Consumers

You as a consumer can also contribute to a circular textile chain. Don’t throw your old or worn-out clothing in the general waste — bring it to a textile collection bin, thrift organisation or recycling centre in your area. This way, the material gets a second life through reuse or recycling, helping to reduce waste.

Where can you drop off textiles?

Do you have old clothing, sheets, or other textiles you no longer use? Take them to a local collection point.

What to put in the textile container?
Clean, dry, but also damaged and worn clothing and textiles, shoes (per pair), bedding, home textiles, and accessories. Place everything in a strong, closed bag.

What should not go in?
Wet or damp clothing, textiles with oil or paint stains, mattresses, carpets, and cuttings.

The list below is only available in Dutch.

Don’t dump it, do drop it

Did you know that half of all used textiles in the Netherlands end up in the bin? Finished, burned, gone. What a waste, right? When you hand in your textiles (dry), much more can be reused or recycled. From jeans and worn-out socks to a frayed duvet cover: someone else can use it again, or if it’s truly worn out, it can be given a new life as raw material for something else.

In the coming period, you’ll be introduced to Texxie Textiel, the main character of the ‘Niet dumpen, wel droppen’ campaign. Texxie shows that all textiles, even if they’re torn or worn out, are valuable and deserve a second life. The first step is simple: don’t dump it, do drop it. Place your textiles in a tightly closed bag and drop them off at textile collection bins on the street, at recycling centres, charity shops and/or at locations of our other campaign partners.

For more information, visit: dropjetextiel.nl.