E-Waste No Longer Accepted at Portsmouth Transfer Station

Citing “circumstances beyond the town’s control,” town officials have announced that the Portsmouth Transfer Station will no longer collect e-waste.

ORS, the vendor that provided the service, will be removing their “PODs” from the transfer station, though there will still be opportunities for residents to safely get rid of old computers, peripherals and other electronics.

The town is planning a collection event at a location to be determined on Jan. 9 from 9 a.m. to noon with Indie Cycle, LLC., which accepts “anything that uses electricity” except light bulbs.

Those collections will occur every other month.

There are also drop off locations that require a short drive but are available each week.

They are:

LITTLE COMPTON: Transfer Station: 122 Amy Hart Path. Mon. 10am-6pm; Tue., Thu., Fri. & Sat. 8am-4pm; closed on Wed. & Sun. Fri. 1pm-7pm; Tue. & Thu. 8am-6pm; Sat 8am-4pm; Winter hours: Mon. & Fri. 1pm-6pm; Wed. & Sat. 8am–4pm.

BARRINGTON: Recycling Center: 84 Upland Way. Hours: Mon., Tue., Fri., Sat. 8-4, Sun. 8-12 (closed Wed. & Thu.)

Residents can also contact:

Goodwill: Accepts computers & peripherals (keyboard, mouse, printers, etc.), stereo equipment, DVD players, telephones, & small appliances like blenders, coffee makers, food processors, hair dryers, etc.; NO TVs or printers.

Best Buy stores also take back TVs, monitors & other electronics, no matter where item was purchased. Call ahead to your local store to confirm they will accept your item(s). Best Buy takes three items per household per day.

This change by ORS has affected many communities in RI. We apologize for the short notice and any inconvenience this may cause.