All residents of South Kingstown are encouraged to recycle for free at the Rose Hill Regional Transfer Station. Recyclable materials need to be separated into just two categories and placed in either the "blue" bin or the "green" bin at the Transfer Station. The following items may be recycled at the Rose Hill Recycling-Transfer Station.
Blue Bin Recycling
- #1 and #2 Plastics
- Drink Cartons
- Steel, Aluminum and Tin Cans
- Glass Bottles and Jars
- Household Scrap Metal (3 foot, 35 lb maximum)
- Wire Hangers
- Empty Steel Aerosol Cans
- Empty Latex Paint Cans
Green Bin Recycling
- All Paper, Mail and Envelopes
- Magazines and Catalogs
- Newspapers
- Paper Bags
- Egg Cartons
- Telephone Books
- Corrugated Cardboard
- Thin Cardboard Boxes
- Paperback and Hardcover Books (without bindings)
The Rose Hill Regional Transfer Station is located at 163 Rose Hill Road in Peace Dale one-half mile north of Saugatucket Road. The hours are Monday through Saturday, 7:00 am — 3:00 pm. For more information, call the Rose Hill Regional Transfer Station at 783-4554 or the South Kingstown Solid Waste Division at 789-9331 extension 2257 or 2250.
Click here to see the Rose Hill Regional Transfer Station brochure.