Textile Recycling Services
Your single destination for all textile & clothing recycling
Divert your unwanted clothing from ending up in landfill. Engage Ecoactiv to make certain their raw materials enter the circular economy to be used in the manufacturing of new products.
Join our mission for greener tomorrow.
Recycle-Ready Kits: Buy, Fill, & Return!
Customise your own solution in the Ecoactiv Hub
Tell us your item and location, and we’ll show you available options. With 1000+ items and drop-off or pick-up choices, find the solution that suits you.
Why choose Ecoactiv for textile recycling?
Ecoactiv combines technology and reverse logistics to offer consumers a better way to give their old items, new life and participate in enabling a circular economy. It is our mission to support individuals, businesses and schools Australia-wide in recycling unwanted clothing. We have refined the textile recycling processes and have collection and dismantling centres in all major states.
Divert Waste from Landfill
- Prevent toxic leaching, protect the environment and extend the useful life of materials from batteries via the circular economy.
Reduce Resource Depletion
- Help recover valuable resources including precious metals, reducing the need for further extraction of earth’s natural resources.
Create Additional Jobs
- Create jobs for the local economy including collection & transportation, sorting and disassembly.
Frequently asked questions
- Apparel (jeans, shirts, coats, etc.)
- Fabric remnants and sewing scraps
- Headwear
- Wire-free bras
- Hosiery & socks
- Footwear
- Household textiles (bedding, blankets, towels, tea towels, etc.)
- Fabric mattress protectors (non-waterproof and non-plastic)
- Fabric slipcovers for couches and curtains
- Swimwear
We currently offer our Recycling Kits Australia-wide.
Once items are received, they are manually sorted by type and inspected to separate different components. Recovered materials go through processes like shredding and refining to achieve higher purity levels for reuse in manufacturing. Special attention is given to managing hazardous components and chemicals to prevent environmental harm.
Enquire about our textile recycling services
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