Recycling Centers in Exeter, RI
Find drop-off recycling locations in Exeter, Rhode Island. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
Exeter has 2 recycling centers listed in this directory. Each listing includes the address, phone number, and opening hours where available. Call ahead to confirm accepted materials before making the trip.
Recycling in Exeter: A Local Guide
Exeter, a rural town in Washington County, Rhode Island, is served by two recycling-related businesses — a public walk-in scrap metal yard recognized by the RI Resource Recovery Corporation, and a licensed curbside hauler serving local residential customers. Together they handle scrap metal and residential recycling needs, though neither is a traditional municipal drop-off facility for household materials like glass or paper.
Exeter Scrap Metal LLC, at 405 Nooseneck Hill Rd, is a full-service scrap yard in the CT Scrap / Connecticut Scrap network. It is open to all Rhode Island residents and listed by the RIRRC as a statewide scrap metal drop-off option. The yard pays cash for ferrous and non-ferrous materials — steel, cast iron, copper, aluminum, brass, lead, stainless steel, insulated wire, electric motors, batteries, heavy machinery, and junk vehicles. Free junk-car towing is available with cash payment. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM (closed Sundays). Dumpster and roll-off rentals are also available.
D. Lewis & Son, Inc., at 252 South Rd, is a family-run trash and recycling hauler in business since 1986, licensed by the RIRRC. Rather than a public drop-off yard, it offers curbside residential pickup (trash and recycling) in Exeter, North Kingstown, and Richmond, and delivers roll-off dumpsters to most Rhode Island addresses. New customers can set up service by calling (401) 294-9632.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in Exeter
Where can I bring scrap metal for cash in Exeter, RI?
Exeter Scrap Metal LLC at 405 Nooseneck Hill Rd pays cash for all grades of steel, copper, aluminum, brass, lead, stainless steel, insulated wire, electric motors, batteries, and junk vehicles. It is open Monday–Saturday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM. A certified weight-scale ticket is issued for every transaction.
Does Exeter Scrap Metal accept junk cars, and will they tow for free?
Yes. The yard buys junk cars, trucks, trailers, and heavy equipment of any size. If the vehicle cannot be driven in, Exeter Scrap Metal offers free towing and pays you cash for it. Call (401) 397-2727 to arrange a pickup.
Can I drop off household recycling (glass, paper, plastics) in Exeter?
Neither facility listed here accepts household recycling drop-offs. D. Lewis & Son provides curbside recycling pickup for subscribing residents in Exeter; contact them at (401) 294-9632 to set up service. For walk-in household recycling, the nearest option is likely the RI Resource Recovery Corporation's Materials Recycling Facility in Johnston — visit rirrc.org for guidance.
Is Exeter Scrap Metal open to all RI residents, or only Exeter residents?
Open to everyone in Rhode Island. The RI Resource Recovery Corporation (RIRRC) lists Exeter Scrap Metal Inc. as a statewide scrap metal drop-off option available to all RI residents, regardless of town.