The DPW is sponsoring a reuse event on Saturday September 17th from 9-noon at the Smith Vocational High School (80 Locust Street), in cooperation with the City’s ReUse Committee, the Salvation Army, the Pedal People and Bikes Not Bombs.
Members of the DPW’s ReUse Committee will be accepting bulky, rigid plastic items for reuse and recycling, like plastic crates, barrels, buckets, lawn furniture, plant pots, kid’s climbing structures and fake flamingos. Residents and small businesses are encouraged to come and take away whatever they can use for free.
The Salvation Army will be on hand to accept textiles, targeting clean and dry materials that are generally unsuitable for reuse or resale by charities or thrift shops. Special tags will be distributed at the event that can be used on an ongoing basis for this purpose. Click here for detailed information.
Boston-based Bikes Not Bombs and Pedal People will accept donations of all types and sizes of bicycles and parts for reuse (not rusty), as well as wheelchairs and other supplies. To view the full wish list, go to bikesnotbombs.org/donate. A $10/bike donation is requested to defray storage, processing and shipping costs; receipts for tax purposes will be provided.
