Textile Waste
Around the world, we create 92 million tons of textile waste every year. The majority of these are old and damaged clothes but it also includes footwear, towels, sheets, carpets, and other fabrics. Many textiles are recyclable and recoverable but unfortunately, more than 11 million tons of textiles go to landfills in the US annually.
Textile recycling is the most sustainable solution. Lots of businesses produce all sorts of textile waste. This includes stores with old and excess stock, hotels throwing out damaged towels and curtains, and companies replacing their staff uniforms. At Business Waste we provide collection and recycling services for any type and volume of textile waste.
Discover everything you need to know about our textile waste collection, recycling, and disposal services. Get a free no-obligation quote for clothing waste collection today – call 888 584 2118 or contact us online.
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What is textile waste?
Textile waste is anything made from natural or synthetic fibers (or a blend) that are often spun, woven, or knitted – and is no longer needed. This could be offcuts generated during the manufacturing process, unwanted clothes that are too small, or ripped curtains and damaged upholstery. Any fabrics set to be thrown away are examples of textile waste.
The most common type of textile trash is clothes waste. Billions of items of clothing are chucked out every year and they’re all made from different textile materials, such as cotton wool, and polyester. However, they can be collected together before being processed, recycled, and some of the materials recovered.
These are some common examples of textile waste:
- Clothes
- Shoes
- Sheets and duvets
- Towels
- Carpet
- Pillowcases
- Tablecloths
- Upholstery (furniture covers)
Clothing waste services
Save money, time, and the environment with our commercial clothing waste services. We provide everything you need to get rid of any type and volume of textile and clothing waste from your business. This includes bin and dumpster rental to separate fabric waste from other trash materials, regular collections, and recycling.
Select from a wide range of bins and dumpsters to suit the amount of clothes waste you create and your available storage space. Combine this with a convenient collection frequency for cost-effective textile waste management. Fully licensed professionals will remove your waste, and all textile, fabric, and clothes waste will be disposed of away from landfills.
Find out more about our clothing waste services:
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Waste collection
Regular and reliable daily, weekly, and fortnightly clothing waste collections are available to meet your needs.
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Textile recycling
All textile waste is recycled and disposed of away from landfills to recover materials and help the environment.
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Dumpster rental
A wide range of dumpster and bin sizes and types are available to store your textile waste securely.
How does used clothing
recycling work?
Many used clothes and other textiles are recyclable. Any clothing that’s still wearable and the likes of towels, curtains, or other fabrics in good condition should ideally be reused. Consider donating them to a charity or community cause or reusing them within your business where possible. Clothes and textiles damaged beyond repair can be recycled.
Separate old clothing and textiles from other types of trash in individual bins or dumpsters to reduce the risk of contamination. They’ll be collected and transported by fully licensed professionals to specialist textile recycling facilities. Here they’re separated by material, assessed, and recycled in various ways.
Textile recycling processes depend on the type of fabrics and materials the clothing or other items contain. These are the general recycling and reuse options for the main fabric materials:
- Natural fabrics – many natural fabrics are fully recyclable. They go through a process that pulls apart the fibers, cleans the material, and spins it back into yarn. This yarn is then used to create new fabrics used to make clothes and other items.
- Polyester – as polyester is a synthetic fabric and a type of plastic it can be recycled on its own. The waste polyester is shredded to create small polyester chips, which are then melted and formed into fresh polyester fabrics.
- Synthetic textiles – many other synthetic fabrics can be recycled for different uses to their original purpose. They may be shredded and the fabrics used to fill automotive seats, insulation, toys, pet beds, and packaging. It’s not recycled into its original state but finding a new use for these fabrics avoids sending them to landfills.
Scrap fabric recycling
Recycling scrap fabric keeps it away from landfills and ensures such textiles are recovered and reused. Many businesses generate fabric scrap of various kinds. This includes soiled bed sheets and torn curtains from hotels, old towels in a gym, ripped carpet from an office, and damaged tablecloths from a restaurant.
A simple solution is to use any bits of scrap fabric as rags for cleaning. It saves on the time, energy, and costs to arrange collection and disposal. If you’ve got high volumes of fabric scrap for recycling, then you can store it in bins and dumpsters alongside other waste textiles.
They’ll be taken to specialist fabric recycling facilities for assessment, cleaning, and processing. The process to recycle scrap fabric will depend on the specific material. A common route is for fabric scrap to be cleaned, shredded, and used to fill insulation products, car seating, toys, and even flooring.
Textile waste bins
Store your textile waste in bins and dumpsters of various sizes. We offer dumpster rental to help separate clothing and fabric waste from other materials to minimize the chance of contamination. This helps ensure loads are kept clean and maintain the quality of fibers to improve recyclability.
A wide range of dumpster sizes are available to accommodate the volume of waste textiles your business generates. These range from small two yard dumpsters to large 40 yard roll offs. Find a suitable option that fits into the available space on your site too and combine it with a collection schedule for cost-effective management.
How does textile waste
collection work?
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Select your free dumpsters
It’s quick and easy to organise commercial waste collection for your business.
Simply start by telling us the:
- Type of trash you need removing
- Size of dumpsters you require
- Number of dumpsters you want
We’ll provide you with a free quote.
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Arrange delivery
When you’re happy with the type, number, and size of free dumpsters, tell us when you need your dumpsters delivering.
Let us know about any access issues where you want the dumpsters delivering – such as locked gates, access codes and times. We’ll get you up and running in no time.
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Fill up your dumpster
After the free dumpsters arrive at your chosen location, fill them up with the agreed trash type.
Make sure you remain within any weight limits for the specific waste type and bin size.
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Get your business waste collected
We’ll arrange waste collection at a time and frequency to suit you and the amount of waste you have.
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Why use Business Waste for
textile waste management?
Save money and the planet with sustainable textile waste management. We recycle fabrics, old clothes, and any other types of textiles where possible to reduce the amount of trash sent to landfills. Create a cost-effective collection schedule with suitable bin and dumpster rental that suits your needs.
We work with national and local suppliers and specialist textile recycling facilities to deliver the best possible solution. As a leading waste broker, we source cost-effective and bespoke prices based on your specific textile recycling needs. This includes everything from dumpster rental to collection and disposal.
Work with Business Waste for your textile waste management needs and benefit from:
- Textile waste recycling – all textiles, fabric, and clothing are recycled where possible, recovered, and reused.
- Competitive prices – as a leading waste broker we work with local and national suppliers to source the best prices.
- Regular collections – daily, weekly, and fortnightly waste collections are available at convenient times and days.
- Secure bins and dumpsters – store your waste textiles in separate dumpsters and bins with a wide choice of sizes.
- Free no-obligation quote – see how much you could save with a free bespoke quote based on your exact needs.
Get a free no-obligation quote for textile waste collection today – call 888 584 2118 or contact us online.
Fashion waste FAQs
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How much clothing waste is produced each year?
It’s estimated that 92 million tons of textile waste is produced each year around the world. Most of this is made up of clothing waste from individuals, households, and businesses. More than 100 billion items of clothing are produced every year globally and in the USA about 11 million tons end up in landfills.
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Why is textile waste a problem?
Textile waste is a problem because it accounts for about 5% of all trash in landfills and takes hundreds of years to decompose. It releases chemicals into the ground, water, and air that add to pollution levels. Recycling textiles is more complex than other materials due to the different types as well.
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How does textile waste affect the environment?
Textile waste is responsible for two billion tons of greenhouse gases. This is a combination of the energy and resources required to produce textiles and the impact of clothing waste in landfills. Creating textiles also uses huge amounts of water and pollutes water sources due to dyes being discharged into water bodies.
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Are old clothes recyclable?
Many old clothes are recyclable, but it depends on their material. Old clothes made from fully natural textiles like cotton and wool should be completely recyclable and can be turned into new cotton and wool products. Items made of synthetic fabrics can also be recycled but might be used for different purposes (such as stuffing products).
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Can you recycle sheets?
You can recycle sheets such as bed sheets, but it depends on their condition and material. Sheets made from natural textiles should be recyclable. Any old bed sheets that are soiled, ripped, or damaged beyond repair or reuse might still be recyclable but require cleaning and shredding before they’re recycled for another purpose.
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