The Penn Mahoning Ambulance Association recently placed a clothing donation bin on its 1748 West Penn Pike property in hopes of raising funds.

So far, it’s been seeing a lot of use, association President Valerie Coombe told West Penn Township supervisors last week.

“The residents have been doing an amazing job with donations,” Coombe said.

The yellow Planet Aid bin was placed a few weeks ago, and already, it has been filled to the top.

“I have to call to call them when we get back and say, ‘Hey, can you come empty the bin?,’?” Coombe said.

Donations are always needed.

Resident Brian McClellen asked what happens with the clothing.

Coombe said that for the first six months, the nonprofit ambulance will receive $100 for hosting the bin - no matter the amount of clothing donated.

When that term is up, the association will reassess the situation and can get paid per pound.

“We are at minimum going to make $1,200 a year. It was a new way for us to make money,” Coombe said.

Planet Aid notes that its goals are to reduce landfill waste and help others.

According to information on its website, “Most of the clothes are shipped abroad where they support a second-hand clothes industry that creates millions of jobs. Finally, the money raised by reselling collected clothes is used to fund community development programs around the globe that promote education, sustainable agriculture, health and well-being and environmental protection.”