Rhode Island guide
How to get rid of motor oil in Rhode Island
Used motor oil and filters are accepted at many Rhode Island transfer stations, and RIRRC lists motor oil and filters at $0 on the FY27 Fee Schedule when properly prepared.
Facts checked against RIRRC and town sources on 2026-11-05.
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FY27 Fee Schedule: Motor Oil and Filters - $0. Follow Materials Acceptance Criteria for containers and limits.
Source: Fee Schedule FY27 PDF.
Town pages with oil fees
- Bristol - Waste oil: $5 (up to 5 gallons per visit)
- Coventry - Motor oil and filters: Free
- Exeter - Hazardous waste beyond listed motor oil limits is not accepted. Use RIRRC Eco-Depot. Maximum five gallons of waste crankcase oil per permit per week in the oil igloo.
- Jamestown - Motor oil (Igloo at transfer station): Free to residents
- Little Compton - Waste oil (clean, free of contaminants): Accepted (confirm current rules with attendant)
- New Shoreham - Motor oil, diesel, hydraulic fluid: $2 per gallon (see attendant)
- North Kingstown - Motor oil under 10 gallons: $1 per gallon; Motor oil over 10 gallons: $2 per gallon
- Richmond - Scrap metal, used motor oil and filters, antifreeze, e-waste (standard): Free (see attendant)
- South Kingstown - Waste oil up to 5 gallons: $8
- West Greenwich - Motor oil and filters: Free (see attendant)