Because T.J. Maxx sells discounted brand-name and designer items, inventory is constantly being turned over—and there are rarely duplicates of clothing in the same size. The same can be said for footwear. But what happens when there is more stuff than empty racks and shelf space? The truth is more disturbing than you might think.

According to store employees at T.J. Maxx locations across the country, the retailer disposes of unsold merchandise via a trash compactor.

Employees claim that T.J. Maxx discards unsold merchandise in trash compactors.

The receptacle “crushes” items into a small cube using “a hydraulic-powered metal ram,” explains American Home Shield. Typically, a machine of this nature is used to compact food waste and trash—not clothing and home decor—to maximize space and s

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