SalemRecycles to host recycling drive Nov. 21
TerraCycle Include USA
SalemRecycles will host its annual Clothing & Household Textiles Recycling Drive from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 21 at Riley Plaza.
SalemRecycles partnered with TerraCycle this year to have special collections for shaving razors and Swiffers. TerraCycle offers recycling solutions for otherwise hard-to-recycle items.
— Swiffers: save all used, dry Swiffer pads.
— Razors: save all brands of reusable and disposable razor units, blades and cartridges, as well as any flexible or rigid plastic packaging they come in.
— Separate: participants should keep textiles and swiffers and razors separated in their vehicle.
Textiles are resources that can be reused, cut into rags or ground up into new products. They can’t be placed in curbside recycle bins where they become “tanglers,” and they needn’t go in the trash.
Drop off: clean and dry clothing, sneakers, shoes, boots, slippers, belts, ties, purses, stuffed animals, comforters, sheets, blankets, table linens and curtains.
Any condition: as long as clean and dry. Can be new and reusable, old and moth-eaten, torn, stained or damaged, broken belt, single sock or shoe. Damaged textiles can be recycled.
No: carpet, rugs, pillows, bric-a-brac, oil rags, wet or mildewed items.
Social distancing: Participants are asked to stay in their vehicle the whole time and have their items ready to unload in their trunk, truck bed or hatchback — items will not be unloaded from car seats. Wear a face covering the whole time.
For information, contact Micaela Guglielmi at 978-619-5672 or mguglielmi@salem.com.