Americans send 10.5 million tons of clothing to landfills every year. Can for-profit recycling companies turn those rags into riches?

Larsen said most people assume torn, stained, or ragged clothing is unacceptable to donate; but the recycling world welcomes all of it, she said, even sweat-stained shirts and single shoes.

Why is recycling clothes difficult? Recycling clothing isn’t like recycling paper, glass or metal. Clothes are endlessly variable and unpredictable. So they’re not ideal for recycling ...

The Council for Textile Recycling says that the United States generates an average of 25 billion pounds of textiles a year in the form of clothing, shoes, accessories and more, which comes out to ...

Wright Twp. recycling stickers will be available beginning today, Saturday, Oct. 3, at the recycling center. Stickers will be required for everyone using the center as of Thursday, Oct. 15. Sticker… ...

The recycling rate was just 15.2 percent, with 2.6 million tons recycled. Old clothing is shredded to produce yarn.

For more information, you may also contact the USAG Italy solid waste/recycling compliance manager, Kurt Brownell, DSN 637-8266, comm. 0444-61-8266, or Kurt.A.Brownell.civ@mail.mil.

In an effort to curtail growing problems at the Perkasie Recycling Center, council is looking to set hours of operation and may even revive car stickers to identify residents from nonresidents.One ...

Two Rivers residents will need three stickers for 90 gallons of trash. That comes to $7.50 per week or $390 per year. Pozorski Hauling customers will pay $198 per year or approximately $3.81 per week.