What Do You Do With Old, Worn Clothes?

 Boro-Wide Recycling Corp. 

Maspeth, NY 718-416-1656
www.BoroWideRecycling.com

Stop! Don’t throw away those torn jeans or warn hoodie, they can be recycled! It’s true. Goodwill will take textiles in any sort of condition. If after a while, the item isn’t sold, Goodwill contacts aftermarket textile recyclers who can use the clothing in a variety of ways. Whatever can be done to keep the clothes out of landfills, will be done!

So what happens to all of the unsellable textiles?

• 45% are sent to other countries as second-hand clothing
• 30% become wiping or polishing cloths
• 20% are turned into fibers for upholstery, insulation and furniture stuffing

SMART estimates that only 15 percent of all textiles are actually being recycled, which leaves around 11.1 million tons of textiles in landfills every year!

So next time you’re cleaning out your closest and find that old pair of paints that you don’t wear anymore drop them off at a goodwill or donation box!

Read more of Earth911’s article Here!

If you have a large amount of recycling or waste removal needed, make sure to contact Boro-Wide Recycling at (718) 416-1656!

Having home repair done? Don’t throw away these old materials!

Boro-Wide Recycling Corp. 

Maspeth, NY 718-416-1656 

www.BoroWideRecycling.com

Having home repair done? Don’t throw away these old materials! Recycle them instead!

Home repair is usually replacing old work. With the new work comes tons of leftover debris. Here are materials from leftover home repair that most don’t know can be recycled!

• Shingles - Asphalt shingles can be recycled to pave roads.
• Drywall - Many facilities will accept drywall, as long as they are free of foreign objects and lead based paint.
• Paint - Drop off extra paint to a local Household Hazardous Waste facility or donate it to a good-cause. Don’t through it away! It’s hazardous to the environment!
• Brick - Old brick can be ground to make concrete or resold as aged brick
• Carpet - Ask your new carpet dealer about some options for recycling.

Think you might have some old materials to donate? Check with Habitat for Humanity.