Electronics Recycling in Rhode Island

Rhode Island has a statewide electronics recycling law (enacted in 2008) that ensures residents can recycle their e-waste easily. The program requires manufacturers of computers, monitors, and televisions to fund the collection and recycling of these devices. As a result, electronics recycling in Rhode Island is free for individuals dropping off covered items, and the state has set up numerous collection sites (often at municipal recycling facilities or stores) where consumers can bring old electronics. Rhode Island law also prohibits disposing of covered electronic products in the regular trash, compelling residents to use the available e-waste recycling program. The combined effect is a convenient system (sometimes referred to as Rhode Island's E-waste Producer Responsibility Program) where manufacturers bear the cost, and the public benefits from accessible recycling options, keeping toxic materials out of the waste stream.