Sussex Textile Recycling

Why Recycle

When we recycle, your unwanted goods can be re-used instead of being wasted. In Britain we produce around 1,000,000 tonnes of textile waste per year. A small percentage of textile waste is being recycled, the rest is sent to the overflowing landfills in the country. There are many reasons on why we should recycle, here are some:

1. It helps people in need Recycling your goods provides an affordable source of clothing to disadvantaged people living in a less economically developed country.

2. It creates jobs Recycling creates many jobs throughout the UK; in fact there are recycling centres in most cities/towns.

3. It saves energy It takes less energy to make a product from recycled materials than it does to make it from new materials.

4. It reduces pollution By reducing landfill waste, methane gas is also reduced, as methane gas is far worse for the environment than CO or CO2.

5. It stops the world from using up its natural resources It reduces the need for more new natural resources if we are re-using the ones we already have.

6. It protects wildlife Recycling your materials reduces the need to damage wildlife areas such as rivers, forests and other wildlife habitats.

7. You get extra cash in your pocket Sell your unwanted goods to us.

Facts On Recycling

Textile products take up 12% of landfill sites. In 2006, 2.5 billion pounds of fabric were kept from the landfills by used-clothing purchases. About 55% of the rubbish we throw away each day could be recycled. Fabrics can take years to break down in landfill. Clothing and household textiles make up 4.67% of the waste stream. Textiles are the fastest growing sector in terms of household waste.

What can I do?

Bring your used clothes to our drop off point. You will get paid for making the planet greener by selling your unwanted goods to us.