Materials / Textiles and tires

Textiles and tires

Confirmed

Both sold in 2023. Textiles brought $1,228.50 for 12 tons; tires brought $1,969.80 for 8 tons.

Where it goes

Drop-off

Clothing and household textiles; tires without rims.

Town data

Recycling center

Collected in bulk.

Town data

Buyer

Sold by the ton. Buyers not named on the town sheet.

Town data

Reuse or processing

Textiles are graded for reuse or fiber; tires are shredded or ground.

Background

Solid border: confirmed. Dashed: likely. Dotted: open.

The numbers

Textiles, 2023: 12 tons, $1,228.50, about $102 per ton Town data
Tires, 2023: 8 tons, $1,969.80, about $246 per ton, recycled without rims Town data

What the records show

Two small streams that both brought money in. The town sold 12 tons of textiles for $1,228.50 and 8 tons of tires for $1,969.80 in 2023. Tires are the highest per-ton price on the sheet.

Where each goes after the buyer isn't published. Textiles are typically graded for reuse or turned into fiber; tires are typically shredded or ground. Those last steps are industry background, not Peterborough records.

Sources

#2 2023 Recycled Materials/Revenue Breakdown (PDF). Town of Peterborough Town data

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