Cons, confusion and—in one case—connections to a cult are among the reasons Toledo-area charities say they want a crackdown on donation bins that siphon money away from their missions.

They are everywhere: Charity donation bins. They are set up in grocery store parking lots and in shopping strips all over town to collect clothes, shoes and anything else people want to donate.

"They make a lot of money and they give us a small percentage of that," she added. Last year alone, in fact, according to paperwork filed with the state, J&I took in more than $1.6 million dollars ...

So I’m happy to tell you that the clothing donation bin you describe is probably not a George C.-level scam. It is a for-profit textile recycling collection bin. But unless the company is ...

Oakland is the latest city to start cracking down on donation bins where people drop off used items like clothing and shoes. 24/7 Live San Francisco East Bay South Bay Peninsula North Bay.

But, the bins are mostly empty, because charitable donations no longer give most taxpayers a break. “The New Year’s Eve cars would be lined up around the building.

On Tuesday county commissions are expected to vote on a new ordinance that would require each bin to be registered, display that registration with contact informationand maintain the grounds ...

When taking a closer look at the bin with the pink ribbon, it states, American Recyclers donates $125,000 to Susan G. Komen with 75-percent of that money staying within the "local" communities.

Illegally dumping trash in donation bins across south-central Pennsylvania is an ongoing problem for nonprofit organizations that often end up footing the bill. To stream FOX43 on your phone, you ...