Chelmsford, Mass., Forms Partnership with Simple Recycling to Offer Textile Collection Services

Maybe you've been meaning to round up and donate all those old, excess clothes you or your kids don't wear anymore, but haven't had the time. Or perhaps you cringe when you throw out worn-out socks and ripped T-shirts, wishing there was another option besides the trash can.

The town is now providing a convenient, curbside pickup option for unwanted textiles and other household items thanks to a new partnership with Simple Recycling.

Coinciding with town recycling pickup schedules, the company will come and pick up these items for free, said Recycling & Solid Waste Coordinator Nick Parlee. Pink plastic bags, which designate the items to be collected, have been mailed out to all residents who receive curbside trash and recycling pickup from the town, he said.