Councillor Jadeane Sica in partnership with Mayor Christenson’s Office will be conducting a City-wide Clothing Drive as part of the City's celebration of Earth Day. The event will be Saturday, April 23rd from 9AM - 1PM at the Linden School parking lot. Proceeds that come from the textiles collected go directly to the Malden Public Schools. Drive up and a member of the City's textile recycling vendor Helpsy will be on hand to take your donations. We will be collecting clean, bagged and odor free clothing and textiles:
- Clothing and Accessories
- Footwear and Outerwear
- Linens, blankets and quilts
- Stuffed toys
- Handbags, canvas bags, etc.
- Tablecloths, placemats
According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), more than 84% of old clothes, shoes, belts, handbags, and textile items end up in a landfill or an incinerator. On average, that works out to about 85 pounds of textile items per person each year. As a result, textiles make up more than 6% of all the residential and municipal trash in the US.