TV Recycling in Glocester, RI

Glocester residents can drop it off at the Transfer Station, 121 Chestnut Hill Road.

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

4 ways to get rid of a TV in Glocester

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · GlocesterNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $105.00
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Glocester Transfer StationDrop-off · 121 Chestnut Hill Road, GlocesterGlocester residentsCost not listed
Where
121 Chestnut Hill Road
Glocester, RI 02814
Hours
Tue–Fri 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sat–Sun 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed Monday
Cost & rules
Televisions
AcceptedCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
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Rhode Island state e-waste program (Electronic Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling Act)State program · Rhode IslandRhode Island residentsFree
How it works
Under R.I. Gen. Laws chapter 23-24.10, computers (monitors, towers, laptops, tablets) and TVs are banned from landfill disposal and manufacturers fund their recycling. RIRRC runs the state program: free recycling of these items for RI households and K-12 schools at Resource Recovery, 3 Shun Pike, Johnston, during operating hours, plus collection sites in each county. Peripherals and other electronics are not part of the state program.
Cost & rules
- Drop off at Resource Recovery (3 Shun Pike, Johnston) during operating hours, or at a city or town site in the state program.
- Peripherals and other electronics are not part of the state program.
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RI Resource Recovery Residential Recycling Area (Central Landfill)Drop-off · outside Glocester · 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
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.
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Rhode Island rules

Televisions are covered electronic products and may not be thrown in the trash; landfills and transfer stations may not accept them for disposal. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.10-5 (Electronic Waste Act: disposal ban) (opens in new tab)
Covered televisions include CRT, plasma and LCD TVs and similar video-display devices with a screen over 9 inches diagonally that contain a circuit board. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.10-3 (Electronic Waste Act: definitions) (opens in new tab)

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RIRRC must run a state program with convenient collection sites in each county, free of charge for households and K-12 schools. Source: R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.10-11 (RIRRC state e-waste program) (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)
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 § 23-24.10-5 (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.
- Televisions are covered electronic products and may not be thrown in the trash; landfills and transfer stations may not accept them for disposal. 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
- Covered televisions include CRT, plasma and LCD TVs and similar video-display devices with a screen over 9 inches diagonally that contain a circuit board. Checked October 26, 2026.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.10-11 (RIRRC state e-waste program) (opens in new tab) · State of Rhode Island General Assembly
- RIRRC must run a state program with convenient collection sites in each county, free of charge for households and K-12 schools. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The statute requires collection services in each county, free of charge for households and K-12 schools. 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: Televisions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- On the RIRRC A-Z, televisions fall under each city or town's local e-waste 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.
- 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.
- Resource Recovery offers free recycling of computers and TVs to RI households and K-12 schools as part of the state program. 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.
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.
RIRRC A-Z: Glocester-specific disposal instructions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- Residential stickers, available at DPW, are required. Checked October 26, 2026.
- E-waste accepted includes computers, laptops, peripherals, TVs, monitors and flat screens (whole and intact). Checked October 26, 2026.

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