Bristol Transfer Station (Rhode Island) — Permit, Fees & Hours
Bristol's dump is the town Transfer Station at 6 Minturn Farm Road, open weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon, for Bristol residents only.
A yearly permit costs $25, and trash is weighed at $10 per 200 pounds ($100 a ton) with a $10 minimum, up to 2 tons per household a year. Mattresses and box springs are free, and so are recycling, brush and leaves.
Disposal sites in Bristol
Bristol Transfer Station
Transfer station
Town of Bristol Department of Public Works
6 Minturn Farm Rd., Bristol, RI 02809 Directions ↗
$10 per 200 lbs ($100 a ton), $10 minimum per load
Items with Freon
$25 each
Car tire / truck tire
$8 / $13
Mattresses and box springs
Free
Waste oil, up to 5 gallons
$5
Cardboard, recycling, paper, brush and leaves
Free
Curbside special pickup (furniture, appliances) / with Freon
$35 / $40 an item
From the town's transfer station page (terms effective June 20, 2022). Permits and day passes are issued online through the town's permitting system or by the Department of Public Works, (401) 253-4100.
Rhode Island Resource Recovery sets a cap of 2 tons (4,000 pounds) per household per permit year for Bristol, counting permits and day passes together, which is why the town checks residency closely: you need a Rhode Island driver's license or ID and a current Rhode Island vehicle registration showing the same Bristol address. Futons count as bulky items, not mattresses. Propane tanks, oil-based or lead paint, gasoline and chemicals go to Resource Recovery's Eco-Depot instead, and dirt, gravel and stone aren't accepted.
Rhode Island law keeps car batteries out of the trash: they have to go back to a dealer, a licensed recycler or Resource Recovery. TVs, computers, monitors, laptops, tablets and mercury products are banned from landfill disposal in the state. Tires and appliances aren't banned outright, but Resource Recovery recycles them, and town transfer stations charge for them.
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$25 a year, for Bristol residents with a license and vehicle registration showing a Bristol address. Each household also gets two free day passes a year.
How much does the Bristol dump charge?
$10 for every 200 pounds ($100 a ton), with a $10 minimum per load, up to 2 tons per household per year.
What are the Bristol transfer station hours?
Weekdays 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon, at 6 Minturn Farm Road.
Can I bring a mattress to the Bristol transfer station?
Yes, mattresses and box springs are free for Bristol residents. Futon mattresses count as bulky items.
