Recycling Programs

Recycling is sorting like materials so they can then be made into new items, instead of being landfilled. When disposing of an item, take a look at what is made of (metal, plastic, etc.) to see if it might be accepted in one of our recycling programs on this page.

Please make sure you sort all recyclables from your trash. Any recycling that is mixed in your trash can never be removed or recycled; instead, it goes straight to the landfill.

Watch the RIRRC video on what belongs in the recycle bin; it's the same throughout our state.

View the Recycle Right in RI - Complete How to Video.

Recycling in Your Curbside Bin

North Smithfield offers bi-weekly curbside recycling pick-up on the same day as your trash collection. Using this recycling program is the easiest way to reuse valuable materials and reduce your trash amount.

Recycling also saves your tax dollars, and precious space in our state landfill and is good for our environment at the same time. *Unfortunately, due to the rise in price for the recycling bins we now have to charge $45 for a 64-gallon or $65 for a 96-gallon. We only accept cash or checks. *

View the What Belongs in the Blue Curbside Bin? website

How to Get a Recycle Bin

Recycle bins are available at the Highway Garage located at 281 Quaker Highway, North Smithfield.
No longer need your old recycle bin? Bring it to the highway garage and recycle it in our rigid plastic recycling program.

Having extra recycling is a great thing!

Recycling Rigid Plastic & Scrap Metal

Residents are welcome to bring these accepted items to our Highway Garage, 281 Quaker Highway, during our recycling hours on Saturdays 8:00 AM-2:00 PM.

Recycling Fluorescent Light Bulbs

CFLs are always accepted at our statewide Eco-Depot collections, but residents can also bring the small light bulb size, no tubes, to Lowe's and Home Depot for drop off by the customer service counter.

Recycling TVs & E-Waste

TVs and E-Waste are no longer being accepted at the Highway Garage.

Free drop-off for RI residents is still available for TVs, monitors, and computers (CPUs, laptops, and tablets) at RIRRC 65 Shun Pike, Johnston RI.

View the RIRRC TV and Monitor Program website.

Electronics that are metal, (i.e.: microwaves, toaster ovens, etc.) are still accepted at the highway garage and will be recycled within our scrap metal collection.

Recycling E-Waste

Indie Cycle hosts many e-waste recycling events all RI residents are welcome to attend.

View the Indie Cycle website where you can view the schedule of events. This is a great option and keeps all this waste out of our landfill; we hope you use this service.

Recycling Hardcover Books, Plastic Bags & Textiles

See how you can recycle even more by using additional community programs.

Recycling at Community Drop-Offs.

Recycling Styrofoam

Johnston, RI Resource Recovery 65 Shun Pike.

RI residents and businesses can bring foam products to the drop-off in our small Vehicle Area (SVA)

Accepted Items

Foodservice foam and Rigid packaging foam

(Foam must be clean, dry, and bagged in clear or translucent bags. Foodservice foam (like coffee cups and food trays) must be bagged separately from all other foam.

Hours

Bring to RIRRC for FREE in a segregated load during normal operating hours (Monday through Friday 6:00 AM - 3:45 PM)

Recycling Paint

RI has a great PaintCare program to recycle both latex and oil-based paints. Some local paint retailers now allow drop-off of accepted paints during their normal business hours.

PaintCare sites, accept house paint and primers, stains, sealers and clear coatings (e.g., shellac and varnish) but they do not accept aerosols (spray cans), solvents and products intended for industrial or non-architectural use.