State law prohibits the disposal of household hazardous waste in the regular trash
You can safely dispose of household hazardous waste at a Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation Eco-Depot event. These events are free, but appointments are required. For more information and to schedule your drop-off, call 401-942-1430 x3241 or visit www.ecodepotri.org.
Household Hazardous Waste includes the following:
- Batteries – automotive and rechargeable nickel-cadmium batteries (no alkaline batteries)
- Gasoline
- Oil-based paints
- Fluorescent light bulbs and lamps
- Pool chemicals
- Propane tanks
- Lawn chemicals, fertilizers, and weed killers
- Turpentine
- Bug sprays
- Antifreeze
- Paint thinners, strippers, varnishes and stains
- Arts and crafts chemicals
- Charcoal lighter fluid
- Disinfectant
- Drain clog dissolvers
- Driveway sealer
- Flea dips, sprays, and collars
- Houseplant insecticides
- Metal polishes
- Mothballs
- Motor oil and filters
- Muriatic acid (concrete cleaner)
- Nail polishes and nail polish removers
- Oven cleaner
- Household pest and rat poisons
- Rug and upholstery cleaners
- Shoe polish
- Windshield wiper fluid
