NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF ORILLIA
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The City of Orillia is reminding residents that the city’s first curbside clothing and textile collection runs next week from May 27 to 31, 2024.
To ensure collection, all clothing and textile items must be clean and dry and be in clear bags.
Bags must be placed at the curb by 7 a.m. on your scheduled clothing and textile collection day. Clothing and textile collection days differ from regular waste collection days. To determine your collection day, please see the attached collection map, visit orillia.ca/waste or download the Recycle Coach app. The app is available free of charge from the App Store and Google Play.
There is no limit to the number of bags that can be set out, but each bag should not exceed 20 kilograms. Acceptable items include:
- Clothing including belts, coats, and hats.
- Purses, backpacks, and luggage.
- Undergarments.
- Shoes, socks, and mittens.
- Linens including bedding, towels, pillows/cushions, and sewing fabric.
- Stuffed toys.
City staff have worked with the service provider, Recycling Rewards, to bring this new annual curbside collection event to Orillia at no additional cost. The reusable items are sold through the retail thrift store, Talize. A portion of the revenues from the collected textiles directly support Cornerstone to Recovery, a non-profit charitable agency that provides community-based recovery programs for individuals and families experiencing and impacted by addiction.
Ripped, torn or unusable clothing and textiles will be collected and recycled.
Additional information, including a detailed list of acceptable items, is available at orillia.ca/waste.
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