Facility details
- Address
- 65 Shun Pike
Johnston, RI 02919 - Phone
- (401) 942-1430
- Website
- rirrc.org
- Facility type
- MRF, Recycling
- County
- Providence County
- EPA Region
- 1
- Data sources
- Overture Maps 2026-05-20, EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-09
- Also listed as
- Rhode Island Resource Recovery
About this facility
A materials recovery facility, or MRF, is the plant where mixed curbside recycling is sorted. Collection trucks tip commingled material on the floor, and a line of screens, magnets, eddy-current separators, optical sorters and hand-picking stations separates it into bales of cardboard, paper, plastics by resin, aluminum and steel for sale to end markets. MRFs mainly serve haulers and municipal programs rather than walk-in customers, although some operate a public drop-off area. Contamination such as bagged recyclables, food waste and hoses slows the line and lowers bale value. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead before bringing material, since many MRFs accept only contracted route loads.
Typically accepted at a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles, jugs and tubs
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass containers (program dependent)
- Cartons (program dependent)
Typically accepted at Recycling Center facilities
- Cardboard and mixed paper
- Plastic bottles and containers
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Glass bottles and jars
- Scrap metal
- Electronics (at some sites)
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- RI Resource Recovery Corp. Central Landfill Composting Landfill 0.2 mi · Johnston, RI
- Full Circle Recycling Recycling 0.6 mi · Johnston, RI
- Sims Metal Management Metals 0.7 mi · Johnston, RI
- Waste Connections Inc. Transfer Station Transfer Station 0.7 mi · Johnston, RI
- Sims Metal - Johnston, Rhode Island Recycling 0.7 mi · Johnston, RI
- Newton Washburn Transfer Station Transfer Station 1.1 mi · Johnston, RI
- Central LF Landfill 1.3 mi · Johnston, RI
- Patriot Hauling Co., Inc. Transfer Station 1.4 mi · Johnston, RI
- J & S Scrap Metal & Recycling Recycling 2.0 mi · Johnston, RI
- Innercity Recycling Service Recycling 4.2 mi · Cranston, RI
Nearest landfill: RI Resource Recovery Corp. Central Landfill Composting, Johnston — 0.2 mi
Area served
Serves Johnston, Cranston, Providence, North Providence, Fiskeville, Hope, Greenville, North Scituate, Harmony, Smithfield, Warwick, Clayville.
County context
One of 29 recycling centers in Providence County, RI.
ZIP 02919 population 29,473.
Rhode Island solid-waste agency: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM)