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
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"Starting Tuesday, Massachusetts residents will no longer be able to throw out mattresses, textiles, or shoes, according to the state Department of Environmental Protection.As part of a statewide waste reduction plan, residents are required to recycle or donate such items rather than dispose of them, the department said. That includes clothing, shoes, bedding, towels, curtains, and fabric. Disposal of mattresses is also banned, including full-foam, latex, and “mattresses in a box.”MassDEP issued a 2030 Solid Waste Master Plan in October 2021, aiming to reduce disposal statewide by 30 percent over the next decade.The plan also lowers the threshold on the disposal of commercial food and organic waste to a half-ton of waste weekly per facility. Restaurants are instead required to process food waste by composting, among other methods, according to MassDEP."
From the Town of Franklin page -> https://www.franklinma.gov/recycling-solid-waste/webforms/curbside-clothing (Note: There are other clothing recycling or donation vendors to use)
Simplerecycling has been recycling clothes and other items in over 30 towns in Massachusetts and many more across the country (click here to see what is accepted).
To schedule collection, call 866-835-5068 or online @ simplerecycling.com.
For more information please go to Simplerecycling.
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| Reminder: now the requirement for Franklin residents to call SimpleRecycling (or another outlet) no longer can use trash |
