But there are several unpermitted bins in just a few block radius of North Avenue in Lincoln Park.
According to city records, they are all located on the west side. To date, city officials said they have issued 281 permits, but NBC 5 Investigates has found scores of unpermitted bins that litter the streets.įor example, there are only five bins that are properly permitted along North Avenue. In Chicago, the city requires permits for donation bins but our investigation found scores of unpermitted bins that litter the streets. In fact, the majority of donation bins are for-profit.
You see them everywhere.”ĭonation bins are everywhere this time of the year, and while most people assume their donations are going to charity, that's not always the case. “We’ve heard from business owners in the past that, all of a sudden, this box was dumped overnight. “Most of those boxes are not clear and conspicuous of where the money is going or who owns them,” said Steve Bernas, President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois. Clothing donation bins are conveniently located at gas stations, parking lots and sidewalks throughout the city and suburbs that make it easy for residents to give away unwanted items.ĭespite appearances, NBC 5 Investigates has found many are operated, not by charities, but by for-profit companies that are difficult to track.
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