Yes, more clear signage would be a comfort. I called the DPW about this question last year and was told then that both of the clothing recycling bins in front of the swap shed are handled the same way, i.e., the recycler inspects everything and decides what goes for shredding versus re-use.
So you can just bag everything together. (I like to wash everything first, out of sympathy for the recycling facility workers, but don't know if that's required.) - Paul Shorb On Sun, Jan 26, 2025 at 1:51 PM Alice Waugh <[email protected]> wrote: > There's also more info in the article below (part of a five-part series on > recycling in the Lincoln Squirrel in 2022) scroll down a bit to the > "Textiles" heading. > > “Where does it all go?” Part 3: Recycling beyond single-stream > <https://staging.lincolnsquirrel.com/2022/08/where-does-it-all-go-part-3-recycling-beyond-single-stream/> > (August 7, 2022) > > > Alice Waugh > > Editor, The Lincoln Squirrel <https://www.lincolnsquirrel.com/> > > [email protected] > > 617-710-5542 (mobile) > > > On Sun, Jan 26, 2025 at 8:26 AM June L Matthews <[email protected]> wrote: > >> If you don't mind driving a little farther, there is a St. Vincent de >> Paul collection bin at St. Julia's church in Weston. I believe that they >> will look through the contents and donate clothing in good condition to >> people in need, and recycle/repurpose other textiles. >> >> June >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Lincoln <[email protected]> On Behalf Of cmontie >> montie.net >> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2025 5:07 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [LincolnTalk] Recycling textiles at the dump? >> >> Thank you for all the replies to my question! >> >> It seems like I’m not alone in my confusion! The similarity of the bins >> at the dump and their close proximity to one another (adjacent), along with >> ambiguous signage makes things unclear. >> >> I followed a tip to go to the Hartwell/Magic Garden parking lot where >> there are two well-labeled bins from Bay State Textiles for recycling. >> Know ahead: all items should be bagged. Thanks for the tip! >> >> As for the dump, who knows how many deliveries of useful clothing have >> gone off to the shredder inadvertently. Anyway, at least for now: try >> Hartwell bins for recycling textiles—and to be on the safe side, a trip >> over to Crosby’s Goodwill drop-off trailer for clothing in good condition. >> >> I hope this is useful information! >> >> Best >> >> Carolyn >> >> > On Jan 25, 2025, at 2:49 PM, cmontie montie.net <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > I brought bags of clothes in good condition to be passed along via the >> Red Cross collection bin at the dump today. I also had some textiles that >> were not fit to pass along that I wanted to have recycled—but I was unsure >> where to drop them. There are three Red Cross collection bins. The >> signage on them is a little confusing, referencing repurposing, recycling, >> bagged clothes…. Etc… >> > >> > Does everything just get dropped in the same bin?—or is there a >> separate bin for recycling? It seems weird to mix good usable items with >> worn out items. >> > >> > Any clarification out there? >> > >> > Thanks! >> > >> > Carolyn >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- >> The LincolnTalk mailing list. >> To post, send mail to [email protected]. >> Browse the archives at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/. >> Change your subscription settings at >> https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. >> >> -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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