Appliances and bulky furniture in Rhode Island

Appliances at Resource Recovery

• White goods without CFC coolant (Freon): $0 on the FY27 Fee Schedule.
• White goods with CFC coolant (Freon): $12 each on the FY27 Fee Schedule.
• Accepted at the Residential Recycling Area for special and bulky item drop-off (3 Shun Pike entrance noted by RIRRC as of April 2024). Review current Materials Acceptance Criteria before you go.
• Individual residents pay commercial (gate) rates for solid waste and other fee items when using RIRRC directly, not municipal contract rates.

Sources: Fee Schedule FY27 PDF, Residential Recycling Area, Accepted materials and pricing.

Bulky furniture

Rhode Island has no single statewide furniture disposal fee. Couches, chairs, and similar bulky items are usually priced on each town's transfer-station fee sheet, or charged as solid waste / C&D when brought to RIRRC. Check the town page for the piece you have. RIRRC's Residential Recycling Area lists solid waste for individual residents at the commercial gate rate when trash is the path.

Town pages with appliance fees

• Bristol - Freon items (drop-off): $25 per unit Special curbside pickup (furniture, rugs, appliances, etc.): $35 per item; $40 if item contains freon
• Coventry - Curbside bulky / white goods appointment: $25 cash at DPW Freon appliance drop-off: $25 cash at DPW Non-Freon appliance / scrap metal drop-off: Free Propane tank 20 lb: $5 Propane tank 30 to 100 lb: $10
• Exeter - Major household appliances and sofas: $25 Propane gas tanks: $15
• Glocester - Propane tanks: Place next to metal recycling container (not inside) Scrap metal / non-Freon appliances: Accepted in metal area (no gas tanks, fence, wire, or cable)
• Hopkinton - Propane tank: $5 Refrigerator: $50 Air conditioner: $20
• Jamestown - Refrigerators: Charge applies under state law for refrigerant removal; doors must be removed. Confirm current amount with transfer station staff.
• Little Compton - Appliance coupon (refrigerant items: A/C, dehumidifier, freezer, refrigerator): $25.00 White goods (washers or dryers), metals, paper, single-stream recycling, clothing bins: Accepted in designated containers; confirm any fees with attendant
• Narragansett - Freon appliances: $24 each Non-Freon appliances: $8 each
• New Shoreham - Appliances (no Freon): $10 each Appliances with Freon: $50 each Scrap metal / small metal appliances: $100 per ton
• Newport - Curbside white goods pickup (alternate): $42.00 per appointment via Waste Management
• North Kingstown - Metal, brush, wood waste, demolition, non-Freon appliances, bulky items: $0.15 per pound ($15 minimum) if not in a tagged 34-gallon bag Appliances with refrigerants (doors removed from refrigerators): $15 per unit Propane tank: $5
• Richmond - Propane tank: $5 each Refrigerator: $50 Air conditioner: $20
• South Kingstown - Refrigerant (Freon) appliances: $24 each Non-Freon appliances: $8 each Propane tank up to 25 lb: $10 Propane tank 25 to 100 lb: $120
• West Greenwich - Freon dehumidifier: $10 Freon air conditioner or refrigerator: $20 Non-Freon appliances / scrap metal: Free in scrap metal bin Propane tank 25 lb (empty): $5 Propane tank 100 lb (empty): $10
• Westerly - Freon units: $30 (must go on scale)

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