Fashion Recycling for NYC
Thriftier NYC is a community-driven fashion recycling program being built for the five boroughs. We will make it effortless for New Yorkers to recycle their clothing — right from their front door — while holding the fashion industry accountable for the waste it creates.
Make NYC a Global Fashion Sustainability Capital
New York City generates over 200,000 tons of textile waste every year. Most of it ends up in landfill — not because New Yorkers don't care, but because the system makes recycling harder than throwing away.
Thriftier NYC flips that equation. By bringing the recycling to your household's door, partnering with the brands that made the clothes in the first place, and working toward city-level infrastructure partnerships, we are building a city where fashion waste is simply not an option.
Tons of NYC textile waste per year
Of clothing is recyclable or reusable
Boroughs served by our program
Cost to residents — always free
How We Work
Circular Fashion
We close the loop on clothing waste by connecting NYC residents directly with recycling infrastructure — no drop-off required. Every bag we collect stays out of landfill.
City Partnership
Thriftier NYC is building toward city-level partnerships to integrate fashion recycling into the urban fabric of New York — block by block, borough by borough.
Community First
We believe sustainability starts at the doorstep. Our program is designed to be effortless for residents, equitable across all five boroughs, and deeply rooted in local community.
Industry Accountability
We partner with fashion brands to take responsibility for the full lifecycle of their garments — turning end-of-life clothing into a resource rather than a burden.
The People Behind the Program
Ashley Bolling
Founder & Head of Partnerships
As a fellow New Yorker and sustainable fashion advocate, Ashley builds and maintains our relationships with fashion brands and community organizations, and is actively developing city agency partnerships across all five boroughs.
Mario Barton
Director of Operations
Mario oversees our pickup logistics and neighborhood expansion strategy, as well as the routing and directing of all incoming and outgoing materials — regulating the vast diversion channels that move every item to its highest-value recovery pathway.
Darius Okafor
Data and Analytics Manager
Darius manages fashion collection and diversion data for Thriftier NYC — tracking material flows, measuring recovery outcomes, and translating raw numbers into actionable insights for industry stakeholders, prospective city partners, and the communities we serve.
Ready to Recycle?
Be among the first NYC residents to recycle their clothing with Thriftier NYC. It is free, it is easy, and it will make a real difference.