Textiles

When you recycle textiles and clothes, they are usually collected by charities to be reused by others in need.  Textiles that are not suitable for reuse are recycled into industrial cloth or new materials.


Facts about textiles

Textiles make up 3% of the average household bin (WRAP, 2002). Nearly 70% of the items put in Salvation Army clothing banks are able to be reused (Waste Online). In 2005/06 local authorities in Scotland collected 14,377 tonnes of textiles for recycling (SEPA, 2006).

Textile Recycling Journey
Follow the textile recycling journey to find out what happens to your textiles after they are collected for recycling.

You can currently recycle textiles in almost all local authority areas of Scotland. Find out if you can recycle textiles using your kerbside recycling service where you live. Search for your nearest textile recycling point on Sort It.

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