More Illegal Clothing Bins Being Dropped Around The Neighborhood

More Illegal Clothing Bins Being Dropped Around The Neighborhood
dpc_clothingbin on westminster and foster


For-profit clothing donation bins have been an ongoing problem in Ditmas Park and nearby neighborhoods for a while now, and it seems like we’ve gotten a new rash of them over the past several weeks. This bin on Westminster and Foster, like others before it, has turned into something of a dumpster/trash heap, and we’ve also noticed bins placed on E 16th Street near Cortelyou Road (below) as well as one on Hinckley Place near Coney Island Avenue and Coney Island Avenue near Turner Place.

illegal clothing donation bin on e 16th


These bins are illegal under the DSNY’s Local Law 31 of 2007. Neighbors are invited to submit a form requesting their removal–and for  Viltex USA bins like the one on Westminster, you can also get in touch with company dispatcher Mary at 862-279-5292 or maryviltexusa@gmail.com.

illegal clothing donation bin sign


If you have clothing or housewares you’d like to donate, here are some alternative sources:

If you have any other recommendations for ways to donate clothing or know of other illegal bins around the neighborhood, please leave your tips below.