Effective November 1, 2022 all textiles are prohibited from the trash and must be placed into a textile recycling drop box or brought to another drop off, such as a local Salvation Army Thrift Store.
Every town transfer station in Franklin County has a textile recycling drop box. There is a county-wide textile collection on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Chapman/Davis municipal parking lot in downtown Greenfield.
The items listed below can be stained, ripped, broken, missing buttons or mates, but must be DRY.
Bedding: Comforters, | Jackets | Socks |
sheets, pillow cases, | Jeans | Stuffed Animals |
pillows, blankets | Jerseys | Suits |
Belts | Pajamas | Sweaters |
Bibs | Pants | Sweatpants |
Boots | Purses | Sweatshirts |
Coats | Shirts | Table Linens |
Curtains/Drapes | Shoes | Ties |
Dresses | Shorts | Towels |
Flip Flops | Skirts | T-shirts |
Hats | Slippers | Undergarments |
More information:
FCSWMD Program Director Amy Donovan's column in the Fall 2022 edition of Going Green: https://view.publitas.com/the-recorder/going-green-fall-2022/page/8-9
RecycleSmart newsletter about Textiles Recycling and the new MassDEP waste bans effective November 1, 2022: https://bit.ly/3QNukMB
Greenfield Recorder article based on FCSWMD press release, November 2022: /files/FCSWMD_Textiles_article_Recorder_11-22.pdf