When is my clothing collected?
Clothing (textiles) are collected on your regular collection day, during your designated clothing collection week in June. Click here to determine your clothing collection day, view your full schedule and sign up for reminders.
What materials are accepted?
Materials must be DRY and odour free
- Textiles placed out for collection may be torn, unfashionable, stained, and have buttons missing or broken zippers
Used clean clothing and undergarments - Towels and linens (pillows)
- Coats and outerwear
- Hats, belts and scarves
- Purses, backpacks, sleeping bags and luggage
- Socks and mittens
- Shoes in pairs (wrap with elastic to hold together)
- Damp/ wet items
- Dirty items
- Garbage
Still don’t know where things go?
How to I prepare my clothing for collection?
Follow these guidelines to ensure your clothing is collected:
- Place dry, odour-free clothing and textiles into sealed, *clear bags
- Sealed bags must be placed 2 feet from carts or other objects
- Clothing may be ripped or stained but it must be dry and odour-free
- Clothing collection coincides with your regular collection day but it will be a different truck collecting your clothing bags
- There is no limit however each bag should not exceed 20 kgs
*NEW – In an effort to reduce waste, pink clothing bags will not be mailed out in 2024. Those who participate in clothing collection may use clear bags.
What happens to the clothing after collection?
The material is collected, consolidated and shipped to a textile processing facility who has a partnership with a local thrift store chain. All the clothing goes to the thrift store. Unsold items are shipped to developing nations and textiles which are too worn or damaged are sent to companies for upholstery stuffing and rags.