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Appliances

Automotive Waste

Batteries

Clothing, Household Fabrics, & Accessories

Construction Debris

Dead Animals

Electronics & E-Waste

Furniture, Mattresses, & Rugs

Gas Cylinders & Fire Extinguishers

Harmful Household Products

Ink & Toner Cartridges

Large Items

Light Bulbs

Medical Waste

Mercury & Mercury-Containing Devices

Metal, Glass, Plastic, & Cartons

Mixed Paper & Cardboard

Oils, Grease, & Fats

Plant, Leaf, & Yard Waste


Clothing, Household Fabrics, and Accessories

While you can put clothing, shoes, linens, and other household fabrics in the trash, you can also bring them to thrift stores, retail take-back programs, textile recyclers, and drop-off bins.

Recycled items are diverted away from landfill and can be resold, donated, or reprocessed for industrial use as cleaning rags, stuffing, and insulation.

Textile Recycling

Most drop-off and take-back sites accept:

Clean clothing and coats (new, gently-used, or damaged)

Accessories (shoes, hats, bags, gloves)

Household fabrics (towels, curtains, bedding)

Some also accept other fabric-based items, such as:

Backpacks and luggage

Blankets and comforters

Fabric and clean rags

Rugs

Stuffed animals

Contact locations for more information about what items they accept.

Find a Drop-off Location Near You

Drop-off location hours may vary. Farmers' markets are seasonal and may be closed when the weather is bad.

DSNY-Hosted Textile Bins

DSNY hosts textile bins for NYC residents to recycle clothing, shoes, accessories, linens, and fabric of all kinds. All items should be clean, dry, odorless, and in bags.

Sites are open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM (closed legal holidays and during severe weather).

NOTE: Items donated at these sites are not tax deductible.

Bronx, Eastchester
1635 East 233rd Street, 10475

Brooklyn, Gravesend
1824 Shore Pkwy, 11214

Manhattan, East Harlem
2495 2nd Avenue, 10035

Queens, Jamaica
153-67 146th Avenue, 11434

Staten Island, Freshkills Park
2500 Richmond Avenue, 10314

refashionNYC

We offer a free, in-building collection program for clothing and other fabric items for NYC residents, businesses, schools, and nonprofits.

Find out more about refashionNYC.

Resources for Businesses

If textiles make up more than 10% of your business's waste during any month, you are REQUIRED BY LAW to separate and recycle or repurpose all textile waste.

Learn more about textile handling for businesses.