Fall Cleanup Events

DONATIONS HELP THOSE IN NEED

What is Accepted:
• Clothing – pants, shirts, sweaters, socks, underwear, coats (cloth only)
• Accessories – pocketbooks, shoes, boots, belts
• Linens – blankets, spreads, comforters, sheets, pillow cases, towels, facecloths, curtains, drapes
New or GENTLY USED (still has plenty of life, is free of smells, rips, and stains) items only, please!

How it Helps:
Donations are collected by Urban Missionaries of Our Lady of Hope and are used to stock The Little Store in Worcester. Overflow items are turned into cash and fund charitable works.

Tax Forms:
Donors may obtain a donation letter by emailing your name and address along with a list of your donations to mailbox@urbanmissionaries.com.

Additional Drop-Off THIS EVENT ONLY:
Bags of items may be left at the Rectory garage between 9:00am and 5:00pm on Wed, Thurs and Fri Sept. 9, 10 and 11.

FUNDRAISER HELPS OUR FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM
 

What is Accepted:

Item/Fee
Refrigerator   $ 50
Monitor/TV 40” and larger   $ 38
Monitor/TV up to 48”   $ 25
Air Conditioner (any size)   $ 25
Dehumidifier (any size)   $ 25
Treadmills and Fitness Equipment   min $ 25
>Lawn Mowers (gas and oil drained)   $ 25
Small Lawn Equipment (gas and oil drained)   $ 15
Microwaves   $ 15
Washer/Dryer (each)   $ 10
Gas Grills (without tank)   $ 10
CPU (including mouse, keyboard, cables)   $ 5
Small Printers, DVRs, VCRs   $ 5
Other miscellaneous electronic components (per lb)   $ 1

What is NOT ACCEPTED:
Flourescent Bulbs, Snow Blowers, Mercury Products and anything else not listed above.

How it Helps:
Profits from the recycling fees stay here at St.Denis.

Payment:
Cash or Checks ONLY – Checks payable to St. Denis Church. NOTE: You are responsible for unloading/loading your items.

FUNDRAISER HELPS OUR FAITH FORMATION PROGRAM

What is Accepted:

• Bottles and CANS that are clearly marked as eligible for Return Deposit in MA (such as many brands of beer, wine coolers, and soda)
• All donations must be rinsed and bagged as fully sorted as possible. For instance, one bag per brand of beer bottles; another bag of soda cans that are all Coke products (ie, Coke, Sprite, Barq’s Root Beer).

• Bottles and CANS that are NOT eligible for Return Deposit in MA (such as hard cider, coffee drinks, juice, lemonade, iced tea, milk drinks, sports drinks, and water). Please check each item to be sure it is marked for Return Deposit for MA. If the label has been damaged or removed, we can not accept it.
• Dirty or sticky bottles and cans. Anything you bring will need to be checked and handled by our student volunteers. Please be considerate of them and everyone else who will need to handle your donated bottles and cans.

How it Helps:

Your returnables will be turned into cash for St. Denis Parish!

Why Pre-Sorting is SO IMPORTANT!

Due to the pandemic, and the recycling center's requirements, we are being asked to supply everything sorted as described in the link below. Any amount of pre-sorting you can do ahead of time will help protect our students, as items will need to be handled less. If you are unable to pre-sort, we will still accept your donations.

How to Sort Your Returnables:

FIRST BY TYPE AND SIZE...

• Please sort all like items together. For instance, keep all glass bottles separate from all aluminum cans or plastic bottles. 
• Do not mix sizes of plastic bottles – please keep all 2 liter bottles separate from 1 liter bottles. All other plastic bottle sizes (24, 16 or 12 oz) can be sorted together.

...THEN, BAG EACH TYPE/SIZE BAG BY BRAND

• After sorting by type and size, then bag by brand and/or supplier. A complete list of brands that can be bagged together (by type and size, of course) can be downloaded here.