Big Blue Bin Program

Your School Can Be a Big Blue Bin Host!

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Big Blue Truck of Northwest Center collects clothing and small household donations. Northwest Center is a nonprofit where all donations go to support kids with disabilities!

In 1967, Northwest Center launched The Big Blue Truck, and created an invaluable partnership with Value Village. Since then, we have been working together to promote Northwest Center's mission, recycled clothing and sustainability.

How the Big Blue Bin works

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Easy sign-up for the program

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We deliver the Big Blue Bin to your school

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We’ll provide all the promotional tools you need to succeed

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Students, families and the teaching community donate gently used clothing & shoes to the Big Blue Bin

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Our Big Blue Truck collects donations weekly depending on volume

Your school benefits from hosting a Big Blue Bin because it:

Creates a culture of giving back to the community

Raises the importance of environmental awareness in your community

Offers your School a special November promotion [during the month of November 2023]

Receive Value Village Vouchers for student’s families to use to purchase children's clothing

Our community benefits from the donations

Inclusive education for children with disabilities is possible thanks to the donations that fund Northwest Center programs.

1 in 6 Children have a disability & more than 310,000 adults with disabilities are looking for employment.

Americans only recycle 13% of their clothes and shoes. 85% of all textiles end up in landfills or are burnt up, The U.S. government reports. (BBC)

The fashion industry is responsible for 10% of actual emissions, more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined. The World Bank