“I was shocked it was voted down in council. I can’t understand for one moment why anybody wouldn’t have wanted to get rid of those bins,” said Coun. Brenda Locke. Continue reading →

Thirteen depots across Metro Vancouver will accept the clothing, which will be sent to an Ottawa-based company for sorting and donation purposes. Continue reading →

He said about $120,000 is needed to pay for student wages, materials and testing. Continue reading →

Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver says it relies on donation bins for as much of half of its revenue. Continue reading →

A Sunshine Coast non-profit says the safety concerns are real, but so are the benefits of clothing donation bins. Continue reading →

After a short interaction with an officer, the man was able to roll out of the bin on his own. Police say he wasn’t injured. Continue reading →

A B.C. non-profit now says it will pull 146 of the bins from across the province until they can be rendered safer. Continue reading →

There are calls for improved safety measures after yet another death involving a Vancouver-area clothing donation bin. Continue reading →

The city of Richmond is tired of its donation bins looking more like a garbage dump. “Some people just look at is as a trash bin and they’ll dump whatever stuff they want to get rid of there,” said spokesperson Ted Townsend. Townsend said city crews have spent countless hours dealing with complaints and cleaning… Continue reading →