APS Textile Recycling Competition update

5/22/2026 5:42 am

Here is the second week of results for the 2026 APS Textile Recycling Competition. For the elementary schools, Hardy and Peirce tied for the top spot with Dallin in second place. For the GO (Gibbs vs Ottoson) competition, Gibbs is still in the lead.

Three 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.

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!

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?