Rhode Island
Recycling drop-off
West Warwick recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for West Warwick DPW Back Yard.
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
West Warwick residents only, per the official Public Works page.
Hours
- Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, 7:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price:
Where to buy:
Notes: The official Public Works page mentions purchasing white-goods stickers but does not print a general entrance-sticker requirement or the sticker price.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| White goods drop-off, no Freon | Free, per the official Public Works page. |
| White goods drop-off, with Freon | $25.00 |
| White goods pickup | $25.00. Limit 5 per year. |
| Standard car and SUV-size tires | The official Public Works page lists $3.00 without rims and $5.00 with rims. The official Recycling page says both tires and rims can be dropped off at DPW for a $3 fee per tire. Both official figures are shown. |
| Mattresses and box springs | Official conflict: the official Public Works page says mattresses and box springs are on hold at this time, do not drop off, and there is no pickup, and that the Town will post when it can accept them. The same official page still lists pickup at $25.00 and drop-off as free, with a limit of 5 mattresses per fiscal year and 3 per day, any additional $25.00 per item, and a requirement that mattresses or box springs be bagged (bags available for $6.00 at the DPW office). Both official statements are shown. Do not treat drop-off as currently available without confirming at (401) 822-9226. |
Hazardous waste
Household paint can be dropped off for free in the paint pod, per the official Recycling page. Used motor oil can be dropped off at the Town garage at 10 Junior Street after stopping at the office to fill out a certification form, then being directed to the oil igloo. Other household hazardous waste is not a standing DPW drop-off; the official Recycling page points residents to Eco-Depot at the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation, (401) 942-1430, ext. 241, by appointment.
Holiday closures
No dated DPW Back Yard holiday list appears on the fetched official Public Works or Recycling pages. Confirm with Public Works at (401) 822-9226 before a holiday week.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-12 from official sources .
Other notes
- Facts from the official Town of West Warwick Public Works and Recycling pages, fetched November 12, 2026. Official typo on the Public Works page: "The following can be dropped of at the DPW Back Yard for disposal." Official typo on the Director of Public Works phone line: "4011-822-9226."
- The official Recycling page also lists free cardboard drop-off, free scrap-metal drop-off, and free electronics drop-off, including TVs and computers, in the electronics pod. Large cardboard boxes that do not fit in a recycling bin can be dropped off in the cardboard dumpster at 10 Junior Street.
- Town Hall is 1170 Main St., West Warwick, RI 02893, (401) 822-9200, and is not the DPW Back Yard address. The Solid Waste/Recycling Coordinator number on the official pages is (401) 615-3106.
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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.