Clean-up for the Fall! Woonsocket to Host Free, One Day Event for Hazardous Waste Collection and Document Shredding
October 14, 2020
Contact: Michael Debroisse, Superintendent of Solid Waste
mdebroisse@woonsocketri.org; 401-767-9213
Clean-up for the Fall! Woonsocket to Host Free, One Day Event for Hazardous Waste Collection and Document Shredding
WOONSOCKET, R.I.: Woonsocket Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt announced today that the City in partnership with the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation Eco-Depot will hold a free event on Saturday, October 24, 2020, rain or shine, to give Woonsocket and Rhode Island residents ONLY an opportunity to dispose of hazardous & electronic waste as well as old dehumidifiers. Participants who recycle dehumidifiers will receive instructions on how to receive a free $30 rebate check in the mail from National Grid. Additionally, Woonsocket residents ONLY will be able to bring documents to the event for shredding. The event will be held from 8:00 a.m. through 12:00 p.m. at the Woonsocket Public Services Division Facility which is located on 1117 River Street.
Mayor Lisa Baldelli-Hunt stated, “Our residents are spending more time at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic and many will use this extra time to give their homes, garages and yards a
real de-cluttering of unwanted items that have accumulated over the years. This event will give our Woonsocket residents an opportunity to properly get rid of hazardous items that they uncover, and to safely shred unneeded, sensitive documents,” the Mayor added.
Mike Debroisse, Superintendent of Solid Waste, stated, “We expect this year’s event to be extremely well attended and advise our Woonsocket residents to arrive early especially if they have documents to shred.”
Hazardous waste includes chemicals that are toxic, flammable, combustible, corrosive, caustic, and reactive. Hazardous chemicals often have labels on them such as “Skull and Crossbones”, “Danger”, “Warning”, “Caution”, and “Poison”. Products that contain volatile organic compounds (VOC’s) are also extremely hazardous to human health. Common hazardous waste items are motor oil, antifreeze paint, and solvents like turpentine.
E-Waste includes computers (monitors, towers, laptops, and tablets with a screen greater than 9 inches diagonally), televisions (CRT, LCD and plasma with screens greater than 9 inches) and other video display devices that have a circuit board and screens greater than 9 inches. Peripheral items like printers, mice and keyboards are not included.
Other items that will be accepted include propane tanks, automobile batteries, fluorescent light tubes, auto batteries, appliances, clothes, rigid plastic, scrap metals, needles, cardboard, and paper.
Old dehumidifiers can be turned in for recycling during this event and participants will receive instructions how to complete a simple, on-line rebate form to receive a free $30 check in the mail from National Grid.
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