Textiles and shoes should not be disposed of in the normal household rubbish, but in the textile bins. Separately collected textiles will be reused for various purposes.
Clothing that can still be worn will be sold to companies which will then ship it to poor countries. Other (large) pieces of fabric, such as curtains, will be made into cleaning rags. A portion of the textiles that can no longer be worn will be recycled.
What are (old) textiles?
- clothing or clothing fragments
- other textiles such as curtains, towels sheets, blankets and duvets.
Shoes
Shoes can also be recycled. Shoes which can still be worn will be passed on to a charity or thrift shop (kringloopwinkel) or sent to developing countries. Shoes which can no longer be worn or repaired will be used to make soundproofing and insulating material. Please dispose of your shoes in pairs and wrapped in a sealed plastic bag.
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