Textile Recycling Corporate Citizen

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Weymouth Public Schools Textile Recycling Program

Due to the addition of Textiles to the Massachusetts Waste Ban and the success of the Weymouth

Public Schools Textile Recycling Program, WPS and Bay State Textiles are piloting the Textile Recycling Corporate Citizen Initiative as part of the WPS School-Community Partnership Program.

The goal is to encourage our community to responsibly dispose of textiles for recycle by education efforts and convenient bin locations. Basic logistics and outline remains the same as the initial WPS Textile Recycling Program. Every Weymouth Public Schools has one or more bins.

Noted additions include:

Program Overview:

• Efforts will be made to expand partnerships to include:
• Apartment Complexes
• Assisted Living
• Businesses
• Industrial Parks
• Municipal
• Organizations/Non-Profits
• Shopping Malls

• The public goal is two fold—

1. To educate the community about textile recycling and the addition of textiles to the list on the Massachusetts Waste Ban;
2. Providing convenient responsible disposal options for the community.

• Creation of Textile Recycling Hub to share educational information and resources.
  

• Prevent textiles from entering the landfills

• Cost savings to the Town of Weymouth and Partners for disposal fees

• Generate funds for the Weymouth Public Schools

What is TRCCI?

TRCCI is a collaborative effort between Weymouth Public Schools, Bay State Textiles and School-Community Partners to assist the Town of Weymouth with textile recycling. Benefits include saving disposal costs for the Town of Weymouth and School-Community Partners while keeping textiles from entering the landfills and generating funds for the Weymouth Public Schools.

Why is TRCCI important?

Effective November 1, 2022, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts added textiles to the list of Waste Bans. This initiative helps our community to comply with state waste bans.

How can I host a bin at my location?

• Start by filling our this Textile Recycling Corporate Citizen Registration Form
• Once your request has been processed by Bay State Textiles, fill out this Textile Recycling Corporate Citizen Partner Directory Form, so that we may accurately represent your organization.

How can I start a TRCCI in my community?

Contact Samantha Marino at Bay State Textiles at 508-402-0079 or samantha@baystatetextiles.com

What can be put into the bins?

All of the following can be donated in any condition as long as it's clean and dry:

Bedding: Comforters, Sheets, Pillow Cases, Pillows, Blankets

Belts | Boots | Cleats | Coats | Curtins/Draperies | Dresses | Duffle Bags | Flip Flops

Gloves | Hats | Jackets | Jeans | Jerseys | Pajamas | Pants | Purses

Shirts | Scarves | Shoes | Shorts | Skirts | Slippers | Socks

Stuffed Animals | Suits | Sweaters | Sweatpants | Sweatshirts

Table Linens | Ties | Throw Rugs | Totes | Towels | T-Shirts | Undergarments/Bras

I have a single shoe/sock, stained curtains, ripped sheets, much loved (but falling apart) stuffed animals, can I put them into the bin?

Yes! It will become raw materials for new products.

• Items are used for their intended purpose if quality allows
• Items are accepted in all levels of quality, including single shoes/socks, ripped items, etc.
• Damaged items become raw materials for new products (ie: sneakers become asphalt, jeans become insulation, stuffed animals become car seat stuffing, etc.)

What CAN NOT be put into the bins?

• Items stained with hazardous materials (gas/oil)
• Full size room carpets
• Mattresses
• Any kind of Foam

What should I do if the bins are full or overflowing?

Contact Samantha Marino at Bay State Textiles at 508-402-0079 or samantha@baystatetextiles.com

By working together, we can maintain a clean and safe recycling environment.

Why do i have to bag and tie my contributions?

In any condition, 95% of all textiles can be recycled or reused. Bagging and tying your textile contributions in a plastic bag keeps the items clean and dry. Please do not leave items outside of the bins.

What is a disposal (tipping) fee?

A disposal fee (also known as a tipping fee) is a fee paid by anyone who disposes of waste into a landfill. It is based on the per ton weight of the disposed items. This fee is sometimes passed down to the consumer through fees or taxes. When using the textile recycling bins, the textiles are not going into the landfills, thus saving the town and/or the participating partner (such as businesses, apartment complexes, shopping malls, etc.) the disposal fees.

What are my contributions used for?

• Items are used for their intended purpose if quality allows
• Damaged items become raw materials for new products
• Sneakers become asphalt
• Jeans become insulation
• Stuffed animals become care stuffing
• ...and more!
• Funds generated benefit the Weymouth Public Schools in ways deemed appropriate by the Principals and may include, but are not excluded to,
• Technology
• Recess Equipment
• Playgrounds
• Field Trip Assistance
• Library Books
• Extra Curricular Supplemental Support
• Consideration will be given to additional needs as appropriate

What is a Waste Ban?

https://www.mass.gov/doc/fact-sheet-what-are-the-massachusetts-waste-bans/download

Why can't I put my textiles into my recycle cart instead of the trash can?

If you put your textiles in the trash or recycle cart:

• Items become contaminated and cannot be reused
• Items clog and damage the sorting equipment at the transfer station

Welcome! Weymouth Public Schools has partnered with Bay State Textiles to host Textile Recycle Bins and generate funds WPS.

Massachusetts has added textiles to the waste bans, which means new state rules require textiles be kept out of the trash so they can be recycled or donated for use. Textiles should not be placed in your curbside recycling cart as they damage the sorting equipment at the recycling centers.

So you might ask, if we don’t put textiles in the trash or our recycle bins, what are we supposed to do?

WPS and Bay State Textiles are launching the Textile Recycling Corporate Citizen Initiative.

A Textile Recycling Corporate Citizen agrees to host one or more Bay State Textiles recycling bin(s) at their location that will benefit the Weymouth Public Schools.

Click Here for Letter from Mayor Robert Hedlund

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