Here’s how Barrie is preventing your reusable items from reaching the landfill

Clothing and textile collection must be in clear bags at the curb.

Do you have some gently used clothing, footwear, or linens that no longer serve any purpose to you? If so, the City of Barrie has come up with a unique way to keep your reusable items from reaching the landfill.

It’s called: Curbside collection of textiles and it’s just as simple as taking out the trash.

All you have to do is confirm your textile collection day (it’s a different day than your regular curbside collection day for organics, recycling, and garbage). Then, place your items in a bag preferably a clear one, and put a label on the bag that says “textiles.”

Curbside textile collection is available to all Barrie residents, and there is no limit to the number of bags that you can donate.

Did you know that 85 per cent of all textiles end up in landfills despite 95 per cent being fully recyclable?

How it’s done

Place your items out on the curb on on your designated textile collection day by 7 a.m., rain or shine. The bags will be picked up by Recycling Rewards trucks before 5 p.m. on your textile collection day.

There are also four textile bins at facilities across the city that accept donations year-round.

Textile Collection Week runs from October 6 to 10. For more details on this initiative, click here.