Clothing & Textile Recycling

Huntington residents are urged to recycle old clothing and other textiles either by using charitable drop off boxes or by bringing them to the Recycling Center or designated location listed below:

Collection bins are located at:

• The Recycling Center’s, 641 New York Ave, Huntington NY 11743
• Huntington Senior Center, 423 Park Ave, Huntington NY 11743 (West parking lot)
• Dix Hills Ice Rink inside the entrance of the Clark Gillies Arena, 575 Vanderbilt Pkwy, Dix Hills NY 11746

We accept all types of clean and dry clothing, shoes, and household textiles, including:

• Shirts, pants, dresses, jackets, suits, and coats
• Socks, underwear, bras, ties, and scarves
• Shoes, sneakers, sandals, boots (in pairs)
• Hats, gloves, belts, handbags
• Towels, sheets, blankets, comforters, curtains, and table linens  
• Stained clothing and textile scraps — as long as they are dry. These items are sorted and repurposed through various textile recycling channels, even if they’re not suitable for resale.
  

Please place all items in a tied plastic bag before placing them in the bin. This helps keep the contents clean and protected from weather and contamination.

Unacceptable Items:

• Soiled, rotted or moldy textiles will contaminate the entire load.

What happens to my recycled textiles?

• Roughly one-third is reused as secondhand clothing.
• Another third is repurposed for industrial uses such as insulation, wiping rags, and sponge-like playground materials.
• The remaining third is recycled into new textiles, reducing the need for virgin resources.