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Composting of Food Scraps at Transfer Station
Residents may put food scraps in the four large bins between the hopper and the Goodwill trailer. This will save the town $$ on trash disposal, while helping our environment. For drop-off only, NOT for taking compost material.
Food Scraps for Composting - put these items in green bins:
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Fruits and vegetables
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Eggshells
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Coffee grounds
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Nuts and seeds
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Meat and bones (cooked or raw)
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Fish, seafood and shells
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Leftovers and spoiled food
Clothing and Textile Drop-off at 3 Locations
Collection bins for clothing, shoes, accessories, and linens are now at the Transfer Station, the entrance to Public Works (near police station on Lambert Rd.), and High Plains Community Center. This service is provided by Bay State Textiles. Orange GETS PAID by the pound for items put into these bins. In addition, keeping these items out of the hopper saves the town money on disposal costs. See full list of accepted and not accepted items.
You may see other collection bins locally. The 3 from Bay State are the only ones where Orange gets paid for the contents. Everything they collect is either reused or recycled, depending on the condition of the item. About 45% of collected items is reusable clothing, which is sold secondhand around the world.
Textiles for collection:
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All types of clothing
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Shoes, boots, slippers, sandals, cleats
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Hats, purses, belts, gloves, scarves
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Sheets, blankets, pillows
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Towels, table linens, curtains
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Throw rugs
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Stuffed animals - generally these cannot be donated, so this is a much better final resting place than the garbage!
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