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Friday, April 3, 2009

ON 4/25 RECYCLE YOUR E-WASTE AND HAZARDOUS WASTE

ON 4/25 RECYCLE YOUR E-WASTE AND HAZARDOUS WASTE

RIRRC holds free collection in Johnston



JOHNSTON, R.I. (April 3, 2009) – On Saturday, April 25, Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation will hold a free collection for televisions, household electronics and hazardous waste. The recycling event will be held from 8:00 a.m. - noon at the Central Landfill in Johnston. The collection is restricted to Rhode Island residents.

“If you bought a new television because yours was analog, recycle that old one on April 25,” said Mike OConnell, executive director of Rhode Island Resource Recovery. “It doesn’t matter if it’s in working condition or not, we will recycle all TVs free of cost.”

Computers, televisions and other e-waste have been banned from landfill disposal since February 1. To dispose of such products and other household hazardous waste properly it is important to recycle them and not include them in ordinary household trash.

RIRRC also accepts all types of computer products, regardless of their condition. CPUs, monitors, printers, keyboards, laptops, hard drives, scanners, modems, and mouse devices are all eligible for disposal at the collection. Appointments are not necessary to recycle e-waste.

RIRRC's Eco-Depot is Rhode Island's only option for safe household hazardous waste disposal. Products that should be recycled include oil-based paints, propane gas tanks, florescent light bulbs, and insecticides. Exposure to minute amounts of hazardous materials can be a risk to human health. Pets and wildlife are also susceptible to accidental poisonings when hazardous waste hasn’t been discarded properly.

If you are wondering whether a product is hazardous or not simply look at the labels. If they have warnings such as “flammable”, “combustible”, “explosive”, or “corrosive”, they are hazardous.

Although appointments are not necessary for recycling e-waste, they are necessary for the Eco-Depot. Call 942-1430 x241 or sign up online at www.rirrc.org and clicking on the Eco-Depot logo on the right-hand side of the page.

Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation is the quasi-state environmental agency dedicated to providing the public with environmentally sound programs and facilities to manage waste. The agency helps fund and promote the state’s recycling program, and owns and operates the Materials Recycling Facility and Central Landfill in Johnston.

Friday, March 27, 2009

MIDDLETOWN TO HOST COMPUTER RECYCLING & HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL DROP-OFF

MIDDLETOWN TO HOST COMPUTER RECYCLING
& HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL DROP-OFF



MIDDLETOWN, R.I. (March 27, 2009) – Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation will hold a e-waste recycling and Eco-Depot collection on Saturday, April 18th from 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Second Beach in Middletown. This service is free for all Rhode Island residents.

Since computers cannot be placed in the trash or recycled in R.I.’s curbside program, unwanted and broken personal computer equipment can be recycled for free via RIRRC. Resource Recovery will accept all types of household computers including CPUs, monitors, printers, keyboards, laptops, hard drives, scanners, modems, and mouse devices.

Do you have old cans of paints, stains and wood finishes collecting dust in your garage? Now is the time to get rid of them. Eco-Depot is the safest option for the disposal of household hazardous waste in Rhode Island. Some poisonous items cannot be discarded in the trash, such as fluorescent light bulbs, oil-based paints, insecticides, swimming pool chemicals and propane gas tanks. Products that contain warnings such as, “flammable,” “combustible,” “explosive” or “corrosive” are toxic to humans, animals and the environment.

“We understand how important it is to make recycling free and convenient for Rhode Islanders,” said Mike OConnell, executive director of Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation. “We hope that by providing the collection in Middletown, residents of Aquidneck Island will do a little spring cleaning and properly dispose of their electronic and household hazardous waste.”

An appointment is necessary for Eco-Depot drop-offs to reduce waiting time. Call 942-1430 x 241 or sign up online at www.rirrc.org and click on the Eco-Depot logo on the right-hand side of the page. No appointment is necessary for computer recycling.

Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation is the quasi-state environmental agency dedicated to providing the public with environmentally sound programs and facilities to manage waste. The agency helps fund and promote the state’s recycling program, and owns and operates the Materials Recycling Facility and Central Landfill in Johnston.

Friday, February 13, 2009

MORE FREE TV RECYCLING

MORE FREE TV RECYCLING

Recycle e-waste and hazardous waste on 3/7

JOHNSTON, R.I. (February 13, 2009) – On Saturday, March 7, Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation will hold a free collection for televisions, household electronics and hazardous waste. The recycling event will be held from 8:00 a.m. to noon at the Central Landfill in Johnston. The collection is restricted to Rhode Island residents.

Computers, televisions and other e-waste have been banned from landfill disposal as of February 1. Those products and household hazardous waste cannot be commingled with ordinary household trash and must be disposed properly.

“Many people upgraded their television sets because of the publicity resulting from suspension of analog TV signals,” said Mike OConnell, executive director of Rhode Island Resource Recovery. “It doesn’t matter how old the television is or if it’s in working condition or not. We will recycle all TVs free of cost.”

RIRRC also accepts all types of computer products, regardless of their condition. CPUs, monitors, printers, keyboards, laptops, hard drives, scanners, modems, and mouse devices are all eligible for disposal at the collection. Appointments are not necessary to recycle e-waste.

RIRRC's Eco-Depot is Rhode Island's only option for safe household hazardous waste disposal. Eligible products include oil-based paints, propane gas tanks, florescent light bulbs, and insecticides. Exposure to minute amounts of hazardous materials can be a risk to human health. Pets and wildlife are also susceptible to accidental poisonings when hazardous waste is discarded improperly.

How do you know if a product is hazardous? Look at the labels. If they have warnings on their labels such as flammable, combustible, explosive, or corrosive, it’s hazardous.

Appointments are necessary for the Eco-Depot but easy to make. Call 942-1430 x241 or sign up online at www.rirrc.org and clicking on the Eco-Depot logo on the right-hand side of the page.

Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation is the quasi-state environmental agency dedicated to providing the public with environmentally sound programs and facilities to manage waste. The agency helps fund and promote the state’s recycling program, and owns and operates the Materials Recycling Facility and Central Landfill in Johnston.

Friday, January 16, 2009

RESOURCE RECOVERY FREE TV & COMPUTER RECYCLING ON 2/7

RESOURCE RECOVERY FREE TV & COMPUTER RECYCLING ON 2/7

Make Eco-Depot Appointment

JOHNSTON, R.I. (January 16, 2009) – On Saturday, February 7, Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation will hold a TV, computer, and e-waste recycling collection from 8:00 a.m. to noon at the Central Landfill in Johnston. Resource Recovery will also collect household hazardous waste through its Eco-Depot service. Appointments are required for Eco-Depot but not for e-waste. Neither can be put in the trash, so this service is necessary for all Rhode Islanders who need to discard these types of wastes. Both collections are free.

Resource Recovery accepts all types of broken and antiquated computer products including CPUs, monitors, printers, keyboards, laptops, hard drives, scanners, modems, and mouse devices. Effective February 1, Resource Recovery has suspended charging residents $5 for recycling televisions.

Nearly all households have some hazardous waste stored in sheds, garages, and basements. Products such as fluorescent light bulbs, oil-based paints, insecticides, and propane gas tanks cannot be mixed with household trash and must be disposed via Eco-Depot. The products typically have warning labels marked “flammable,” “combustible,” “explosive,” or “corrosive.” They are banned from landfill disposal, can pose a risk to human and animal health, and may pollute the environment if discarded improperly.

Call 942-1430 x241 for an Eco-Depot appointment or sign up online at www.rirrc.org and click on the Eco-Depot logo on the right-hand side of the page.

Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation is the quasi-state environmental agency dedicated to providing the public with environmentally sound programs and facilities to manage waste. The agency helps fund and promote the state’s recycling program, and owns and operates the Materials Recycling Facility and Central Landfill in Johnston.

Monday, January 12, 2009

RECYCLING UNWANTED ANALOG TVs A MUST

RECYCLING UNWANTED ANALOG TVs A MUST

Recycle retired televisions for free at RIRRC

JOHNSTON, R.I. (January 12, 2009) – Analog televisions are the modern equivalent of the 8-track player but at least the analogs can have a second life. And Resource Recovery is making it easy on the wallet by waiving the $5 recycling fee starting February 1.

Unwanted analog televisions can be recycled at Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation, and the service is limited to Rhode Island residents only.

Many Rhode Islanders are expected to replace their analog TVs because of the federal requirement for local TV stations to discontinue broadcasting analog TV signals. February 17 marks the last day of analog transmission.

“If you choose to buy a new TV rather than buy a digital converter box for your analog, please recycle the old TV at RIRRC,” said Mike O’Connell, executive director of RIRRC. “Actually, it is the only disposal option. As of January 31st, land-filling televisions is banned in Rhode Island.”

The televisions’ cathode ray tubes contain lead and other hazardous substances that threaten human health. They cannot be put in curbside trash.

RIRRC holds special Saturday collections throughout the year at the Central Landfill and at other locations throughout the state for electronic waste. The Saturday collections for the next six months are: February 7, April 25, May 9, June 13 and June 20 in Johnston; March 28 in Smithfield; April 18 in Middletown; and May 16 in Narragansett. Computers and cell phones may also be recycled at no cost at these collections. Appointments are not necessary.

Visit www.rirrc.org for more information about recycling electronics and the entire 2009 calendar.

Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation is the quasi-state environmental agency dedicated to providing the public with environmentally sound programs and facilities to manage waste. The agency helps fund and promote the state’s recycling program, and owns and operates the Materials Recycling Facility and Central Landfill in Johnston.