You may have seen the DPW announcement that in the month of February, Hampton successfully saved 936 pounds of textiles from going into the landfill.  That’s great news, because hauling fees (taxpayer cost) are based on the weight of our trash.  The reason we were able to keep those 936 pounds out of the trash was that individual citizens used the new-to-Hampton Helpsy service to have used clothing, shoes, etc picked up and recycled.

We personally tried this new service, and here’s how it went….

We went online to Schedule a Helpsy Pick-Up and registered, leaving any notes (such as where to find the bag of items).  Not everything is acceptable, but quite a bit is – here’s a link to that information.  We gathered our items and placed them outside the door.  On the appointed day (pick-up is on Sunday – between 7 AM and 5 PM – but you don’t need to be there) the bag was picked up.  Done!  Could not have been easier, and it saved the Town money that would otherwise have gone to hauling fees.

In case you have other questions, we found this list of FAQ’s very helpful: Helpsy FAQ’s.

If you still have questions, you can email info@helpsy.co or call 800-244-6350.  Let’s keep decreasing the waste, decreasing the weight of our trash, and increasing the convenience of recycling.  Thank you, DPW!