Hi Susan Thank you for this wonderful clarification!
If it’s helpful, I’m happy to pull together this info into some signage for the collection bins at the dump to head-off confusion others might encounter going forward. Message me directly if you’re interested. Again, many thanks (it’s a relief to know my nice donations will get sorted from the rest and be put to good use!). Best Carolyn > On Jan 27, 2025, at 9:47 AM, Donaldson, Susan <[email protected]> > wrote: > > There are 2 Bay State Textile bins at the transfer station. These bins > accept both recyclable and reusable textiles and the town received a rebate > check each month based on the tonnage. The company sorts the items > accordingly. There is also a Red Cross bin at the transfer station. This bin > is for reusable textiles and the Red Cross sells their items to various > vendors. > > Textiles are no longer allowed in the trash and should be recycled. Any > items that have oil, grease, etc. should be placed in the trash and not the > textile bins. > > There is list of acceptable items for Bay State on the transfer station > website. > > Thank you. > > Susan Donaldson > Office Manager > Town of Lincoln > Department of Public Works > 781-259-8999 > > -----Original Message----- > From: cmontie montie.net <[email protected]> > 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.
