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1. How much does the program cost?

Zero! Nothing! Nada! Free! All Simple Recycling programs are offered free of cost to cities, residents and participants.

2. What happens to the collected clothing?

All of the materials are graded and sorted locally and/or regionally based on quality and condition. The top quality materials will be resold to local thrift outlets, mid grade is exported to international markets and "unusable" items are processed for raw materials.

Learn more by viewing The Life Cycle of Secondhand Clothing (PDF).

3. Is Simple Recycling a nonprofit organization?

No, Simple Recycling is a for-profit recycler that is committed to offering residents the most simple and easy way to keep usable materials from the landfill. If you would prefer to donate items to charity, we recommend the free home pickup service of the DonateStuff website.

4. What items do you accept?

Our primary focus is on clothing and accessories but we also take small usable household discards. Please review the list on the Simple Recycling page for more information.

5. Is the trash truck going to pick up my stuff?

No, there will be a separate Simple Recycling truck that will pick up your designated bags/items.

6. What if I don’t live in your pickup area?

If you are not in our designated pickup area, we recommend using the DonateStuff website for a free charitable donation collection program nationwide.

7. Do you have a limit on how much stuff you will take?

No, as long as the items qualify as the types of items we are able to accept, we can take as much as you would like.

8. Can you give me a tax receipt?

No, we are not a nonprofit organization. If you would prefer to donate your items to a charity and receive a tax receipt, we recommend using the DonateStuff website.