Textile recycling
In partnership with Nathan's Wastesavers, banks are provided to recycle and reduce the amount going for final disposal. Please don't place any textiles in your blue, purple or brown recycling bins.
Textiles that can be recycled at these banks:
- all clean clothes
- shoes, boots, slippers (in pairs, tied together, or in a bag)
- hats, scarves, gloves
- tights, stockings
- bed linen, blankets, sheets, pillowcases
- handbags
- belts
- clean underwear
- curtains
- towels, tea towels
They will not accept:
- duvets
- quilts
- sleeping bags
- pillows
- cushions
- stuffed toys
- wet, dirty or oily items
- carpets
- uniform clothing (items with school or company logos)
Charity shops and collection organisations
We support the work undertaken by charity organisations document to reuse and recycle clothes and textiles. Please continue to donate to:
- charity shops
- textile recycling banks, or
- a verified charitable collection service
When using a collection service, ensure they are collected by the appropriate organisation.
Good quality textiles may be sold or sent for reuse. Lower quality materials are shredded and used for:
- industrial wipes
- sound proofing for the automotive industry
- carpets
- underlay, and
- mattress linings
Our Enforcement Team check these sites for fly tipping. Don't leave any bags outside the textile banks, take them to another nearby site or a charity shop. When bags are left outside, the clothes can get wet and spoiled and cannot be recycled.
Textile recycling bank locations
Ardrossan
- Ardrossan Accies, Sorbie Road
- Asda, Harbour Road
- Civic Centre, Glasgow Road
Arran
- Blackwaterfoot Golf Course
- Brodick, Co-op car park, Shore Road
- Brodick Household Waste Recycling Centre
- Brodick, Invercloy car park
- Corrie, opposite Corrie Hall
- Kilmory, Kilmory Hall
- Lamlash, Ship House car park
- Lochranza Hall
- Whiting Bay, Village Centre car park
Cumbrae
- Bus shelter, Marine Parade, Millport
Dreghorn
- Main Street car park
Drybridge
- The Cross
Fairlie
- Bay Street
- Train station car park, Station Road
Irvine
- Asda car park
- Bartonholm Household Waste Recycling Centre, Sandy Road
- Caledonian car park
- Cunninghame Furniture Recycling Company
- Fullarton flats
- Montgomerie Lane
- Redburn Community Centre, Dickson Drive
- Tesco car park
- Towerlands Community Centre
Kilbirnie
- Household Waste Recycling Centre, Paddockholm Road
- Tesco car park
Kilwinning
- Woodwynd East car park, Lauchlan Way
Largs
- Gateside Street
- Household Waste Recycling Centre, Dalry Road
- Morrisons car park
- Vikingar Centre, Greenock Road
Saltcoats
- Sainsburys car park
- Tesco car park
- Union Street car park
Stevenston
- Auchenharvie Leisure Centre car park
- Morrisons car park, Kilwinning Road
If you have space for a textile recycling bank, email our Waste Awareness team.