Donation Bin?

We have some things we'd like to donate.  I recall there was a donation bin on Springfield when the local Italian deli was still there.  I vaguely remember one or two in the Stop n' Shop parking lot at one time, but not sure if they are still there.  Anyone recall where the bins are located?  Thanks!

There are bins for clothing donations in the Stop and Shop Parking lot.  At the bottom near the train tracks.

There is also a bin at the recycling part of the Maplewood DPW.

watch for who owns the clothing bins, a lot of them are for profit company and the charity actually gets very little...the for profit company pays to use their name and just gives them pennies on the dollar

The bins sell by the ton and dump the crap in certain counties in Africa, thus causing their domestic textile industry to crumble.  They tried  to ban used clothes from entering, but the industry influenced Congress to push back and deny them certain favorable trading subsidies.

You're better off throwing them in the trash.

Depending on what the things are and the condition they are in, you may want to consider donating to a local organization that will redirect these items to persons who need them.  Coats, sweaters, hats, scarves, and gloves are much in demand now for those who need warm clothes to make it through the winter.  Even if these drives are over for the year, local food pantries, parenting center, etc. should be able to redirect your items to those who could put them to good use.  If you can wait awhile, there are local rummage sales that will sell your items and use the proceeds to benefit the community.

I definitely don't want it ending up as landfill - thank you for your suggestions!

A recent 99% Invisible podcast investigated the donated clothes market and most in fact are landfilled.   They stressed consuming less.

Yes.  True.  As a family, we are trying to consume/waste less.

We found a good way to have our unneeded clothes and other household items find a good home was to give them to the woman who cleans our house. She brings them to her church, as many of their members can either use them, or will send to their families in their home countries.

There is a bin in the parking lot of Our Lady of Sorrows Church on Prospect in SO. While I believe some of the items may be sold, funds are raised to support social service organizations in New Jersey. If you want to be sure the goods are used locally, the Goodwill donation center on Morris Tpke is open every day. Usable items are sold at their thrift shops.

Donation bin at Joseph's Church in parking lot between Franklin and Hilton Avea.  You can also get a tax deductible receipt by calling or emailing the contact info on bin.

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Also the American red Cross in Millburn. That's where I take mine.

sprout said:
We found a good way to have our unneeded clothes and other household items find a good home was to give them to the woman who cleans our house. She brings them to her church, as many of their members can either use them, or will send to their families in their home countries.

 For me, this is one of the biggest advantages of having a cleaning lady. Anything I give her (clothes or household items) will find a good home and I don't have to deal with taking it somewhere.