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Shredding: Cranston (RI Credit Union)

Rhode Island Credit Union will hold a free Community Shred Day at the Cranston Branch, 860 Reservoir Ave., Cranston, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 2, 2019. Everyone, including RI Credit Union members and non-members alike, are invited to take part in the event. Shredding is available for personal documents only – no business or commercial shredding.  To best serve all attendees, a maximum of 4 bags or boxes will be accepted.

Shredding: Burrillville (RI Credit Union)

Rhode Island Credit Union will hold a free Community Shred Day at the Pascoag Branch, 60 North Main Street, Burrillville, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2020. Everyone, including RI Credit Union members and non-members alike, are invited to take part in the event. Shredding is available for personal documents only – no business or commercial shredding.  To best serve all attendees, a maximum of 4 bags or boxes will be accepted.

Shredding: Providence (RI Credit Union)

Rhode Island Credit Union will hold a free Community Shred Day at the Providence Branch, 160 Francis Street, Providence, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2019. Everyone, including RI Credit Union members and non-members alike, are invited to take part in the event. Shredding is available for personal documents only – no business or commercial shredding.  To best serve all attendees, a maximum of 4 bags or boxes will be accepted.

Fall Recycling Day (Newport)

Easton's Beach, 175 Memorial Boulevard, Newport 
The City of Newport invites residents to attend their annual Fall Recycling Day. This event coincides with an Eco-Depot and IndieCycle collection. As part of the event, the City is hosting a Bulk Amnesty day (appointments required) and rigid plastic collection (appointments not required). Both of these collections are open to Newport residents only. Proof of residency is required. Click here for all of the event details.  Note: This is a third-party event. Please direct all event-related inquiries to the City of Newport. 

Presentation: Recycling – How is RI really doing? (KBVB)

Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, 175 Main Street, Pawtucket What’s fact and what’s fiction?  Are national new stories about recycling in decline accurate for us here in Rhode Island?  Come get answers! Keep Blackstone Valley Beautiful invites you to a discussion on what is REALLY happening with recycling in our state. Find out what RI has been doing to make improvements on a local level—from equipment upgrades, to operational changes, to an award-winning public education campaign.  Find out where your recycling goes, what it means for the life of the landfill, and what you can do at home to ensure that you are recycling right.

Resource Recovery to Host Eco-Depot Collection in Providence on July 20

JOHNSTON, R.I. – Protect your home and help to create a safer Rhode Island for all residents by attending the upcoming Eco-Depot collection – hosted by Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (Resource Recovery) – on Saturday, July 20 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Providence Department of Public Works located at 700 Allens Ave. in Providence. This Eco-Depot is available free of charge to Rhode Island residents only, and to help reduce time spent in line, appointments should be made in advance.

Virtual Earth Day Celebration - Earth Acts With Max!

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, and we can’t wait to virtually celebrate with you! MaxMan, RI’s recycling superhero, is inspiring you to find your inner superhero and create or do something in honor of Earth Day. Each day until May 1, we’ll post a daily challenge (10 total) on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. For a chance to be featured, share your photos by tagging @rirrc and don’t forget to use #EarthActsWithMax.

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