I love scaps fabric!!!! there are many here who wouold love to have them. :P

I stuff pillowcase size bags w/ the smallest of scraps & selvage strips, stitch shut & donate to local animal shelter - they use for beds in the cages & they can be thrown into their washer as needed. Anything an inch or so bigger will get sorted into different color groups in tubs for scrappy quilts for a local children's home.

You could sell them or give them to other quilters who make crumb quilts.

most of us use them , i know some people use them as stuffing to make beds for the animals at the shelters

i put them outside for the birds to use in their nests.

i don't really throw anything in the actual trash except slivers- frayed edges, tiny trims...if it is anything (usable-an 1" or more in any shape)
it goes into donation boxes.
i keep a couple baskets under the cutting table- and a stand close by with a drawer-
colorful little pieces-go in the drawer- for my granddaughter's to play in when they visit- other scraps go into the baskets- when the baskets are overflowing i check to see just what most of the scraps are- then look to see who it asking for scraps-
or they go to the public school art department- or the pre-school=
always groups of kids who need project materials.

yes bet that was a sight.we tried putting some out here and they never got used by our critters.

it was like a Wind T.P. party.....how funny to see