Fabrics and Clothing - Zero Waste Box™
Use this box to recycle fabrics and clothing made of synthetic, natural and mixed fibres: casual wear, formal wear, outerwear, activewear, lingerie and nightwear, household textiles, indoor and outdoor fabrics
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Use this box to recycle fabrics and clothing made of synthetic, natural and mixed fibres: casual wear (i.e. jeans, shorts, skirts, dresses, shirts, jerseys, hoodies, sweaters, cardigans), formal wear (i.e. tailored clothing, suits, ties, uniforms, blouses, blazers), outerwear (i.e. coats, denim jackets, windbreakers, gloves, scarves), activewear (i.e. sports bras, leggings, gym shorts, t-shirts, tops, headbands, swimsuits, wetsuits), lingerie and nightwear (i.e. undergarments, socks, tights, pyjamas, nightgowns, bathrobes), household textiles (i.e. bed sheets, linens, curtains, towels, aprons, tea towels, table cloths, dish cloths), indoor and outdoor fabrics (i.e. awnings, outdoor furniture coverings, rugs, canvas tents).
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How it works
Please choose the size box you'd like to purchase. When you receive your box fill it with the appropriate waste streams. Once full, bring your box to any UPS location or schedule a collection to ship your items back to TerraCycle using the pre-paid UPS shipping label which is already affixed to your box. When we receive your box, we'll safely recycle all of the collected materials.
What happens to the waste?
The collected waste is mechanically and hand separated into fibres (like wood and coated paper), fabrics (like cotton), metals, plastics and other materials. The resulting fibres will be hydropulped to separate out coatings (like wax and plastics). The separated fibres will be recycled into new paper products, or composted if recycling is not possible. The resulting plastics will be recycled into plastic polymers. The separated fabrics are reused, upcycled or recycled as appropriate. Metals are smelted for steel making. Flexible and rigid plastics undergo extrusion and pelletisation to be moulded into various recycled plastic products. Other materials, like glass or rubbers, will be recycled as appropraite to that category of waste. Please take note of what is recyclable in your local recycling system when using this programme.
Accepted waste
- Casual wear (i.e. jeans, shorts, skirts, dresses, shirts, jerseys, hoodies, sweaters, cardigans)
- Formal wear (i.e. tailored clothing, suits, ties, uniforms, blouses, blazers)
- Outerwear (i.e. coats, denim jackets, windbreakers, gloves, scarves)
- Activewear (i.e. sports bras, leggings, gym shorts, t-shirts, tops, headbands, swimsuits, wetsuits)
- Lingerie and nightwear (i.e. undergarments, socks, tights, pyjamas, nightgowns, bathrobes)
- Household textiles (i.e. bed sheets, linens, curtains, towels, aprons, tea towels, table cloths, dish cloths)
- Indoor and outdoor fabrics (i.e. awnings, outdoor furniture coverings, rugs, canvas tents)
Please do NOT...
send in shoes, accessories (i.e. belts, jewellery, eyewear), stuffed items (i.e. soft toys, pillows, duvets, blankets, stuffed coats), leather and suede, hazardous waste (sharp, flammable, reactive, corrosive, ignitable, toxic, infectious or pathogenic) which presents a danger to the environment, or to people, batteries, pressurized canisters, broken glass and medical waste.
Best practices for recycling
We do not accept heavily soiled materials and dirty clothes. Please wash undergarments before adding them to the box.
Help make this nationally recyclable
We work with brand partners to create recycling solutions that enable consumers to recycle their products and/or packaging for free. If you represent an eco-minded company and are interested in working with us, please contact customercare@terracycle.co.uk.
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