Scrap Metal Recycling in North Providence, RI

North Providence residents can drop off small metal items at DPW, 2 Mafalda Street; they can also book a curbside pickup with DPW.

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

4 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in North Providence

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · North ProvidenceNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
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Book online, set out your scrap metal 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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North Providence DPW Recycling OfficeDrop-off · 2 Mafalda Street, North ProvidenceNorth Providence residentsConditions applyCost not listed
Where
2 Mafalda Street
North Providence, RI 02904
Hours
Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Cost & rules
Scrap metal
Accepted with conditionsCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Small items made primarily of metal; larger scrap is picked up by appointment.
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North Providence DPW curbside pickup by appointmentCity service · North ProvidenceNorth Providence residentsCost not listed
How it works
Call DPW (401-233-1440) for curbside pickup. Furniture is free on Wednesdays, one item per week; appliances are $20 for refrigerators, washers and dryers and $15 for air conditioners (doors removed); TVs are $15 to pick up; mattresses and box springs are $25 each, paid in advance at 2 Mafalda Street (bag provided). Scrap metal by appointment.
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RI Resource Recovery Residential Recycling Area (Central Landfill)Drop-off · outside North Providence · 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
Scrap metal
AcceptedFree (documented)
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Before you go

Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.

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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: 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.
- The RRA list also includes e-waste, scrap metal and tires, and other areas of the facility take mattresses. 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
- Scrap metal is $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.
Town of North Providence: Recycling & Refuse (opens in new tab) · North Providence
- Residents can bring all electronic equipment, including TVs, cell phones, computers, microwave ovens, power tools and CD players, to the Recycling Office. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Appliances are collected by contacting DPW at 401-233-1440; doors must be removed. Checked October 26, 2026.
RIRRC A-Z: North Providence-specific disposal instructions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
- Small metal items such as small appliances and microwave ovens may be dropped off at DPW. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Scrap metal is picked up curbside by appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.

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