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diplodonculus t1_iud8uzb wrote

Reply to comment by lotusblossom60 in Massachusetts bans clothing, footwear, bedding, curtains and other textiles from trash disposal by cowghost

What were you doing prior to this law for your mattress? I know you weren't just tossing it in with your household trash.

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wkomorow t1_iudchyo wrote

In our city, you purchased a matress sticker -59$ or there abouts and affixed it to the matress, and left it on the curb on garbage pickup day or you had the furniture store pick it up when they delivered a new one. Now the city has partnered with a recycler who picks it up for $55.

For clothes, we have 2 municipal drop boxes plus charity drop boxes. I guess they sort out reusables/donatables from trash.

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SharpCookie232 t1_iudglnc wrote

>I guess they sort out reusables/donatables from trash.

They do. They sell what can be sold to be re-worn and the rest is sold by the ton to India, where it is sorted through to see what can be sold in developing countries, and the rest is ground into fibers and used for insulation. You can learn more about it here:

https://graphics.wsj.com/glider/rags-dea65355-83f8-4ce7-8297-2e5f8de20fd9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JZUOCsnQqY

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rousseuree t1_iudt86y wrote

City of Boston would 100% take them, no special time of year limits

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lotusblossom60 t1_iudl7s7 wrote

My town would pick them up. Now they say they will no longer do that.

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diplodonculus t1_iudliim wrote

Which town was previously picking up mattresses for free and is now no longer doing that?

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