Rhode Island Resource Recovery / Central Landfill

They recycle old mattresses and box springs for free. They must be in decent condition. It was a hassle figuring out where to go and they changed me $ 3.00 for a safety vest. But better than dumping it anywhere, which a lot of people do. Employees were nice and tried to be helpful.

Great tour! Learn more about the Materials Recycling Facility (MRF), and how you can be a better recycler. Check out their informative web site for more information and to schedule a tour or school field trip. Landfill will be full by 2035. We all need to make the effort to be better recyclers.

Good for textiles recycling dropoff, rigid plastics, hazmat, etc. THEY NO LONGER take foam for recycling. They're website is not great, so if you want to drop off foam for recycling, this is the nearest place in MA …