Textiles and clothes

Find a textile recycling bank

Donate any unwanted clothes, textiles and shoes that are clean at banks around Islington.

When donating items:

• put them inside a plastic bag or put them in the bank as loose items
• put shoes into a bag or tie them together as a pair
• take duvets and pillow fillings out of bed sheets, duvet covers and pillow cases

If you have a suggestion for where to put a new textile recycling site, please let us know.

Book a free home collection

Islington Council has partnered with fashion reuse charity TRAID to provide a free textiles collection service for unwanted textiles. This helps prevent clothes from being incinerated and gives them a new life. So far this year, TRAID has collected over 30 tonnes of clothing from Islington residents - join in and help increase that impact!
 
Your donated clothes are sorted by hand before being sold in one of TRAID's charity shops. Proceeds fund projects that reduce the social and environmental impact of the fashion industry. Find out more on the TRAID website.
 
TRAID will collect the following items for free:

• Clothes
• Shoes
• Bags
• Jewellery and accessories
• Household linens, including curtains.

Please note, they do not accept:

• Damaged and/or soiled clothes
• Duvets or pillows
• DVDs and CDs
• Furniture or bulky items.

You can book a collection for a minimum of one bin liner full of clothing. On the day, a TRAID driver will arrive in a branded van at your chosen time to pick up your items. Schedule your collection here or call 020 8733 2595.