Resource Recovery to host Eco-Depot collections

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Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (Resource Recovery) will host a collection of household hazardous waste at Resource Recovery located at 65 Shun Pike in Johnston from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 16. Collections are available free of charge to Rhode Island residents only. To help reduce time spent in line, appointments should be made in advance.

Created in 2001, the Eco-Depot program is a free service offered by Resource Recovery 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 (and counting).

Many common household items are actually household hazardous waste materials that should not be collected through Rhode Islands standard trash and recycling collection services. These materials include: fluorescent light bulbs, gasoline, oil-based paints, disinfectants, used motor oil and lawn and propane tanks. When not properly collected and disposed, these materials can cause harm to the local environment by contaminating Rhode Islands waterways. For a full list of household hazardous waste materials, please visit www.ecodepotri.org.

The upcoming collection is part of 46 Eco-Depot collections Resource Recovery will provide throughout the state in 2017. To make an appointment for the 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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