Providing for resale "manufacturers' safe, non-toxic by-products, overruns, seconds and fall-offs…read morefrom manufacturing processes," this place sells cool junk by the pound. Unfortunately, this atypical shopping center is NOT open to the public. Only card-carrying educators and community organizations represent their customer base and must sign in with proof of membership, before entry is permitted. However, if you know an educator with a paid membership, as a guest, you too can experience (but not purchase, unless it is for "classroom use", wink-wink) a barrage of beads and foothills of foam. Watch the lot for RISD vans. Both the students (from RISD) and the recycle center are small, but quite serious about what they do.

I've been going to RIRE for a couple of years now and I absolutely love this place! It has super…read morecheap cool stuff! The possibilities are endless with the things you can make if you are a creative person. The staff is always super friendly and the boys that work there are so polite and eager to help!

Disclaimer: I am not a metal selling expert and this was my first time selling metal. I was heavily…read moredisappointed to find out they only offer $0.03 for every pound of metal you bring in. I think I spent more money (and time) on cutting the tubes of metal into pieces that would fit into my car than what I was given. In total I had 450 pounds of metal and 14 pounds of aluminum and walked out with $19.50. I was expecting a little more. However, I will say all the employees were very nice and helpful throughout the entire process.

Cool place to look around but prices for buying and selling are not favorable. Probably won't come…read moreback here to sell scrap but they have a variety of stuff.

Nice people and they offered double the price for stainless than a comparable company.read more

I have been coming here for years to recycle me copper and brass. I always sort it by #1 and #2 ,…read morebrass as I was handing them piles of #1 copper I missed 1 fitting ! He grabs the entire pile of #1 copper and says it's all #2 because of 1 - 1/2 copper 90 . After that I just decided not to sell them the rest of my copper. I get it needs to be sorted but that was just a scumbag move saying my pile of #1 is now #2 because of 1 90