, set out your electronics 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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Cranston Public Works Highway Yard (929 Phenix Ave.)City service · CranstonCranston residentsFree
How it works
Drop-off at 929 Phenix Ave. (Walter Cornell Municipal Complex), Mon–Fri about 7 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Takes e-waste (computers, peripherals, TVs, monitors, printers and small electronics; no broken TV tubes) at no fee, tires, and small appliances with e-waste. Free mattress and box spring drop-off is by appointment (call 780-3174), Thursdays 7:30–11:30 a.m., up to 4 pieces per drop-off, twice a year.
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List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.

Printers count as covered electronic products only if printers exceed 20% by weight of covered electronics returned (after January 1, 2020); other electronics are not covered. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.10-3 (Electronic Waste Act: definitions) (opens in new tab)
Since January 31, 2009, covered electronic products may be disposed of in Rhode Island only by recycling or as hazardous waste. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.10-5 (Electronic Waste Act: disposal ban) (opens in new tab)

More Rhode Island rules (1)

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)

Where this information comes from (6)

Checked October 26, 2026

R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.10-5 (Electronic Waste Act: disposal ban) (opens in new tab) · State of Rhode Island General Assembly
- Since January 31, 2009, covered electronic products may be disposed of in Rhode Island only by recycling or as hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.10-3 (Electronic Waste Act: definitions) (opens in new tab) · State of Rhode Island General Assembly
- Printers count as covered electronic products only if printers exceed 20% by weight of covered electronics returned (after January 1, 2020); other electronics are not covered. 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: Cranston-specific disposal instructions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- E-waste accepted at the Highway Yard includes computers, laptops, peripherals, TVs, monitors and flat screens. Checked October 26, 2026.
- By appointment (780-3174), residents can bring mattresses to the Highway Yard free on Thursdays 7:30–11:30 a.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Cranston: Other Trash Items (opens in new tab) · Cranston
- The city accepts e-waste (computers, monitors, printers) with no fee. Checked October 26, 2026.

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