Electronics Recycling in Johnston, RI

Johnston residents can book a Tuesday or Thursday curbside e-waste pickup with DPW (401-231-4000 x4190).

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

2 ways to get rid of a electronics in Johnston

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · JohnstonNo 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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Johnston curbside bulky item pickup (Rambone Disposal, by appointment)City service · JohnstonJohnston residentsCost not listed
How it works
Bulky waste, furniture, appliances (with or without Freon), mattresses and box springs, and scrap metal are picked up on your regular collection day by appointment with Rambone Disposal (401-946-1360). E-waste (TVs, monitors, printers, computers, keyboards) is picked up on Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment with DPW (401-231-4000 x4190).
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Places that don’t take other electronics (1)

RI Resource Recovery Residential Recycling Area (Central Landfill) · 3 Shun Pike, Johnston

Before you go

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.

More about other electronics

Rhode Island rules

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)

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Where this information comes from

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: 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.
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: Johnston-specific disposal instructions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- Furniture is picked up curbside on your regular day by appointment with Rambone Disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
- E-waste (TVs, monitors, printers, computers, keyboards) is picked up curbside on Tuesdays and Thursdays by DPW appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.

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