As part of the City's Mission Green Program, the City has partnered with Midwest Recycling to provide a city wide reuse/recycle drop off program for clothing and shoes.
This program is designed to provide an avenue for residents to recycle their worn, torn, used, or gently used clothing and shoe items instead of having them go into a landfill. Additionally, this program generates revenue to help offset the City's Mission Green programs.
Some interesting facts:
The average US citizen throws out 81 pounds of clothing each year
95% of textiles worn or torn can be recycled
85% of all worn and torn textiles goes into landfills and only 15% gets recycled
Across the City, including Westland City Hall, are blue Mission Green drop off bins for clothing and shoes.
Acceptable Items for Drop Off in the Bins
Bedding (blankets, sheets, etc.)
Belts
Boots
Bras and undergarments
Coats and jackets
Curtains and draperies
Dresses and skirts
Flip flops and slippers
Halloween costumes
Hats
Jeans, slacks, and pants
Jerseys (sports)
Cloth napkins and table linens
Pajamas
Pet beds and pet clothing
Pillows
Purses
Scarves
Shirts, sweaters, and blouses
Shoes
Shorts
Socks
Suits
Sweatshirts and sweatpants
Ties
Towels
T-Shirts
***When dropping off items, please do not leave items outside the bins to minimize pests.***
Here are some news stories about whom donations through this program were able to help.