Clothing, Shoes & Textiles

DO NOT put clothing in your home recycling bin. Most fabric can be reused or recovered through special textile recycling programs. 

In addition to many other clothing drop off bins in the community, UCRRA has textile recycling collection bins at both Ulster & New Paltz facilities. At the UCRRA facility located 999 Flatbush Road, the clothing drop off bin has been relocated to a pull-off area behind our second entrance gate and is only accessible during the Agency’s normal business hours. Instructions: continue past the Main Office. Immediately as you pass through the second gate, the clothing drop off bin is located to the left, behind the gate.  If you reached the weigh station, you’ve gone too far. Please use caution when entering and exiting this gravel pull-off area. Be aware of your surroundings and the flow of traffic of large waste hauling vehicles. At the UCRRA facility located 1 Clearwater Road, the clothing drop off bins are located directly adjacent to the weigh station. Instructions: pull into the small pull off area on the right, where the bins are located beside the scale house. If you passed the weigh station, you’ve gone too far. Please use caution when entering and exiting this gravel pull-off area. Be aware of your surroundings and the flow of traffic of large waste hauling vehicles.

There are many other drop off bins located in the community. Visit our list of reuse organizations to find a clothing/shoe donation box near you. Unless expressly stated on the collection boxes, you may recycle damaged fabrics in most clothing donation bins. All fabric, clothing, shoes, linens, sheets, towels, costumes, backpacks, purses, curtains, etc. can be recovered for recycling regardless of the garment’s condition (torn, worn, stained, missing buttons, broken zippers, etc.) as long as the fabric is clean, dry, odorless, and free from any mold or bodily fluids.

To find a clothing/textile drop off bins near you visit https://www.nysar3.org/textile_recovery_locations.php. Note: Textile collection boxes sponsored by “St. Pauly Textile” DO NOT accept scrap fabric for recycling, only for reuse/donation.

Contact: UCRRA at (845) 336-0600 or town transfer station