Barrie residents can help keep reusable items out of the landfill

City of Barrie residents are encouraged to help keep reusable items out of the landfill by participating in the curbside collection of textiles (clothing, linens, towels, stuffed toys, and shoes) from October 6 to 10. 

Donating your items is easy:

• Confirm your textile collection day (it’s a different day than your regular curbside collection day for organics, recycling, and garbage). The textile collection schedule is available below or by visiting RecyclingRewards.com/barrie.
• Place your items in a bag (preferably a clear bag, but if you don’t have a clear bag, you can use any type of waterproof plastic bag) and put a label on the bag that says “textiles”.
• Put your items out on the curb on your 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.

For Monday to Thursday waste collection areas, textile collection occurs the day after your regularly scheduled waste collection day. For Friday waste collection areas, textile collection occurs on Monday, October 6.

There are also four textile bins at facilities across the city that accept textile donations year-round. The bin locations can be found at the Operations Centre (165 Ferndale Drive North), Wastewater Treatment Facility (167 Bradford Street), Sadlon Arena (555 Bayview Drive), and the Allandale Recreation Centre (190 Bayview Drive). Note: only textiles should be dropped off at these locations.

More information on curbside textile collection week is available at barrie.ca/TextileCollectionWeek. Residents can also visit barrie.ca/AlternativeWasteDisposal for more information about ways to repurpose, reuse, or recycle clothing, textiles, and dispose of other items.