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Weymouth Public Schools Textile Recycling Program

December 2023 Update

MASSACHUSETTS WASTE BAN NOW INCLUDES TEXTILES!

Effective November 1, 2022, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has added TEXTILES to the list of WASTE BANS. Community use of the textile recycling bins at each of the Weymouth Public Schools and the Textile Recycling Corporate Citizen Bins is encouraged!

COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION WELCOME!

ACCEPTED / NOT-ACCEPTED ITEMS

DECEMBER UPDATE

PROGRAM TO DATE COMBINED TOTALS:
1,061.80 TONS (2,123,959 lbs)
DPW Cost Savings: $77,710.07
Earnings: $108,616.80

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WPS School Program PTD has prevented
892.81+ TONS from entering landfills! (1,785,625 lbs)
DPW Disposal Cost Savings: $65,336.02
Program-to-Date Earnings = $91,188.15

TRCCI PTD:
5.40 Tons, (10,795 lbs)
DPW Disposal Savings $394.99
Earnings: $647.70
DPW PTD:
162.08+ Tons, (324,160 lbs)
DPW Disposal Savings $11,861.01
Earnings $16,600.05

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December 2023
School Bins December 2023:
10.63 Tons, (21,265 lbs)
DPW Disposal Cost Savings: $778.09
Earnings: $1,275.90

Corporate Citizen Bins December 2023:
1.89 Tons, (3,785 lbs)
DPW Disposal Savings $138.49
Earnings: $227.10

DPW Bins December 2023:
1.09+ Tons, (2,180 lbs)
DPW Disposal Savings: $86.95
Earnings: $130.80


Textile Recycling Program - Monthly Update: December 2023

NEW!!! Additional bin locations for your convenience—
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NEW!!! Textile Recycling Hub Textile Recycling Corporate Citizen Initiative

Textile Recycling Program - BINS LOCATED AT EVERY WPS SCHOOL!

NEW!!! Additional bin locations for your convenience—
Click Here for Bin Locations

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