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Textile Waste Recycling

Commercial Textile & Fabric Recycling Services

Reliable, nationwide textile waste collection for UK businesses

Every business that handles clothing, fabrics, or soft furnishings generates textile waste. If these materials are not managed properly, they can end up in landfill for decades, harming the environment and increasing disposal costs. We make textile waste recycling simple, compliant, and cost-effective.

At Business Waste, we provide free bins, secure storage, nationwide collections, and responsible textile disposal. Whether you operate a single site or multiple locations, we help you increase recycling rates and divert valuable materials away from landfill.

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  • Any type of textile waste
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How Our Textile Recycling Collection Works

  1. Tell us what you need

    Let us know the types of textile waste you produce, how much, and how often you need collections. You’ll receive a tailored quote within one hour.

  2. Free textile recycling bins delivered

    We supply the correct bins and containers for your site. No delivery or hire charges, you only pay for collection.

  3. Fill and store securely

    Keep fabric and clothing waste dry, segregated, and within weight limits to maximise recycling value.

  4. Collection and sustainable processing

    Licensed waste carriers collect on your chosen schedule and transport waste to approved facilities for reuse and recycling. You receive a free duty-of-care certificate for full traceability.

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Why use Business Waste for 
Textile Waste Recycling?

We help businesses cut costs, enhance sustainability, and maintain compliance. Textile waste occupies valuable storage space, and disposing of it with general waste increases both carbon footprint and landfill tax.

With Business Waste, you can:

  • Reduce waste disposal costs by improving segregation
  • Keep textiles out of landfill through recycling and reuse
  • Streamline services with one nationwide provider
  • Improve ESG reporting and sustainability outcomes
  • Reduce contamination and improve on-site cleanliness
  • Receive ongoing support from your dedicated account contact

Whether you manage hospitality linen, retail returns, fabric manufacturing offcuts, or old uniforms, we create a recycling system tailored to your business needs.

If you produce branded or sensitive textiles, we can also provide secure destruction for full brand protection.

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Bespoke Textile Waste Management 
for Your Business

Every organisation handles textile waste differently. We work across a range of industries, including:

  • Retail – unsold stock, damaged returns, mannequin dressing materials
  • Hospitality – used linens, towels, duvets, and cleaning cloths
  • Manufacturing – offcuts, faulty products, packaging fabrics
  • Education and leisure – costumes, sports bibs, soft furnishings
  • Facilities management – uniforms, curtains, upholstery
  • Healthcare – bedding and gowns that are non-clinical

Collections are available on a daily, weekly, or fortnightly basis, depending on the volume. Regular monitoring helps you minimise waste and increase recycling year-round.

Bins for Textile and Clothing Waste

Choosing the right container helps keep materials clean and enhances the quality of recycling. We supply bins free of charge; you pay only for collection.

All bins are durable, easy to manoeuvre, and suitable for indoor or outdoor use. Multiple bin types can be combined to maintain segregation on-site.

Not sure which you need? Our team will recommend the right setup based on your waste mix and storage space.

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  • 240 Litre Textile Bins

    Ideal for clothing and soft furnishings in smaller volumes.

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  • 360 Litre Textile Bins

    Extra capacity bins for areas with moderate textile turnover.

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  • 660 Litre Textile Bins

    Best for retailers, hotels, and manufacturing plants that produce large volumes of fabric waste.

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1100 Litre Textile Bins

Our largest available wheelie bin, with a considerable capacity of up to 18 bags of textile waste. Perfect for large warehouses, manufacturing and retailers.

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Efficient communication

We have worked alongside Business Waste for quite a few months now, and their efficiency with communication and resolving queries is great. Allie especially is a pleasure to liaise with. Great company from a B2B perspective

Flo Bolton-Smith

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The real definition of service

The service received from was simply outstanding. Good advice and a demonstration of a willingness to help and get me a solution.

Jide Banwo

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Exceptional service

I’ve been using Business Waste for our weekly rubbish collection, and I can’t recommend them highly enough! They are an exceptional, well-run, and organised company that truly understands the needs of their clients.

Gregory Harrand

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Excellent service set up process

I was impressed by the the speed of setting up the service. I made a single phone call and all the necessary paperwork was done efficiently.

Yahya Saeed

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Our Commitment to 
Textile Waste Compliance

We help you meet all legal requirements under:

  • Environmental Protection Act 1990
  • Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011
  • Duty-of-Care legislation for all commercial waste
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With each collection you receive:

  • Duty-of-Care certificate confirming safe transfer
  • Licensed waste carrier information for your records
  • Proof that recyclable textiles are diverted from landfill wherever possible

Textiles unsuitable for recycling are sent for reuse, recovery, or energy-from-waste, never landfill unless absolutely necessary.

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Get a fast FREE quote for textile waste collection

  • Free quote within 1 hr
  • Any type of textile waste
  • FREE bins and delivery
  • We cover all of the UK

Textile Waste FAQs

  • TEXTILE What is textile waste?

    Any clothing, fabric, or soft furnishing that is no longer needed. Uniforms and towels, as well as manufacturing offcuts, are all classified as textile waste. Both natural and synthetic fibres can be recycled.

  • TEXTILE How do I reduce textile waste?

    Improve purchasing and stock rotation, donate wearable items for reuse, and segregate textiles on-site to prevent contamination. Regular collections keep waste streams clean and recoverable.

  • TEXTILE How much textile waste is produced each year?

    The UK generates over 350,000 tonnes of textile waste annually. A significant proportion still ends up in landfill, despite being recyclable.

  • TEXTILE Where does textile waste go?

    Waste textiles are transported to a recycling facility for sorting and processing. Clean, reusable items may be redistributed. Most other materials are shredded, cleaned, and processed for reuse in new fabrics or industrial products.

  • TEXTILE How is textile and fabric waste recycled?

    Recycling depends on the fibre type:

    • Natural fibres are separated and respun into yarn
    • Synthetic fibres are shredded and melted down into new polyester materials
    • Other fabrics are often repurposed in insulation, padding, and automotive manufacturing

    If items are sensitive or branded, a secure destruction process is used instead.

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Published 10th April 2022 by Mark Hall. Last modified 8th December 2025