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 4 Locations
Bay State Textiles collection bins for clothing, shoes, accessories, and linens are at the:
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Transfer Station & Recycling Center
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Entrance to Public Works (near police station on Lambert Rd.)
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Near the pavilion at High Plains Community Center
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In the parking area at Case Memorial Library.
These bins have the Orange town seal and the Orange Recycling Committee logos - indicating they are the official bins for this program. 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.
You may see other collection bins locally. We have no knowledge of or control over what happens to items placed in these bins. The Bay State Textiles bins are the only ones where Orange gets paid for the contents. Everything collected 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!
