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Resource Recovery Wins Prestigious Industry Award for Let’s recycle RIght!® Campaign

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JOHNSTON, RI (June 14, 2018) – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has named Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (Resource Recovery) winner of the 2018 Gold Excellence Award in the Awareness Campaign category. This is the highest award given for an awareness campaign by the industry association. The Excellence Awards Program recognizes the creation and implementation of outstanding education campaigns relating to solid waste management across North America. The award will be presented at SWANA’s annual conference, WASTECON®, on Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, Tennessee.

Shedding/E-Waste: Woonsocket

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Woonsocket Public Services Division, 1117 River Street

The City of Woonsocket invites residents to attend a free electronic waste and document shredding event on May 19 from 8 AM to 1 PM at the Woonsocket Public Services Division located at 1117 River Street. The shredding event is open to Woonsocket resident only while any Rhode Island resident is encouraged to attend the electronic waste collection. This event coincides with Resource Recovery's May 19 Eco-Depot collection in Woonsocket.

Final Community Shred Day of the Year to be Held at Shred RI on November 3

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JOHNSTON – Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation (Resource Recovery) is encouraging residents to attend the final Community Shred Day of the 2018 series on November 3 from 8 AM to 12 PM at Shred RI located at 2111 Plainfield Pike in Johnston. This shredding series was created to provide Rhode Island residents with more opportunities to properly recycle intact sensitive documents. Only personal documents generated in Rhode Island homes will be accepted; no documents from businesses, even home-based businesses, will be accepted.

Resource Recovery Announces Dates for 2018 Community Shred Days

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Rhode Island Resource Recovery (Resource Recovery) will once again hold a series of free shredding events to provide residents with more opportunities to properly recycle intact sensitive documents. R.I. residents who want to recycle their sensitive documents can bring them to Shred RI at the Plainfield Pike Flea Market Parking Lot on the following days: May 12, 2018, 8 AM-12 PM July 7, 2018, 8 AM-12 PM September 15, 2018, 8 AM-12 PM November 3, 2018, 8 AM-12 PM Only personal documents generated in R.I. homes will be accepted; no documents from businesses, even home-based businesses, will be accepted. As a reminder, a sensitive or confidential document is one that contains a unique, identifying number that can be traced directly to a specific person, and which cannot be found readily through public searches. For example, a person’s name and address is not considered sensitive, confidential information. Junk mail can be recycled whole.

E-Waste: Oakland (Indie Cycle)

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Burriville DPW - 200 Clear River Drive

Electronic waste (e-waste) collection event hosted by Indie Cycle, LLC. Residents can drop-off computers, TVs, monitors, printers, small household appliances, air conditioners, and more! For all the details, including accepted materials and costs (if applicable) visit www.indiecycle.com