The city of Naperville will extend its Food Scrap Composting and Clothing and Textile Recycling programs after the success of the pilot programs.

Both launched on June 2. Plans call for the composting initiative to continue through Dec. 12 and the textile program — run in partnership with DuPage County and recycling organizations re.tex and eWorks Electronic Services Inc. — to become permanent.

“These programs are really a response to what our residents are asking for,” said Ben Mjolsness, Naperville’s sustainability manager. “We’ve heard, ‘What can I do with clothing? What can I do with sheets? What can I do with towels? I don’t want to throw them away and have them be buried forever.’”

With the textile program, residents stay in their vehicle while staff unload items, per the city’s w

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