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TV Recycling in Pawtucket, RI

Pawtucket residents can bring it to the first-Saturday e-waste drop-off at City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Ave. (most items free).

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

4 ways to get rid of a TV in Pawtucket

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · PawtucketNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $105.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your TV 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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  2. 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.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Pawtucket monthly Electronic Waste and Mattress Drop Off EventsCity service · PawtucketPawtucket residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Held monthly on the first Saturday at City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Ave., 8–10:30 a.m. Takes TVs, monitors, computers, computer parts, printers, keyboards, mice and cords (most items free, some carry a fee) and recyclable mattresses and box springs free.

    Cost & rules
    • Most items are free; some items incur a fee.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. RI Resource Recovery Residential Recycling Area (Central Landfill)Drop-off · outside Pawtucket · 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.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Before you go

  1. Note whether it’s a flat screen or an older CRT (tube) set; many programs price them differently.
  2. Ask whether a cracked screen or broken glass changes the price or handling.
  3. Confirm the total cost, including any visit fee, before you load it.
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Rhode Island rules

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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.
    • 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: Pawtucket-specific disposal instructions (opens in new tab) · Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation
    • Electronic Waste and Mattress Drop Off Events are held monthly on the first Saturday at City Hall, 137 Roosevelt Ave., 8–10:30 a.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The monthly events take TVs, monitors, computers, computer parts, printers, keyboards, mice and cords; most items are free, some incur a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • RIRRC also lists Green Tech Assets, 1110 Central Ave, Pawtucket, RI 02861, as an e-waste drop-off during business hours. Checked October 26, 2026.

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