TRH - Monthly Update
Monthly Update - January 12th, 2023
MASSACHUSETTS WASTE BAN NOW INCLUDES TEXTILES!
Effective November 1, 2022, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has added TEXTILES to the list of WASTE BANS. Community use of the textile recycling bins at each of the Weymouth Public Schools and the Textile Recycling Corporate Citizen Bins is encouraged!
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION WELCOME!
Weymouth Public Schools
MARCH UPDATE
PROGRAM TO DATE COMBINED TOTALS:
1,095.16 TONS (2,190,300 lbs)
DPW Cost Savings: $80,150.27
Earnings: $112,619.70
WPS School Program PTD has prevented
919.16+ TONS from entering landfills! (1,838,315 lbs)
DPW Disposal Cost Savings: $67,263.96
Program-to-Date Earnings = $94,349.55
TRCCI PTD:
10.02 Tons, (20,030 lbs)
DPW Disposal Savings $732.90
Earnings: $1,201.80
DPW PTD:
165.98+ Tons, (331,955 lbs)
DPW Disposal Savings $12,153.41
Earnings $17,068.35
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MARCH 2024
School Bins March 2024:
9.78 Tons, (19,565 lbs)
DPW Disposal Cost Savings: $715.89
Earnings: $1,173.90
Corporate Citizen Bins March 2024:
2.01 Tons, (4,010 lbs)
DPW Disposal Savings $146.73
Earnings: $240.60
DPW Bins March 2024:
1.05+ Tons, (2,105 lbs)
DPW Disposal Savings: $77.02
Earnings: $126.30
Textile Recycling Program - Monthly Update: March 2024
NEW!!! Additional bin locations for your convenience—
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION WELCOME!
NEW!!! Textile Recycling Hub
Textile Recycling Corporate Citizen Initiative
Textile Recycling Program - BINS LOCATED AT EVERY WPS SCHOOL!
NEW!!! Additional bin locations for your convenience—
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION WELCOME!
NEW!!! Textile Recycling Hub
Textile Recycling Corporate Citizen Initiative
Textile Recycling Program - BINS LOCATED AT EVERY WPS SCHOOL!
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ITEMS MUST BE BAGGED AND TIED
- Thank you for bagging and tying your textile contributions in a plastic bag to keep the items clean and dry.
- Please do not leave items outside of the bins.
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Community Relations Liaison
Weymouth Public Schools
89 Middle Street | Weymouth | MA | 02189
781-335-1100, x-28331
elizabeth.harris@weymouthschools.org