Campaign launched to encourage citizens to give their clothing, paired shoes and household textiles a “second life”.
The campaign advises on how to prepare clothing, shoes, and household textiles for re-use, along with information on what can and cannot be donated. There is a new Textiles Reuse & Recycling Map with over 1500 Local Authority and Charity donation points now available on mywaste.ie.
With over 110,000 tonnes of post-consumer textiles generated in Ireland every year it is important we maximise the amount that can be re-used. The campaign is encouraging citizens to give their clothing, paired footwear and household textiles a “second life” by using the network of clothing banks and Charity Shops across the country and helping Ireland’s transition to a more circular economy.
Local Authorities
Local authorities have been very active with regards to post -consumer textiles with many events like Clothes swaps, Gear swaps, Christmas jumper swaps and Halloween costume swaps taking place every year. Repair and Re-use workshops are also a great way to learn new skills to make clothes last longer. Check with your local authority for more information.
How to prepare your post-consumer textiles before donating
Clothing, paired footwear and household textiles need to be clean, dry, folded and neatly bagged before being placed in the clothing bank or brought to a Charity Shop.
What can be donated
Clothing
- Outerwear – coats & jackets
- Sweaters, Sweatshirts & Cardigans
- Trousers, Jeans, Sweatpants
- Tops & shirts
- Dresses & skirts
- Hats & scarves
- Gloves, bags & belts
- Baby & toddler clothes
- Uniforms
- Sports & Gym wear
- Bras
- Shoes, boots & trainers
Household Textiles
- Bedlinen – duvet covers & sheets
- Throws & blankets
- Towels
- Table linen
- Curtains
Where to find clothing bank or Charity Shop
You can find details on new textile reuse and recycling map on mywaste.ie. Over 1,500 locations are available with further locations such as retail return to be added in coming weeks.
A Clean Environment
Citizens are encouraged to keep their local environment clean by not leaving bags outside the clothing banks or Charity Shops. If a bank is full you can find an alternation location on the textile reuse and recycling map on mywaste.ie. Also you can contact the number on the bank or your Local Authority to make them aware. There is also a contact page on mywaste.ie
Further information
You can find further campaign and general textile information on mywaste.ie
