In Sudbury you can contribute clean clothing, textiles, shoes, etc. in BayStateTextiles drop boxes located outside the elementary, middle and high schools.
From wgbh.org: www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2022/11/01/its-now-illegal-in-mass-to-throw-out-used-jeans-and-worn-out-socks:
It’s now against the law in Massachusetts to throw out that used Halloween costume, ripped T-shirt or moth-eaten sweater.
Starting today, Massachusetts residents must recycle their old clothing and other textiles instead of tossing them in the garbage.
But don’t worry, police aren’t going to break down your door if you slip up and throw out your skinny jeans. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, which oversees waste disposal, says it targets major offenders of waste bans, not individuals.
“Our approach is to go out and conduct inspections of solid waste facilities and to identify loads of trash that have large amounts of banned material, and then look to identify where that’s coming from and take enforcement that way,” said John Fischer, the DEP’s deputy division director.
State environmental officials say they believe Massachusetts is the first state to ban disposal of textiles. That regulation is one of a few new and expanded waste bans going into effect this month. The state is also requiring people recycle mattresses, and that businesses and institutions producing more than a half-ton of food waste each week — like a hospital cafeteria or grocery store — donate or compost some that material.
Even though the DEP’s regulations are focused primarily on larger businesses, Fischer said individuals can do their part to help reduce the amount of waste produced in Massachusetts. . . .
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www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2022/11/01/its-now-illegal-in-mass-to-throw-out-used-jeans-and-worn-out-socks