Clothing
Australians buy more clothes per person that any other country. Textile waste is becoming one of the biggest waste to landfill issues worldwide.
Before you throw it out
Good quality clothing (would you give it to a friend?) can be donated to Op-shops.
How/where to dispose of it
Textile recycling is available at all Council recycling and waste depots. Find out what textiles we accept.
Alternatively dispose of into your red lid bin.
Will it cost anything to get rid of?
No. Textile recycling at the depots is free.
What happens to it after we receive it?
Find our more about our textile recycling partnership.
Contents of the red lid bin go directly to landfill.
About your red lid binThe impact of fast fashion
Last updated on 13 September 2024