Rhode Island
Recycling drop-off
East Providence recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for East Providence DPW Complex drop-off.
Not a household-trash drop-off. This page covers only the specifically listed recycling, compost, hazardous or specialty materials. Check the accepted materials before loading your vehicle.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-12
Who can use it
The official Refuse and Recycling page says the Public Works yard is open for residents to drop off recycling materials. The official 2026 calendar describes a self-service drop-off for special and bulky items at the DPW Complex and says only the listed items can be dropped off there; other items left behind may be treated as illegal dumping. (401) 435-7701 is the Refuse and Recycling Division number. 401-435-7500 is the City Hall number.
Hours
- Official Refuse and Recycling page: Public Works yard open for residents to drop off recycling materials Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Office hours Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
- Official 2026 calendar: yard gates open Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; office hours Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; self-service drop-off for special and bulky items Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Those official hour statements are all shown; confirm at (401) 435-7701 if you are arriving near opening or closing.
- Official 2026 calendar: free mattress and box-spring drop-off only on Saturdays marked in yellow, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at 60 Commercial Way. Official wording: "Drop off free only on Saturday's marked in yellow."
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No general drop-off permit fee is printed for the self-service yard. A $25 recycling sticker is required for curbside appliance collection (purchased at the Public Works Office by 12 p.m. on the preceding Friday); appliances may also be dropped off free of charge at the DPW Complex in the scrap-metal area. Curbside mattress pickup is $25 per piece by appointment; Saturday drop-off events marked on the official calendar are free, with a limit of two pieces or one set per household.
Where to buy: Public Works Office, 60 Commercial Way, Monday through Friday during office hours, or as directed on the official 2026 calendar.
Notes: Official typo on the Refuse and Recycling page address line: "60 Commerical Way." Later contact blocks and the 2026 calendar use 60 Commercial Way.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Recycling drop-off, flattened cardboard, books, rigid plastic, scrap metal, electronics and small plug-in appliances, motor oil and filters, antifreeze, auto batteries, cooking oil, and propane tanks | Listed on the official 2026 calendar as accepted at the self-service drop-off. No per-item drop-off fee is printed for these yard items. Appliances may also be dropped off free of charge in the scrap-metal area. |
| Mattresses and box springs (Saturday drop-off events only) | Free on official calendar Saturdays marked in yellow, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at 60 Commercial Way. Limit of two pieces or one set per household. Curbside pickup by appointment is $25 per piece and is a separate program. |
| Tires, construction debris, fencing, and paint | The official 2026 calendar says these are not collected curbside and are not accepted at the city's self-service drop-off. It points residents to local tire shops, RI Resource Recovery in Johnston, and PaintCare. |
Common disposals
Pulled from the same official sources as the fee table. Confirm with the town if anything conflicts.
- TVs / electronics: TVs, radios, computer and audio components, and small plug-in appliances are accepted in containers to the right of the gate, per the official 2026 calendar.
- Household hazardous waste: Not a general HHW drop-off. Motor oil, filters, antifreeze, and auto batteries are listed on the official calendar. Paint is directed to PaintCare. The July 25, 2026 Eco-Depot event at this site has already passed.
Statewide context: Mattresses · Tires · AC / dehumidifier · TVs / electronics · Furniture · Appliances · Paint · Propane · HHW · Car batteries · Motor oil · Scrap metal · All guides
Hazardous waste
Not accepted at the self-service drop-off except as listed (motor oil, filters, antifreeze, and auto batteries). The official 2026 calendar says the City co-hosted an Eco-Depot household hazardous waste event on Saturday, July 25, 2026, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., at the DPW Complex (already passed). Future Eco-Depot dates are on the RI Resource Recovery website.
Holiday closures
The official 2026 Holiday and Recycling Collection calendar marks holiday delays for curbside trash, recycling, and yard-waste collection, including Thanksgiving November 26, 2026, and Christmas Day December 25, 2026. That official list is a curbside delay calendar. It does not separately reprint dated DPW Complex yard closures for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year's. Confirm with Refuse and Recycling at (401) 435-7701 before a holiday week.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-12 from official sources . Source: City of East Providence 2026 Calendar (curbside holiday delays, including Thanksgiving November 26 and Christmas December 25; not applied as dated yard closures) .
Other notes
- Official typo on the Refuse and Recycling page: "60 Commerical Way." Official typo on the 2026 calendar: "Saturday's marked in yellow," "missed trash or reycling," "Only items listed above can dropped off," and "Additional carts maybe purchased." Official typo "Kiducaton/Upcycle" for textile boxes.
- The official 2026 calendar says only the listed special and bulky items can be dropped off at the DPW Complex, and that leaving other items may be treated as illegal dumping and may result in a fine.
- Christmas trees are directed to local playground or park drop-off after December 25, not to the DPW Complex, per the official 2026 calendar.
- A Forbes Street compost site is mentioned on the Refuse and Recycling page as a program the division manages; hours for that separate site were not on the fetched page or calendar.
Nearby Rhode Island towns
Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-12. If something conflicts, trust the town.
- City of East Providence Refuse and Recycling Division (official yard drop-off hours, office hours, typo "Commerical," and DPW Complex address)
- City of East Providence Department of Public Works 2026 Calendar (official self-service drop-off items, mattress Saturday rule, curbside holiday delays, and yard-gate hours)
- City of East Providence Holiday and Recycling Collection (official 2026 curbside holiday list; not applied as dated yard closures)