Remember "One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure"!

Meet up at the Repair Cafe today, November 15th at the United Methodist Church from 10am to 3pm. The ReUse Center will be bringing a box of clothes to giveaway as part of the kickoff for Textile Collection Day on November 29th at the NYSDEC offices on South Putt Corners Road. 

Textile Collection Day

New Paltz has partnered with the UCRRA and New York State DEC to sponsor a textile collection day on Saturday, November 29 from 9am –Noon at the NYSDEC Region 3 Headquarters located at 21 South Putt Corners Road in New Paltz.

Acceptable Textile Items for Recycling: wearable clothing items from households, *paired shoes, pocketbooks, draperies and household textiles, such as curtains, sheets, bed spreads, bed throws, towels of any size and pillowcases. All articles shall be free from any wetness, moisture, grease, mold, solvents or food waste.

Unacceptable Materials: Rugs, carpets, bed pillows, industrial uniforms, disposable clothing, hospital or medical garments or blankets, diapers (of any type). Also, do not include any industrial textiles such as tobacco cloth, painters drop cloths, theatrical curtains, textile waste, wiping rags and shop towels.

*Footwear:
• Shoes
• Heels (wedges, pumps)
• Flats
• Sandals
• Flip Flops
• Boots (work boots, dress boots, winter boots)
• Sneakers
• Cleats