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Sneaker Recycling Fundraiser

The Northborough Scholarship Committee is hosting a sneaker recycling fundraiser through Nov. 1. Sneakers only please.

Have sneakers that you or the kids no longer use or need? Here's an easy way to recycle them while supporting the Northborough Scholarship Fund!! Gather your running, basketball, gym and training, and cleats (rubber only). Drop them off at one of the locations listed below before Nov. 1. SNEAKERS ONLY PLEASE.

Reach into your closets, not your pockets. GotSneakers, a social enterprise, will issue funds based on the quantity of gently worn, used and new sneakers collected.
The sneaker recycling program helps keep sneakers out of landfills, which has harmful effects on our environment. The EPA estimates that 200-300 million pairs of shoes are thrown into landfills each year.

Donation locations are:

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  • PR Running, 18 Lyman Street, Westborough (near Tatnuck Bookstore)
  • HOTWORX, 318 Main Street, Northborough (Neighborhood Tavern plaza)
  • 147 Davis Street, Northborough
  • 118 Washburn St. (by driveway door)
  • 43 Ridge Rd., Northborough (bin by front door)

All proceeds benefit scholarships for Northborough high school students.

Additional ways to support the scholarship fund, including an easy online donation link, can be found at the Town of Northborough website.

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