One of the new state laws that took effect Wednesday requires clearer labeling on those clothing recycling bins you may have seen in store parking lots.
Many of the bins have the names of charities on them, which might lead you to believe your donation has been going directly to that charity.
But NewsChannel 5 Investigates found that’s not the case and, when you put your old shoes and clothing in a bin, those items probably do not go where you think they do. In fact, not only will that charity likely never see your donation, our investigation found it will probably get very little from what you give.
Ever wonder what has happened to the stuff you put in those clothing recycling bins? If you think it’s going to the charity whose name is on the bin, odds are you’d be wrong.
NewsChannel 5 Investigates asked Sheila Moore, the CEO of The ARC of Davidson County, “So the old jeans and tennis shoes that someone donated does not come to the ARC?”
“No,” she replied.
She explained that The ARC of Davidson County, which serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, does what other non-profits do. It lets a for-profit company use its name to collect donations and gets paid in return.
But we discovered that most of these charities get just pennies on the dollar. (continue reading at NewsChannel5)