Recycling Centers in Rhode Island
43 recycling locations in 19 cities. Choose a city to see hours, what each center accepts, and who pays cash.
Rhode Island at a glance: 28 recycling centers, 13 scrap yards, 1 electronics recycler, 1 transfer station. Rhode Island has no statewide bottle deposit, so scrap yards are the main way to get paid for cans and metal.
Top cities for recycling in Rhode Island
- Providence8 locations
- Woonsocket6 locations
- Warwick4 locations
- Johnston3 locations
- North Kingstown3 locations
- Pawtucket2 locations
- Coventry2 locations
- West Warwick2 locations
- Smithfield2 locations
- Exeter2 locations
- Cranston1 location
- Cumberland1 location
- Lincoln1 location
- Portsmouth1 location
- Tiverton1 location
- East Greenwich1 location
- Warren1 location
- Scituate1 location
- Rumford1 location
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Rhode Island recycling questions
How many recycling centers are there in Rhode Island?
We list 43 recycling locations across 19 cities in Rhode Island, including drop-off centers, scrap yards and specialty recyclers. Providence has the most, with 8.
Does Rhode Island pay for cans and bottles?
Rhode Island does not have a statewide bottle deposit law, so there is no standard deposit refund. Scrap yards often pay by the pound for loose aluminum cans, and the price changes with the metals market. Call ahead to confirm the current rate.