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Narragansett Eco-Depot & Recycling Event May 7th!

Bring your hazardous waste, electronic waste, documents for shredding, Styrofoam, scrap metal and Goodwill donations to the North Beach Lot.

Come to Narragansett Town Beach North Lot, 77 Boston Neck Rd, on May 7th from 8am-1pm.

Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation's free Eco-Depot collection accepts household hazardous waste items including oil based paint, rechargeable and automotive batteries, mercury containing devices (thermometers, thermostats, fluorescent bulbs), fertilizers, pool chemicals, automotive fluids, propane tanks, oven cleaner, bug spray, flea collars, nail polish, nail polish remover, etc. For more information on the Eco-Depot program and the items accepted go to www.rirrc.org/ecodepot.

In addition, these additional items will be collected:

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Electronic waste -- televisions, monitors, computers, laptops and tablets ONLY.

Styrofoam products -- must be clean, dry and bagged in clear or translucent bags. Foodservice foam (like coffee cups and food trays) must be bagged separately from all other foam. No spongy foam (think: #1 Fan fingers) and no packing peanuts.

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Documents for shredding - 4 box limit

Scrap metal - metal items and non-Freon appliances

Goodwill donations -- clothing, textiles and small household items

Take advantage of this recycling collection event to safely and properly dispose of all of these items that are taking up space in your home. It’s fast, free and easy with no appointment necessary. For more information on the event call Narragansett Recycling Coordinator at 782-0635.

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