Non-reusable threads
What items can we take?
We take stuff that is non-reusable, As long as it’s not wet, mildewed, or covered in hazardous materials, it can recycled.
Clothes
Fabric scraps
Please remove any type of metal, like straight pins or safety pins
Towels
All sizes and types of Bath Towels
Sheets
What isn’t in this category?
Fortunately, not very much! 95% of threads people throw out can avoid the landfill. Only a few categories cannot be reused or recycled.
Dirty clothes
Wash these and add them to your threads bag once they're clean!
Shoes
Belts
Purses and handbags
Hats
Any type of hat
Wet
Mildewed and moldy
Items with hazardous waste residue
Including solvents, fuel, paint, and oil
#60 denim or cotton insulation
Burnt items
Non-reusable threads.
The average American trashes 65 pounds of old clothing each year and nearly all of it could be reused or recycled!
This category, sometimes called ‘threads’ also includes shoes, towels, sheets, and other fabric materials.
Each customer will receive a dedicated bag for all of their non-reusable threads. We work with partners who will make sure they get to a better place than a landfill (or the back of your closet!)
Partnering with Leigh Fibers
For more than a century, Leigh Fibers has been involved in textile recycling and converting discarded materials into usable resources. As a major textile recycler in North America, Leigh Fiber processes hundreds of millions of pounds of used clothing and textile waste annually. This work helps reduce the amount of clothing in landfills by supporting reuse, repurposing, and responsible recycling practices for textiles. The recyclable textiles you provide are given a second life as different insulation products such as automotive padding and punching bag stuffing.
Join the movement to build a future without waste.
