Washer and Dryer Recycling in Cranston, RI

Cranston residents can book a Waste Management curbside pickup for $40 per appliance at 1-800-972-4545.

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

3 ways to get rid of a washer and dryer in Cranston

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · CranstonNo 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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Cranston curbside bulky, appliance and mattress pickup (Waste Management, fee)City service · CranstonCranston residents$40
How it works
Property owners arrange paid curbside pickup with Waste Management (1-800-972-4545): bulky items and furniture $30 per item, appliances (white goods and Freon units) $40 per item, mattresses and box springs $50 per item by appointment (must be bagged).
Cost & rules
Fees
Per appliance $40
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RI Resource Recovery Residential Recycling Area (Central Landfill)Drop-off · outside Cranston · 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)
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Fees
Per appliance	$40

Before you go

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

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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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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.
City of Cranston: Other Trash Items (opens in new tab) · Cranston
- The city says bulky waste pickup through Waste Management costs $30 per item. Checked October 26, 2026.
RIRRC A-Z: Cranston-specific disposal instructions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- Large appliances such as washers and dryers are picked up curbside for $40 per item. Checked October 26, 2026.
- White goods include washers, dryers and hot water tanks; microwaves are not white goods. Checked October 26, 2026.

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