General Info

Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation is a state environmental agency dedicated to providing the public with environmentally sound programs and facilities to manage solid waste. The agency funds and manages the state's recycling program, and owns and operates the Central Landfill and Materials Recycling Facility in Johnston, R.I. The agency was created by the Rhode Island General Assembly in 1974 as the Rhode Island Solid Waste Management Corporation. Although not a department of the state government, RIRRC is a public corporation and a component of the State of Rhode Island for financial reporting purposes. The agency earns revenue through the sale of recyclable products, methane gas royalties and fees for its services.