Last modified: Sunday, April 22, 2007 12:00 AM EDT Big Brothers and Sisters volunteers Tom Sullivan, left, Maria Sullivan and Jim DeMay, load bags of clothes into the back of the organizations truck. (Staff photo by MIKE GEORGE) Hundreds clean up for Earth Day event BY REBECCA KEISTER SUN CHRONICLE STAFF MANSFIELD - Somewhere in the middle of organized chaos, a great good deed went off quite smoothly Saturday, as hundreds of area residents brought almost everything imaginable for donating and recycling in honor of Earth Day. More than 400 cars - the count with a good hour left to go - drove through the Tweeter Center parking lot, dropping off clothes, books, computers, sports equipment and other items at the Southeast Regional Recycling Partnership's second annual Earth Day Event. "It's a phenomenal success," said Debbie Revelle, Plainville's representative on the five-town partnership. "This location is absolutely the perfect place." Last year's inaugural event, while successful, was plagued by freezing temperatures and a smaller venue. Organizers this year seemed almost blessed by the summer-like weather, which they figured inspired even more people to head down with their no longer needed household items. By noon, three of the participating organizations collecting the donated goods had to pack up their trucks and leave because they had collected so many items. Almost every car, one volunteer said, had a computer item for donating. "We've had people come back three or four times," said Ashley Eisele, 20, an intern at SERRP who helped organize the event. "The weather has definitely pulled people a lot to clean out their houses. It's a good chance to drop it all off at one spot." It also was the chance to help out the environment and some charitable organizations, including Bikes Not Bombs, Cradles to Crayons and Got Books, which were collecting the donated items. Organizers got a big, and unexpected, last-minute help from the KP Trailriders, an area motorcycle riding club, who called up and offered their services. About 25 club members spent the day lugging items from donor cars to different trucks. The group regularly volunteers in the spring, helping to clear out trails they ride and wanted another way to show their appreciation to the towns that support them. The partnership consists of Foxboro, Mansfield, North Attleboro, Plainville and Wrentham, but residents from across the area were invited to participate. "The turnout here is amazing," Joe Cronin, of Plainville, said. "It's great that people are donating like this." REBECCA KEISTER can be reached at 508-236-0336 or at rkeister@thesunchronicle.com.