Portsmouth Transfer Station (Hedly Street, Rhode Island) — 2026-27 Sticker, Hours & Rules
Portsmouth's dump is the Hedly Street Transfer Station, open Monday, Friday and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; it's closed Wednesdays and Sundays.
Since July 20, 2026, every vehicle needs a Transfer Station sticker: $325 for July 2026 through June 2027, or $50 for a week. Household trash goes in the town's pay-as-you-throw bags, and the station is for Portsmouth households only.
Annual sticker $325 (July 2026 to June 2027); week pass $50
Trash in town pay-as-you-throw bags
Tires $6 to $21; mattresses free when the container has room
Accepts: Household trash in town bags, recycling, yard waste (March 15 to December 31), bulky waste, scrap metal, appliances, tires, mattresses, books and clothing, limited C&D by pass.
Won't take: Business, contractor or landscaper waste, trailers and box trucks, electronics, hazardous waste.
Passenger tire, under 20 in. / truck tire 20 to 24 in.
$6 / $21
Mattress or box spring, clean and container has room
Free
Mattress or box spring, wet or damaged, or container full
$70
C&D or brick and concrete, 32-gallon load
4 passes included, then $50 each
From the town's 2026-27 sticker application and rules. Stickers and item fees are paid at the Tax Collector's window at Town Hall, 2200 East Main Road, before you go; stickers can also be bought by mail or online. The station runs as an enterprise fund, paid for by stickers and bag sales rather than taxes.
Household waste only: nothing from businesses, contractors or landscapers, and no trailers or box trucks. Recycling goes loose in the mixed recycling pit (no plastic bags). Furniture and carpet (cut and bundled) go in the bulky waste bin; appliances, tires, scrap metal, books, clothing and propane tanks under 20 pounds go in their own areas. Yard waste is taken from March 15 to December 31 in paper bags or containers, limbs 3 inches or less (in 2026 the last day is December 29). Electronics and hazardous waste aren't accepted; use Resource Recovery's programs. Call (401) 293-5865 before bringing a mattress to make sure there's room.
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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How much is a Portsmouth transfer station sticker?
$325 for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, $10 for a second household vehicle, or $50 for a one-week sticker. Buy it at the Tax Collector's office at Town Hall, by mail or online.
When is the Portsmouth transfer station open?
Monday, Friday and Saturday 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Wednesdays, Sundays and major holidays.
Can I bring construction debris to the Portsmouth dump?
In small amounts: 12-month sticker holders get up to four passes, each for one 32-gallon container of C&D or brick and concrete. More is $50 per container.
Does the Portsmouth transfer station take electronics?
No. Electronics and hazardous waste aren't accepted; use Resource Recovery's drop-off programs instead.
