American Textile Recycling Service (ATRS), US’ fastest growing textile recycling company and a leading company in clothing donation programmes and services has declared the acquisition of a clothing and shoe collection facility in Indianapolis. The Muncie-based donation bin operation was previously owned and operated by Retail Management Specialists of Eastern Missouri LLC. The company runs Red Racks and Team Thrift stores in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri and Utah.
This 21,000 sq. ft. facility at Indianapolis supports the Indiana State Department of Disabled American Veterans through a clothing & shoe donation fundraising programme. The newly acquired unit operated 144 bins throughout the Anderson, Marion, Muncie, and Indianapolis areas, all collecting used and unwanted clothing donations on behalf of DAV Indiana.
Lee Crossland, Manager, American Textile Recycling Service, Indiana says, “The funding that is generated for DAV Indiana will help them better serve Indiana State Department of Disabled American Veterans. One of the benefits of people recycling their gently used clothing and shoes with us is that it provides our veterans access to transportation to local VA clinics and hospitals, allowing them to receive much-needed medical treatment.”
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Debra Stevenson Peganyee, Chief Marketing Officer, American Textile Recycling Service avers, “We are excited about our next phase of growth and development into the Midwest and beyond. Our mission is to serve more communities and neighbourhoods across the nation with easy convenient textile recycling solutions for all. We look forward to help DAV expand this clothing donation partnership into an ongoing stream of monthly revenue to increase local programs and services for veterans state-wide.”
Since the day of its foundation in the year 2001, ATRS has been consistent in upholding its record of collecting, grading, sorting and redistributing textiles locally, nationally and internationally.
The company has also gained a loyal clientele and partner base which includes key post-consumer industries like the fast growing second-hand clothing market, wiper rags, residential and commercial insulation, upholstery stuffing, thread and many more. This channel of reduction, reuse and redistribution serve the communities through job creation, waste diversion and philanthropic fundraising.
The rate at which ATRS is growing, it will cover whole of the US by 2025. At present, it provides free textile recycling solutions in 10 states and 28 metropolitan areas across the country. It has partnerships with municipalities, property management companies like Brixmor and Simon, schools, churches and local retailers.
