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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Don’t Create X-Men, Dispose of Hazardous Waste

The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation will host two eco-depot collections in January in Johnston.

The Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation will host two special waste collections on site at the Central Landfill during the first month of 2013. These free Eco-Depot collections will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 5 and Saturday, Jan. 12. Rhode Islanders are encouraged to attend the collection at the Central Landfill at 65 Shun Pike in Johnston, where RIRRC officials will accept and dispose of their household hazardous waste. Household hazardous waste is collected separately from the state’s Central Landfill in order to protect humans, animals and the local environment. These are products that have warning labels indicating they are dangerous to human health because they are flammable, caustic, combustible or toxic. …

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Get Rid Of Your Hazardous Waste This Saturday

There's an Eco-Depot collection in EG on Saturday - you just have to make an appointment.

If you have a garage full of items you'd like to unload - oil-based paint, automotive fluids, fluorescent bulbs - there's an easy way to dispose of them on Saturday, right here in EG.  The R.I. Resource Recovery Corp.'s roving Eco-Depot moves from community to community for weekend household hazardous waste collection dates. It's coming to East Greenwich Public Works facility at Bear Swamp Road of Frenchtown Road. The only hitch? You need to contact them to make an appointment. But it easy and online - just click here. The Eco-Depot will be open between 8 and noon. While you're on the website, look around. There's a wealth of information on waste and recycling. It will also help you figure out what's considered hazardous (fertilizer, for …

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