Electronics Recycling in Newport, RI
Newport residents can book a $31.50 Waste Management curbside e-waste pickup at 1-800-972-4545.
See all 2 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
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.
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)
Where this information comes from (5)
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 A-Z: Newport-specific disposal instructions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- Bulky waste such as couches and upholstered or wooden furniture is picked up every other Thursday for $31.50. Checked October 26, 2026.
- E-waste is picked up every other Thursday for $31.50, or can be brought to the Transfer Station. Checked October 26, 2026.
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