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Textile Recycling Drive

October 5 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Free textile recycling drive!

We host these twice a year – in April of 2025, our community recycled over 3,000 lbs!

Donate your unwanted textiles so they can be recycled into new products.

Modern Saint Living has been organizing these events throughout New England for six years and have diverted 12,418 lbs of textiles from the landfill. We are so excited to be offering this in Keene, NH by partnering with Collection Helpsy. Collection Helpsy is a Public Benefit Corporation and a Certified B Corp with an environmental mission. They are the largest textile collection company in the Northeast US.

Items We Can Recycle:

Clothing

Tops (T-shirts, blouses, shirts, tank tops), Sweaters, Sweatshirts, Dresses, Outerwear (coats, jackets, blazers), Bottoms (pants, slacks, jeans, sweatpants, skirts, shorts), Suits, Socks, Pajamas, Bathing suits, Leggings/Tights, Slips, Bras, Underwear

Household Linen

Sheets, Blankets, Towels, Curtains/Drapes, Aprons, Dish cloths, Cloth napkins, Table linens, Comforters, Throw rugs, Decorative pillows, Placemats

Footwear

Shoes, Heels (wedges, pumps), Flats, Sandals, Flip Flops, Boots (work boots, dress boots, winter boots), Sneakers, Cleats, Slippers

Accessories

Hats, Bags (pocketbooks, backpacks, duffle bags, totes), Belts, Gloves, Ties, Scarves, Bathrobes

Other

Stuffed animals and other plush toys, Halloween costumes, Sports jerseys, Rags (non-contaminated)

Items NOT Suitable For Recycling:

Small scraps of cloth or shredded items, Non-textile and non-shoe, Wet items, Dirty items, Anything contaminated by oil, grease, or any other chemical, Items that are covered by large amounts of animal dander or fur, All items contaminated by food or waste products, Recyclable metal, paper, and plastic (all of which should be taken to their respective town recycling facilities), Construction waste, Carpeting, Bed pillows, Mattresses, Furniture

Details

Date:
October 5
Time:
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event Category: