CARDBOARD Cardboard (flattened) may be brought to the Waste Management Transfer Station free of charge at 65 Halsey during their normal operating hours of Monday through Friday 8am to 3:15pm and on Saturdays from 8am to 11:45am. Homeowners: please make sure to bring a hard copy of your water or property tax bill with a government issued photo ID to present to the scalehouse attendant (this will not count toward your 2 free visits). Renters: Present a hard copy of your electric bill or lease along with a government issued photo ID to the scalehouse attendant. All vehicles must stop at the scalehouse to be weighed. The property owner or resident must be with the load to access this free service.
EXTRA RECYCLING Newport residents have the option to drop off their single stream recyclables to the Waste Management Transfer Station for free.
MIXED RECYCLING PROGRAM Below are the four categories of materials we accept in your recycling bin/cart. Note that some of the items we accept cannot be sold to recyclers yet; however, if you follow these basic guidelines, you’ll be a great recycler! Paper, cardboard, and cartons: Paper and cardboard should be mostly clean and dry (a little grease on a pizza box is OK) and be flattened. Cartons must be empty at a minimum, and rinsed whenever possible. Place plastic tops back on to cartons prior to recycling. No shredded paper, and no napkins, tissues or paper towels. Metal cans, lids, and foil: That’s it—no other metal. For example, a metal frying pan is not a can, lid, or foil, so it doesn’t belong in your bin or cart. Containers must be empty at a minimum, and rinsed whenever possible. Foil should be clean and bunched up. Glass bottles and jars: That’s it—no other glass. For example, a drinking glass is not a bottle or jar, so it doesn’t belong in your bin or cart. Containers must be empty at a minimum, and rinsed whenever possible. Remove metal tops from glass bottles and jars first, and recycle separately. Plastic containers: That’s it—no other plastic. For example, a plastic coat hanger is not a container, so it doesn’t belong in your bin or cart. Containers must be empty at a minimum, and rinsed whenever possible. Place plastic tops back on to containers prior to recycling. No foam containers, or plastic containers that held flammable materials like motor oil, antifreeze, pesticides or herbicides. No plastic bags, bags of bags, or recycling inside of bags! For a more a more detailed list: http://www.rirrc.org/sites/default/files/2019-01/RAA%20Detailed%20Guidelines%20English.pdf For questions about the proper disposal/recycling of other items, visit the A-Z list: http://atoz.rirrc.org/.