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Transfer Station


890 Ten Rod Road (Rt 102)
Exeter, RI 02822
Phone:  (401) 295-0392
HOURS OF OPERATION:        
Wednesdays   7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Saturday   7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.      
Sunday  7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

​​FEES
  • Annual Permit $150.00
  • Second Permit $ 70.00
  • Annual Permit – Senior Citizens (65+) $ 70.00
  • Single Use Permit $ 50.00
  • Special Needs Permit $ 120.00
*Subject to all rules and regulations as set forth by the Town of Exeter *Exeter Code of Ordinances, Chapter 34, Section 34-153, as amended 7/5/2016
CLICK HERE FOR THE TRANSFER STATION REGULATIONS

RECYCLING:
The state guidelines for household recycling have recently been updated.  
  • CLICK HERE to visit the RI Resource Recovery Corporation's site and view their guidelines. 
  • ​CLICK HERE to view a printable guide of detailed recycling guidelines 

E-WASTE:
There is now a place to drop electronic waste at the transfer station. 
  • ITEMS ACCEPTED NO CHARGE: laptops, monitors, routers, PDA's, cell phones, mice, keyboards, toner cartridges, CD/DVD players, radios, televisions, network equipment, wires, stereo equipment, telephones, small household appliances, and acid lead batteries including small rechargeable and back­ups. 
  • A $10 DISPOSAL FEE is charged for each printer, computer, microwave, air conditioner. 
  • NOT ACCEPTED: Light bulbs, single use batteries, tapes/disks, glass bowls/plates, or any hazardous materials such as paint or broken TV tubes.

 PERMIT (“STICKER”):
 
1.   Are required for Transfer Station privileges.
2.   Are valid September 1 through August 31 of each year.
3.   Must be purchased yearly.
4.   Must be affixed to inside front windshield, driver’s side, of vehicle.
5.   Are available only to persons who currently reside in the Town of Exeter (permanently or seasonally)
      or who currently rent or lease residences in the Town of Exeter.
6.  Can be obtained:
     a. At the Town Clerk’s Office, 675 Ten Rod Road, 294-3891, during normal business hours, Monday
         through Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., cash or check made payable to “Town of Exeter”
         (vehicle registration and proof of residency must be presented)
     b. By mail:  Include copy of vehicle registration, proof of residency, and check made payable to
         “Town of Exeter,” and self-addressed, stamped envelope.
7.  Fees:
     a.  Annual Permit                                                                 $ 150.00
     b.  Senior Citizen Permit (Age 65 or older)                     $  70.00
     c.  Second Permit (Annual & Senior)                                $  70.00
     d.  Single Use Permit                                                           $  50.00
     e.  Recycling Only Permit                                                   $    0.00
     f.   Special Needs Permit                                                    $ 120.00
     g.  New Residents                                                                Pro-rated; Contact Clerk’s Office
 
  
PROHIBITED ITEMS (Including but not limited to; will not be accepted at the Transfer Station):
 
1. Refuse from outside of the Town of Exeter.
2. Refuse brought to the Transfer Station in vehicles without the valid permit attached to the driver’s side front windshield or without a single use permit or other appropriate permit.
3. Ash, cinder, burned materials, or smoldering loads.
4. Any hazardous solid, liquid, semi-liquid, or gaseous wastes.
5. Stumps, brush, paving materials, stones, bricks, cinder blocks, dirt, or other earthen materials.
6. All building materials and items in excess of four feet in any single direction, including wood, plaster board, paneling, etc.
7.    Radioactive, biological, chemical, medical, infections, explosive, or other hazardous wastes as     
       defined in the Rhode Island Hazardous Waste Act.
8.    Residential, commercial, and industrial recyclable material, uncontaminated, which in the opinion of Transfer Station Personnel must be recycled in accordance with prevailing laws, rules, and regulations of the State of Rhode Island. 
9. Any substance or item which, in the opinion of Transfer Station Personnel, may cause damage to or    
adversely affect the operation of the Transfer Station.
10.  Household hazardous waste including, but not limited to, materials such as insecticides, pesticides,
      swimming pool chemicals, and petroleum-based materials such as oil-based paints, etc.
11. Refrigerators, air conditioners, and other appliances with freon or other agents classified as refrigeration coolants.
 
RESTRICTED ITEMS (including but not limited to; may require a fee to dump and will be deposited in the appropriate area designated by Transfer Station Personnel):
 
1. Tires, batteries, bulky waste, and oil.  A maximum of five gallons of waste crankcase oil per permit per week will be accepted.  This oil must be deposited in the oil “igloo”.
2. Other hard to dispose of items including, engines, transmissions, and other machine parts, which in the opinion of Transfer Station Personnel require an additional handling fee. 
   
FEES (including but not limited to, bulky waste, restricted items, and hard to dispose of items; to be paid to Transfer Station Personnel prior to disposal):
ITEM FEE
Major household appliances and sofas $25.00
Chairs $15.00
Televisions $10.00
Tires: Automobile
Truck
Size 800 and over
Tractor (cut into quarters & charged at a rate per quarter)
$5.00
$10.00
$15.00
$5.00
Multi-cell battery $3.00
Other hard to dispose of items $20.00
Computers $10.00
Microwave ovens $10.00
Toilets $10.00
Sinks $10.00
Bathroom fixtures $10.00
Yard Waste (per bag) $1.00
Propane gas tanks $15.00
Mattresses (recoverable) $0.00
Box Springs (recoverable) $0.00
Mattresses (non-recoverable) $0.00
Box Springs (non-recoverable) $0.00

​VEHICLE DUMPING FEES (Additional tipping fees shall be assessed for waste disposal or demolition debris or construction debris disposal by all users; all rates are based on vehicle capacities as determined by Transfer Station Personnel and are rounded up to the next whole ton):
 
1.    Vehicles with a capacity of ¼ ton to ¾ tons                                              $ 50.00
2.    Vehicles with a capacity greater than ¾ tons, up to one ton                $ 70.00
3.    Vehicles with a capacity greater than one ton                                         $ 80.00
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