Updated 10/1/2024
"The Town of Franklin has partnered with Helpsy, a certified B Corp, to provide FREE textile recycling to residents.
Home pick-up can be scheduled online at www.helpsy.com/franklinma or by calling l-800-244-6350.
If you prefer, drop off bins are available at the DPW Administration office (257 Fisher St.) and the Beaver St. Recycling Center (455 Beaver St).
Prepare your textiles in a waterproof bag.
Enter your information and pick a date.
Label and place your bags at the address provided before
To learn more visit www.helpsy.com/franklinma
"Jillian Wilson, Natick’s sustainability coordinator, is saddened by the number of pink recycling bags she still sees on the curbs of several Natick neighborhoods.
Those pink recycling bags are part of Simple Recycling’s curbside clothing recycling program.
Based out of Ohio, the for-profit recycler takes donated high quality clothing and other household goods and resells them to thrift shops or international markets. The town has been using the service for two years, and close to 20,000 to 30,000 pieces of material are collected each month, according to Wilson-Martin.
On March 23, the company had to suspend operations in the state, following Gov. Charlie Baker’s order for all non-essential businesses to seize in-person operations to minimize the spread of the coronavirus."Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
https://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20200405/recycling-options-still-available-during-coronavirus-order
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