The next locally scheduled Rhode Island Resource Recovery Eco-Depot events for household hazardous waste disposal are:
June 6, 2020 in Warren at 21 Birch Swamp Road, September 12, 2020 in Tiverton at 50 Industrial Way,
September 26, 2020 in Newport at Easton's Beach, 175 Memorial Boulevard.
For more information on what is considered household hazardous waste please visit: https://www.rirrc.org/recycling-composting-disposal/hazardous-waste/household-hazardous-waste.
For your reference, the FY2020 EcoDepot schedule is provided in the link above.
For inquiries or to make an appointment for a scheduled event, please call Rhode Island Resource Recovery at (401) 942-1430 x241.
Save the Date!- CANCELLED! In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, the City of Newport will be hosting the annual Recycling Day on Saturday, April 25, 2020 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Boulevard, Newport, RI. Our annual Recycling Day event is for “harder to recycle” items. This will be the only City sponsored recycling event held this year. This year’s event will include the following opportunities for City of Newport residents: E-Waste, Paper Shredding, Big Brothers Big Sisters of RI, Bulky Waste, Rigid Plastic and Metal. The website will be updated with additional information as available so please check back. What will NOT be accepted at this event:
Earth Day is an annual event, celebrated around the world on April 22nd. Clean-up and awareness events are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970.
Newport’s Earth Day Celebration is typically held during a weekend near Earth Day. Local volunteer groups plan and organize clean-ups all over the city and Clean City is able to provide pick up of bags collected in pre-arranged locations on a pre-determined day.
Interested in getting involved?
Keeping Newport Clean and Green is something we can all participate in!
Here are some easy tips:
And, always:
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