Recycle, reduce and reuse

Many fabrics and textiles can be donated or recycled. 

Clothes

You can donate clean, good condition clothes to charity shops.

You can recycle all clothes, even if ripped, in the textiles bank at the tip.

Bedding, blankets, duvets and quilts

You can donate unwanted good quality bedding to local charities. If in poor condition it can be donated to the RSPCA or to the Dogs Trust for animal bedding.

You can recycle bedding, blankets, duvets and quilts in the textiles bank at the tip.

Carpets and rugs

You can donate unwanted carpets and rugs to charity shops or sell them.

You can recycle carpets and rugs at the tip.

Pillows

You can donate pillows to charity shop or offer them on Freecycle if in good condition. Feathers may also be composted.

If the pillows are in poor condition, you can recycle them at the tip.

Wool

Consider donating unwanted balls of knitting wool to charity shops. 

Old, damaged wool can be composted in a compost bin or heap.