Rain brought them out

Posted 11/6/18

Rain brought them out Joseph Rotella, special waste manager for Rhode Island Resource Recovery, speculated Saturday that the day's rain brought people out to the eco-depot held at the city yard on Sandy Lane. They decided it was time to clean out the"

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Rain brought them out

NOW THAT’S A LOT OF PAINT: When Nicole Chudy moved into her house in Burrillville she said with a note of sarcasm the former owner “thoughtfully” left her “some” paint. She delivered 60 gallons to the eco-depot held Saturday at the Department of Public Works city yard.

ALL HANDS ON DECK: A crew of 23 staffed the Warwick eco-depot. Here, Joseph Rotella lends a hand.

Posted Tuesday, November 6, 2018 2:08 pm

Joseph Rotella, special waste manager for Rhode Island Resource Recovery, speculated Saturday that the day’s rain brought people out to the eco-depot held at the city yard on Sandy Lane. “They decided it was time to clean out the basement,” he said. Carloads of paint, hazardous waste and paper to be shredded were delivered to the pickup station. By noon, 44 bins, each containing 1,000 pounds of paint, had been collected for recycling and a truck was filled with shredded documents. The eco-depot visits Warwick only once a year, but there’s plenty of opportunity to properly dispose of paint and hazardous materials at scheduled collections. The next one is Nov. 17 in Pawtucket followed by Dec. 15 at RI Resource Recovery. (Warwick Beacon photos)