To kickoff Earth Month, Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) is continuing its long-standing commitment to safe waste disposal by hosting a series of Eco-Depot collections. Throughout April, six Eco-Depot collections will be held around the state. Each collection is available free of charge to Rhode Island residents only. To help reduce time spent in line, appointments should be made in advance.
Earth Month collection dates and locations include:
April 8: Coventry, Town Hall Annex, 1675 Flat River Road, 8am-1pm
April 8: Johnston, Resource Recovery, 65 Shun Pike, 8 a.m. to noon
April 15: Cumberland, Cumberland Monastery, 1464 Diamond Hill Road, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
April 22: Foster, Department of Public Works, 181 Howard Hill Road, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
April 29: Middletown, Second Beach, 474 Sachuest Beach Road, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Eco-Depot program is a free service offered by RIRRC that provides for the proper handling, packaging, storage, transportation and disposal of household hazardous waste. Since its inception, Resource Recovery has collected approximately 11.9 million pounds of household hazardous waste and served more than 155,000 Rhode Islanders. With numerous collection dates and events held at several municipal locations throughout the state, Rhode Islands Eco-Depot program is unlike any other household hazardous waste collection in the country.
"We are thrilled to bring safe and easy disposal of household hazardous waste to Rhode Island residents throughout the year and especially during Earth Month," said Joe Rotella, Special Waste Program Manager. "We hope residents utilizethis free, fast and easy service."
Many common household items are actually household hazardous waste materials that should not be collected through Rhode Island’s standard trash and recycling collection services. These materials include: fluorescent light bulbs, gasoline, pesticides, oil-based paints, disinfectants, used motor oil and lawn and pool chemicals. When not properly collected and disposed, these materials can cause harm to the local environment by contaminating Rhode Island’s waterways. For a full list of household hazardous waste materials, please visit www.ecodepotri.org.
To make an appointment for an Earth Month collection or to view the entire 2017 Eco-Depot schedule, visit www.ecodepotri.org or call 401-942-1430 x241. Rhode Islanders may make an appointment for any Eco-Depot event that fits their schedule.
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