Not all drop-off bins are the same! 

Commercial companies typically repackage donations and sell in bulk to poorer countries, where unusable fabrics become their waste problem. Green Tree Textiles sends scrap fabric to rag and fiber manufacturers, donates usable items to charities, and resells some items to for-profit companies to underwrite its recycling efforts. 

Green Tree:

• Sorts locally, at a warehouse in The Bronx

• Donates useable clothing to the needy

• Transfers items in poor condition to fiber recyclers and rag manufacturers

• Prevents textile material from entering the waste stream

• All donations are tax deductible. Just scan the QR code on the bottom of the bin and you will be directed to web-based form to obtain your receipt.

ZWAT members researched extensively to identify the most environmentally responsible textile recycler in the area, and worked with the Village to get this bin installed. You can be confident that your items will be responsibly recycled in this green bin.

Accepted: 

• All clothing: shirts, pants, dresses, jackets, suits, hats, belts, ties, gloves, scarves, socks (even single ones), undergarments

• Footwear: shoes, sandals, sneakers, cleats, boots, flip-flops, slippers

• Handbags, backpacks

• Household textiles: curtains, drapes, sheets, blankets, towels, table linens, throw rugs. 

• Items can be ripped or damaged, stained, missing buttons, have broken zippers or be otherwise worn.

Not Accepted: 

• Carpets, pillows, comforters, plastics. Contact area animal shelters to donate pillows and comforters. 

• Anything wet, moldy, musty, solvent-stained (e.g. gasoline-soaked), or smelly. 

• All items must be clean.