APS Textile Recycling Competition update

5/15/2026 5:42 am

Here is the first week of results for the 2026 APS Textile Recycling Competition. For the elementary schools, Peirce is in the lead, with Bishop in second place. For the GO (Gibbs vs Ottoson) competition, Gibbs is in the lead.

Four weeks of the competition remain so keep the donations coming!

Remember clothes and shoes and many other textiles (pillows, sheets, towels, backpacks, stuffed animals) are accepted.

For a full list of acceptable donations click here. For questions about the competition or to report bin overflow, please contact Rachel Oliveri, APS Sustainability Project Manager at roliveri@arlington.k12.ma.us.

Did you know textiles are banned from disposal in Massachusetts?

Are you curious what happens to your recycled textiles?

All donations are weighed and sorted by Bay State Textiles for reuse and there are prizes for the top two winning elementary schools and the winner of the GO competition. Thank you for participating!