Dispose of your household hazardous waste properly at September's Eco-Depot in North Kingstown.
We all know we shouldn't toss our used fluorescent light bulbs, mercury thermometers, used motor oil, antifreeze and other hazardous household waste out in the kitchen trash can – but where are we supposed to dispose of them? Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) is hosting a free Eco-Depot collection on Sept. 8 for all Rhode Island residents to dispose of special hazardous waste from their homes. The special collection will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the North Kingstown Public Works Department at 2050 Davisville Road. RIRRC collects household hazardous waste separately from the state's central landfill in Johnston in order to protect humans, animals and the local environment. Such waste has warning labels indicating they …
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North Kingstowners will be able to dispose of household hazardous waste for free on Sept. 10.
North Kingstown will host the next Eco-Depot on Saturday, Sept. 10 at the town's Department of Public Works, 2050 Davisville Rd. From 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., residents can bring poisons, oil paints, gas tanks and mercury products to the Eco-Depot – a free service provided by the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation. Nearly every home has some amount of household hazardous waste (HHW) stored in sheds, garages and basements. (Any product that is flammable, combustible, explosive, toxic, corrosive, poisonous and hazardous to health qualifies as HHW.) These harmful substances and products – such as oil-based paint, fluorescent light bulbs, lawn chemicals, pesticides, antifreeze, pool chemicals, turpentine, muriatic acide, propane gas tanks and…
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North Kingstown Department of Public Works
2050 Davisville Rd, North Kingstown, RI
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