Saturday 13 June 2009

Kerbside textile recycling collection

The "Top" textile recycling Collection scheme was started by the Osborne Partnership in Dagenham in a small area but has now covers the whole borough. To use the service, put your textiles for recycling in a bag - but NOT the orange recycling bag - and contact 020 8596 9999 to arrange collection.

At the green fair in Barking on 13 June special bag labels were being given out - but I'm sure they're not necessary provide you label the bags clearly.

Also of course there are bring sites for textile recycling, for example at Tesco's Barking superstore and in Salisbury Avenue j/w Greenslade Rd. The link takes you to a list of bring sites in LB Barking and Dagenham.

The following things are acceptable for textile recycling in LBBD:

Clothing for rewearing or recycling
Pairs of shoes, boots, trainers etc
Bags (hand bags, school bags, luggage etc)
Towels
Household fabrics (duvet covers, curtains)

But not:

Duvets
Blankets
Pillows
Cushion covers (!)

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