PORTSMOUTH — The town has scheduled three separate waste collection events for the near future, according to Raymond Antaya, the town’s recycling coordinator

The first, set for Saturday, Sept. 14, is an electronic waste collection at Portsmouth High School, 120 Education Lane, from 9 a.m. to noon. It’s open to all Rhode Island residents.

The following electronic items, regardless of age or condition, will be accepted: 

• Computers and appliances: Computers, monitors, TVs, laptops, mice, keyboards, CD/DVD players, disks, monitors, printers, toner cartridges, speakers, wires, microwaves and small household appliances

• Phones: All cell, cordless and landlines

• Stereos: Stereos, speakers and other electronic gadgets

• Batteries: Lead acid batteries, backups and auto/marine  

• Coolant-containing items: There will be a $10 disposal fee for mini-fridges, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, etc. 

• Laser printers: A $10 disposal fee will be applied for this item as well.

• Items not accepted: Light bulbs, broken TV tubes, single-use batteries, furniture, paper/Styrofoam, chemicals/aerosol cans and paint

Hard plastics

A hard plastics collection event will be held at the town’s transfer station on Hedly Street on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 8 a.m. to noon (or until the container is full). This collection is for transfer station sticker holders only.

Here are some collection guidelines for this collection of riding plastic:

• Acceptable: Carts, braces, buckets, baskets, lawn furniture, tub, trays, toters and small kiddie pool

• Unacceptable: PVC pipe, Styrofoam (no coolers), metal attachments, rubber, rod, toys with metal or batteries, child car seats, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) soft plastic or bottles, horticultural trays

Scrap metals

There will also be another scrap metal collection on Saturday, Oct. 5, open to all Portsmouth residents (no sticker required) in the lower area of the transfer station. More details will be released soon. 

The event will accept appliances (stoves, refrigerators, microwave ovens), pipe, lawnmowers (remove fluid beforehand), and aluminum. No auto parts will be accepted. 

Mr. Anlaya said he will distribute fliers for all three events to the library senior center, Clements’ Marketplace, Town Hall and the transfer station. Collection criteria is also posted on the town’s website (portsmouthri.com). Learn more at www.indiecycle.com, or e-mail indiecycle@gmail.com.

Out of town

Mr. Antaya said there will also be upcoming Eco-Depot collections for hazardous materials in Tiverton and Newport that are open to any Rhode Island resident. They will be from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 14 at 50 Industrial Way, Tiverton; and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Boulevard, Newport. 

Eco-Depot asks that a reservation be made at 401/942-1430, ext. 241. Acceptance criteria can be accessed at wwwEcoDepotRI.org.