RESIDENTS are being warned of potential disruptions to textile banks around the town by Warrington Borough Council due to a change in service provider.
The old council clothes and shoe containers will be removed and replaced with containers provided by a new contractor. As a result there may be a period of time when there will be no containers on some sites.
Disruption changes to the service are temporary and all the new clothes and shoe containers should be on site by Monday 4 April. Please do not leave bags of clothes/shoes at recycling sites if the containers have been removed.
The following items can be put in the clothes bank:
All types of clothing, from coats and jackets to nightwear, underwear and socks. It can be of any size, for adults or children.
Shoes, boots, sandals, trainers and pumps, as long as they are in a pair.
These items must be clean, dry and bagged.
Unfortunately, you cannot place the following items into the clothes banks:
Any items that are soiled, oily or wet, this applies to all textiles including garments, footwear and textiles. As mentioned, these items can contaminate other acceptable donations in the clothes bank, meaning that less can be recycled.
Branded uniforms or workwear
Duvets & pillows (pillowcases and duvet covers are fine)
Rugs & carpets
Large theatre-style curtains
Haberdashery, scraps of fabric or rolls of material
Electrical goods
Toys, books, DVDs, CDs, cassettes and games.
Various accessories like handbags, hats, scarves, gloves and belts.
Household textiles, including bed linen, towels and light curtains.
To find your nearest visit https://www.warrington.gov.uk/local-recycling-banks
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Needs sorting soon as. A lot of people use them