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E-Waste Collection Set for 9/17 At Central Landfill
Residents can drop off hazardous waste and other materials from 8 a.m. to noon at the Landfill on Sun Pike.
Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) of Johnston has scheduled a household hazardous waste (HHW) at the Central Landfill on Sun Pike for Sept. 17 from 8 a.m. to noon.
Appointments are necessary to reduce time waiting in line.
According to a press release from RIRRC, household hazardous waste cannot be combined with trash or recyclables. Because they are toxic and have the potential to pollute the environment, the products need to be recycled by waste handlers trained to dispose them safely.
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Household hazardous waste includes any products that are poisonous, caustic, explosive, reactive, flammable or harmful to human health. The most common examples are propane gas tanks, non-latex paint, pool chemicals, turpentine, driveway sealers, fertilizer, mercury thermometers, and florescent light bulbs.
The company will also collect old and outdated computers and monitors, as well as automobile tires, clean wood, used cooking oil, and dead batteries.
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Find a complete list of hazardous materials, and schedule drop-off of materials, at the RIRRC home page.
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