Rhode Island
Recycling drop-off
Providence recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Providence DPW Saturday Mattress and Electronic-Waste 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
Official DPW page describes free Saturday drop-off of mattresses and electronic waste at DPW. It does not separately spell out a written residency rule on that page. Mattress drop-off is limited to two items per week.
Hours
- Saturdays 7:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
- This is a Saturday drop-off only on the fetched official page; weekday public drop-off hours are not listed for this service.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price: Mattress and electronic-waste drop-off is described as free. Waste Management curbside mattress collection is separately listed as payment required.
Where to buy: N/A
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Mattress drop-off at DPW on Saturday | Free; only two items will be accepted per week. |
| Electronic waste drop-off at DPW on Saturday | Free. |
| Waste Management scheduled mattress collection | Payment required; schedule by form or by calling (800) 972-4545. |
| Waste Management scheduled bulky waste or electronic-waste collection | Official page describes these scheduled collections as free; schedule by form or by calling (800) 972-4545. |
Common disposals
Pulled from the same official sources as the fee table. Confirm with the town if anything conflicts.
- Mattress / box spring: Free Saturday drop-off at DPW behind 700 Allens Ave, 7:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., limited to two items per week. Waste Management scheduled collection is listed separately and requires payment.
- TVs / electronics: Free Saturday drop-off at the same DPW location and hours, or a free scheduled Waste Management collection.
- Household hazardous waste: Not accepted here. Official page points to RIRRC eco-depot events for toxic and flammable materials such as mercury devices, oil, and pesticides.
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 this DPW Saturday drop-off. The official page directs toxic and flammable materials such as mercury devices, oil, and pesticides to RIRRC eco-depot events.
Holiday closures
No dated holiday list for the Saturday drop-off appears on the fetched official Department of Public Works page. Confirm with DPW at (401) 680-7500 before a holiday weekend. Christmas trees are a separate curbside program: remove lights and tinsel and leave at the curb during the first three full weeks of January.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-12 from official sources .
Other notes
- This is not a general trash or recycling dump. The official page lists Saturday drop-off only for mattresses and electronic waste.
- The (401) 680-7500 number is the DPW contact listed for questions on the same page. A DPW contact block also lists (401) 680-7506 and a street address of 75 Chapman Street, Providence, RI 02905, which is the administrative/counter location, not the Saturday drop-off wording.
- Household trash and recycling are curbside programs. Yard waste is a curbside program from mid-April through December in brown bags or a container marked yard waste, with branches shorter than 4 feet and bundled.
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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.