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Auxiliary Containers
R.I. Gen Laws Title 23, Ch. 18.11
Promotion of Paper Bag Usage; § 23-18.11-1 to § 23-18.11-6
Electronics Recycling
Electronics Recycling Law -
R.I. Gen Laws Title 23, Ch. 24.10
Electronic Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling Act; § 23-24.10-1 to § 23-24.10-17 (as amended by
2017 Rhode Island HB 6112
and
2017 Rhode Island SB 888
)
RI Dept. of Environmental Management -
Electronic Recycling homepage
Materials Theft
State Metal Scrap Law
Regulated Metals:
R.I. Gen. Laws Title 6, Ch. 11.2
Purchase and Sale of Regulated Metals; § 6-11.2-1 to § 6-11.2-17
Catalytic Converters (specifically included in Precious Metals laws):
R.I. Gen. Laws Title 6, Chapter 11.1
Purchase and Sale of Precious Metals; § 6-11.1-1 to § 6-11.1-14 (as amended by 2022 RI
HB 7751
/
SB 2906
, effective 06/30/22)
Second-Hand Dealers:
R.I. Gen. Laws Title 5, Ch. 21
Second-Hand Dealers; § 5-21-1 to § 5-21-2
Local Metal Scrap Law
Providence Ordinance -
Part II, Ch. 14, Article VII.
Junk and Secondhand Dealers; § 14-127 to § 14-154
ReMA Summary of Rhode Island Metal Scrap Statute
(Sept. 28, 2022)
Scrap Yard / Junk Yard Zoning
R.I. Gen Laws Title 24, Ch. 14
Junkyard Control Act; § 24-14-1 to § 24-14-12
State Superfund (no SREA equivalent)
R.I. Gen Laws Title 23, Ch. 19.1
Hazardous Waste Management; § 23-19.1-1 to 23-19.1-33
Stormwater Permitting
Rhode Island DEM -
RIPDES Stormwater Industrial Activity
Permit No. RIR500000
- Storm Water Discharge Associated with Industrial Activity
Effective: 05/03/19; Expires: 05/02/24
RIPDES Electronic Reporting
to submit or revise a NOI or other forms
Tire / Rubber
R.I. Gen Laws Title 23, Ch. 23-63
Vehicle Tire Storage and Recycling; § 23-63-1 to § 23-63-7
R.I. Gen Laws Title 37
Public Property and Works
Chapter 37-15
Litter Control and Recycling
§ 37-15-6
Littering Prohibited
§ 37-15-7.1
Penalties - Used tires
Chapter 37-15.1
Hard-to-Dispose Material - Control and Recycling; § 37-15.1-1 to § 37-15.1-11 (ReMA note: "hard-to-dispose of material" includes tires used on motorized vehicles and trailers.)
R.I. Gen Laws Title 42, Ch. 42-64; § 42-64-19
Trust funds. (ReMA note: includes tire site remediation account)
R.I. Gen Laws Title 44, Chapter 44-44
Taxation of Beverage Containers, Hard-to-Dispose Material and Litter Control Participation Permittee; § 44-44-1 to § 44-44-23
R.I. Gen Laws Title 5, Chapter 21
Second-Hand Dealers; § 5-21-1 to § 5-21-7 (ReMA note: includes requirements for local licensing and penalties for an "automobile junkyard". Definition of "automobile junkyard" includes tires.)
Vehicle Detitling / Dismantling
R.I. Gen Laws Title 5, Chapter 21
Second-Hand Dealers; § 5-21-1 to § 5-21-7 (ReMA Note: includes requirements for local licensing and penalties for an "automobile junkyard")
Catalytic Converters (specifically included in Precious Metals laws):
R.I. Gen. Laws Title 6, Chapter 11.1
Purchase and Sale of Precious Metals; § 6-11.1-1 to § 6-11.1-14
R.I. Gen Laws Title 31
Motor and Other Vehicles
Chapter 1
Definitions and General Code Provisions
§ 31-1-19
Types of business. (ReMA Note: "wrecker" includes dismantler)
§ 31-1-20
Established place of business.
Chapter 3.1
Certificates of Title and Security Interests
§ 31-3.1-17
Scrapping, dismantling or destroying vehicle.
§ 31-3.1-25
Suspension or revocation of certificates.
Chapter 4
Transfer of Vehicles
§ 31-4-1
Expiration of registration by transfer of interest in vehicle – Disposition of plates.
§ 31-4-8
Dismantled vehicles.
§ 31-4-8.1
Penalties.
Ch. 6, § 31-6-12
Business and special license fees. (ReMA Note: includes wrecker's license)
Chapter 8
Offenses Against Registration and Certificate of Title Laws
§ 31-8-4
Suspension or revocation of registration or certificate of title.
§ 31-8-6
Owner to return evidences of registration upon cancellation, suspension, or revocation.
Ch. 33; § 31-33-14
Return of registration plates on disposing of vehicle.
Chapter 46
Rhode Island Salvage Law; § 31-46-1 to § 31-46-7
R.I. Gen Laws Title 42, Ch. 14.2
Department of Business Regulation – Automobile Wrecking and Salvage Yards; §42-14.2-1 to § 42-14.2-21
Mercury Vehicle Switch
R.I. Gen Laws Title 23, 24.9
Mercury Reduction and Education Act
§ 23-24.9-3
Definitions.
§ 23-24.9-7
Phase-out and exemptions.
§ 23-24.9-9
Disposal ban.
§ 23-24.9-10
Collection of mercury-added products.
§ 23-24.9-16
Violations.
§ 23-24.9-19
Mercury advisory working group.
Abandoned Vehicles
R.I. Gen Laws Title 31, Ch. 22
Miscellaneous Rules
§ 31-22-13
Abandoned vehicles.
§ 31-22-14
Towing – Costs paid by owner. (includes payment of crushing fees)
§ 31-22-14.1
Towing – Accident scene.
§ 31-22-15
Lien for towing and storage charges.
§ 31-22-16
Sale to enforce lien.
§ 31-22-17
Notice of sale.
§ 31-22-18
Newspaper advertisement of sale.
R.I. Gen Laws Title 31, Ch. 42
Abandoned Motor Vehicles
§ 31-42-1
Definitions.
§ 31-42-4
Auction of abandoned motor vehicles.
§ 31-42-6
Unlicensed junkyards.
§ 31-42-7
Disposal to demolishers.
§ 31-42-8
Duties of demolishers.
§ 31-42-9
Unidentifiable motor vehicles and/or parts.
§ 31-42-11
Penalties – Costs.
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