Town, county unite in bin battle

Town, county unite in bin battle: "Town, county unite in bin battle

Brookhaven outlaws for-profit drop-offs; Levy eyes regulation
By Karen Forman

October 29, 2008 | 03:33 PM
Times are tough, and they're about to get tougher for for-profit businesses running clothing donation bins.

Drop-off boxes might appear to benefit only charitable nonprofits, but a number benefit for-profit enterprises — and to that end, both Brookhaven Councilwoman Kathy Walsh (R-Centereach) and Democratic Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy have introduced legislation to regulate clothing bins."