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Thank you for visiting the Weymouth Public Schools Textile Recycling Hub
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
Please use the buttons below to navigate information about the Textile Recycling Corporate Citizenship Initiative.
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.
Accepted Items
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 | Curtains/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
Non-acceptable Items
- Items stained with hazardous materials (gas/oil)
- Full size room carpets
- Mattresses
- Any kind of Foam
How are my contributions used?
- 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. (Non-acceptable items include items stained with hazardous materials such as gas or oil, full size room carpets, any kind of foam, and mattresses)
- Damaged items become raw materials for new products (ie: sneakers become asphalt, jeans become insulation, stuffed animals become car seat stuffing, etc.)
Statistics
Weymouth 2021 Recycling Statistics
In 2021:
Weymouth disposed of 17,030 tons of trash at $73.18 per ton,
spending $1,246,255.40 in disposal costs.Bay State Textile Recycling = 165,650 lbs (82.82+ tons),
- Disposal Costs Savings = $6,061.13 from participation of Textile Recycling
- WPS Earnings $8,282.50 from participation of Textile Recycling
WEYMOUTH:
Based on:
17,030 tons of total trash
81 lbs of textile disposal per person
= 2,335 tons of textiles in trash in Weymouth for 2021
Textiles in trash = 13.71%
WPS/BST collected 82.82 tons of textiles in Weymouth for 2021
= 3.55% of textiles are being captured
Projected Results
Weymouth Generates:
57,670 Residents
20,690 Households, 17,650 served by municipal trash program
81 lbs of discarded textiles per resident per year = 4,671,270 lbs/year (2,335 tons)
2,335 tons at $100/ton = $233,563 potential earnings
$73.18 per ton on disposal costs = $170,875.30 potential savings
TRCCI based on 10% of resident participation:
10% of residents participating could generate:
Earnings of $23,356
Disposal Cost Savings of $17,087.53
Prevent 233+ tons (466,000+ lbs) from entering the landfills
National Statistics
Every year in the United States, 26 billion pounds of clothing, shoes and household linens end up at landfills or incinerators
This is costing taxpayers 960 million dollars for annual disposal costs
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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