SMART Transparency Policy Regarding Clothing Donation Boxes

SMART supports the need for "transparency" when it comes to the operation of donation boxes so that donors will know who benefits from their donations. Without transparency, it is likely that donations will eventually diminish. Similarly, SMART recognizes that zoning concerns exist throughout the country that can result in permitting requirements and/or restrictions on the placement of donation boxes. For these reasons, SMART does not oppose most governmental efforts to regulate donation boxes. We do, however, reserve the right to oppose governmental actions that present unnecessarily onerous compliance requirements for our industry and/or threaten our members with significant penalties for unwitting violations.