Narragansett To Host Eco-Depot April 23

NARRAGANSETT, RI — The town of Narragansett will host an eco-depot from 8 a.m. to noon on April 23. The event will be open to all Rhode Island residents, not just Narragansett locals.

The collection will be held at the Narragansett Town Beach's North Pavilion at 77 Boston Neck Rd. Household hazardous waste, electronic waste, scrap metal and other household goods will be collected, detailed below.

Appointments for household hazardous waste drop off can be scheduled on the Rhode Island resource Recovery's website.

Household hazardous waste

• Full or partially full cans of oil-based or latex paint
• Medical sharps (needles, etc.)
• Fluorescent light bulbs
• Gasoline
• Disinfectant
• Used motor oil
• Lawn and propane tanks
• Household chemicals
• Mercury thermostats
• Pool chemicals

See a full list of accepted household hazardous waste here.

Electronic waste: Indie Cycle

• computers
• laptops
• servers
• monitors, televisions
• routers
• PDAs, tablets, cell phones
• mice, keyboards
• inkjet printers, toner cartiridges
• fax machines
• plastic speakers
• CD/DVD players
• radios
• wires
• cable
• stereo components
• gaming equipment
• telephones
• microwaves/small household appliances
• power tools
• auto/marine batteries, battery back-ups
• anything else with a wire

Read more here.

Scrap metal

• See accepted scrap metal here
• See unacceptable scrap metal here

Other donations: Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Rhode Island

• Clothing: all types, sizes, seasons and genders
• Fabric
• Accessories: shoes, belts, hats, purses
• Linens: sheets, blankets, towels, other bedding
• Other small household items: small appliances, toys, tools, home decor, kitchen items, etc.

The organization does not accept large household items or furniture, toiletries and other items. Read more about what can and cannot be donated here.