Rhode Island
Transfer station
Pawtucket transfer station
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Pawtucket Transfer Station.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-12
Who can use it
Open to Pawtucket residents only. A resident must provide a valid license showing an address within the City of Pawtucket, no exceptions. Official wording: "There will be NO CONSTRUCTION OR COMMERCIAL WASTE accept at the Transfer Station."
Hours
- Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
- Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Closed on holidays and during parking bans.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: No sticker price is printed. A valid license showing a Pawtucket address is required. The Transfer Station accepts cash only on site. Credit-card payments are processed in advance through the City's Viewpoint site, and proof of payment must be shown at the station; additional third-party service fees may apply.
Where to buy: Credit-card payments: https://pawtucketri.viewpointcloud.com/
Notes: Cash only at the scale. Bring a Viewpoint receipt or show proof of payment on a mobile device if you paid by card.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Household trash, small car | No charge; up to 3 bags, no barrels or loose trash (15 gallons or less), once per day. |
| Household trash, pickup, van, or SUV | $10.00; up to 3 bags. Official wording is "SO gallons." No loose trash or barrels. Once per day. |
| Rugs | $10.00. Rugs must be rolled up and tied, no longer than 6 feet; maximum 3 rolls. |
| Yard waste | No charge. A combination of 3 of the following methods is accepted per day: bags, bundles, or barrels. No exceptions. |
| Corrugated cardboard | No charge if not contaminated, soiled, or wet. |
| Tires | No charge for up to 4 tires, 20 inches or smaller, off the rims. All other sizes and conditions $15.00 each. |
| White metal | No charge. |
| Air conditioners | No charge. |
| Recyclable mattress and box spring drop-off | No charge; limit 3 pieces per day. |
| Non-recyclable mattress and box spring drop-off | $25.00 for each piece; limit 3 pieces per day. |
| Propane tanks | No charge for 16 to 20 lb. tanks; $2.00 each for 1 lb. tanks; all other sizes $20.00 each. |
| Motor oil | No charge up to 8 quarts (2 gallons) per day. |
| Appointment bulky items (refrigerators and freezers) | $16.00 each, plus possible third-party service fees. Schedule and pay through Viewpoint. This is a scheduled service, not the regular gate line. |
| Appointment curbside recyclable mattress or box spring collection | $16.00 each, plus possible third-party service fees. |
| Appointment furniture, TVs, and metal | Free; limit of 3 pieces by appointment. |
Common disposals
Pulled from the same official sources as the fee table. Confirm with the town if anything conflicts.
- Mattress / box spring: Recyclable mattresses and box springs: no charge, limit 3 pieces per day. Non-recyclable: $25.00 each, limit 3 pieces per day. The official page also describes a usually first-Saturday free event from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (no years printed) and a separate appointment/curbside option.
- TVs / electronics: Not listed as a regular Transfer Station drop-off. The official page points to Green Tech Assets Inc., 1110 Central Ave, (401) 721-9996. Appointment furniture, TVs, and metal are listed as free, limit 3 pieces.
- Tires: No charge for up to 4 tires, 20 inches or smaller, off the rims. All other sizes and conditions $15.00 each.
- Appliances: Air conditioners and white metal: no charge at the Transfer Station. Refrigerators and freezers are listed as a $16.00 appointment item.
- Yard waste / brush: No charge. A combination of 3 bags, bundles, or barrels per day; no exceptions.
- Household hazardous waste: Not listed as an HHW drop-off. Motor oil is accepted at no charge up to 8 quarts (2 gallons) per day.
Statewide context: Mattresses · Tires · AC / dehumidifier · TVs / electronics · Furniture · Appliances · Paint · Propane · HHW · Car batteries · Motor oil · Scrap metal · All guides
Hazardous waste
Not listed as an HHW drop-off on the fetched official Transfer Station page. Motor oil is accepted at no charge up to 8 quarts (2 gallons) per day.
Holiday closures
The official Transfer Station page says the facility is closed on holidays and during parking bans. No dated 2026 Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year list appears on that fetched page. Confirm with DPW at (401) 728-0500, extension 233, before a holiday week.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-12 from official sources .
Other notes
- The (401) 728-0500, extension 233, number is the contact printed on the official Transfer Station page.
- Official typo: "House Hold Trash." Official typo: "SO gallons" on the pickup, van, or SUV bag limit. Official wording uses "accept" in the no-construction-or-commercial-waste sentence.
- The official page also describes a free recyclable mattress and box-spring drop-off event usually held on the first Saturday of the month from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., maximum 3 pieces per event. No years are printed on that line.
- E-waste is directed to Green Tech Assets Inc., 1110 Central Ave, at (401) 721-9996, not as a Transfer Station material list.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-12. If something conflicts, trust the town.