Where/how to recycle old textiles

[Anonymous]

This is stuff that shouldn't be donated for use due to being worn, holes, etc. Open to the "bags" or boxes you fill and return or, preferably, something local (NoVA).
Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Salvation Army donates unusable textiles to a recycling center. You can also google 'clothing recycling' and find a different group. It's pretty easy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Salvation Army donates unusable textiles to a recycling center. You can also google 'clothing recycling' and find a different group. It's pretty easy.

I realize it's easy. I'm trying to get people to recommend based on their experiences with the various groups. Geez.

[Anonymous]

https://www2.hm.com/en_us/sustainability-at-hm/our-work/close-the-loop.html

H&M - bins by the cash resisters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Salvation Army donates unusable textiles to a recycling center. You can also google 'clothing recycling' and find a different group. It's pretty easy.

I realize it's easy. I'm trying to get people to recommend based on their experiences with the various groups. Geez.

I was going to post about where I donate our used cloth items but after this uncalled for snark to a very nice post, naaaah. It's clear to me that the PP recognizes not everyone wants to use SA. Perhaps that's not the 'experience' you were looking to learn about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www2.hm.com/en_us/sustainability-at-hm/our-work/close-the-loop.html

H&M - bins by the cash resisters.

They stopped during the pandemic. Last time I was in the one near us it hadn't restarted, but that might be store-specific.

[Anonymous]

Don't know where you are, but MoCo has a recycle center that also has a textiles/shoes section.

[Anonymous]

I use the Yellow planet aid boxes around town. Falls church city lists textile recycling at their recycling center - but it’s separate from the city dumpsters and is a green or red box associated with a private company similar to Planet Aid. Once I saw that, I stopped making a special trip and just use any clothing donation bin that says it accepts clean textiles. I know that Planet Aid is a problematic organization, but I also don’t want to trash my kids pants with torn knees or stained t-shirts.

[Anonymous]

I typically put it in a bag that's marked "Rag/Recycle" and drop it in one of those bins.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Salvation Army donates unusable textiles to a recycling center. You can also google 'clothing recycling' and find a different group. It's pretty easy.

I realize it's easy. I'm trying to get people to recommend based on their experiences with the various groups. Geez.

I was going to post about where I donate our used cloth items but after this uncalled for snark to a very nice post, naaaah. It's clear to me that the PP recognizes not everyone wants to use SA. Perhaps that's not the 'experience' you were looking to learn about.

The PP also told to basically Google it. So, yeah, I returned the snark.

I guess you can rest on your principle -whatever that is, it's not clear- and not pass on useful information. But, no matter others have so thanks to them. You, not so much.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www2.hm.com/en_us/sustainability-at-hm/our-work/close-the-loop.html

H&M - bins by the cash resisters.

They stopped during the pandemic. Last time I was in the one near us it hadn't restarted, but that might be store-specific.

Our H&M didn't seem to have them and the clerk was not aware. (Nova).

[Anonymous]

I’ve been using the buns at Uniqlo.

[Anonymous]

H&M in Silver Spring and Pike and Rose had bins recently. And it’s back on their website so maybe they are just rolling it out again.

[Anonymous]

There are bins for clothing recycle in many parking lots. There is not much to experience. I use the bins that are just for recycling so it does take the SA staff time to sort.

[Anonymous]

We used to drop off in those Planet Aid boxes, but it seems to be some kind of criminal cult, strangely enough.

https://www.gawker.com/planet-aids-yellow-clothing-donation-bids-are-part-of-a-1778611205