Donate or recycle clothes near you

Find a nearby place for clothes

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How to donate or recycle clothes

Donate wearable clothes. Many textile banks also accept clean damaged clothing for fibre recovery, but the label must say so.

Possible recycling routes

Clothes and textile banksCharity donation pointsReuse shops and centresBring banks and recycling pointsHousehold waste recycling centres

Prepare clothes for donation or recycling

• Wash and dry items
• Put items in a tied bag if the bank asks
• Separate wet or heavily contaminated fabric

What must stay out

Keep these items separate and check the site rules before you travel.

• Do not leave bags beside a full bank
• Wet or paint-covered clothing can be refused
• Charity shops accept saleable items and set their own rules

Types of site to check

These site types can list clothes. Each provider sets its own limits and access rules.

• Clothes and textile banks

  Drop-off containers for clothes, paired shoes and household textiles. The bank label states which items it accepts and which charity or company runs it.

• Charity donation points

  Charity shops, donation banks and collection services for clean, safe and saleable goods. Each charity decides what its local shops can accept.

• Reuse shops and centres

  Sites that accept usable household items for resale or redistribution. They can be at recycling centres or run as separate community projects.

• Bring banks and recycling points

  Small public recycling sites with separate containers for selected materials. They are often in supermarket, council and community car parks.

• Household waste recycling centres

  Council-run sites that accept many types of household recycling and waste. Local rules can cover booking, proof of address, vehicle permits and charges for some DIY waste.

Collection and take-back services

These services may offer another route when a local site does not list the item.

• Sue Ryder charity shops

  Sue Ryder shops accept selected saleable donations. Some areas offer furniture collection.

• Recycle Now

  UK recycling guidance with an item directory and a postcode-based recycling locator.

• British Heart Foundation

  Charity shops accept selected saleable goods. Furniture and electrical shops can also collect suitable larger items from some addresses.

• British Red Cross charity shops

  Charity shops accept selected clothes, books, homeware and other saleable donations. Some specialist shops accept furniture and electrical goods.

Related item guides

• Books

  Reusable books and damaged paperbacks or hardbacks that are no longer suitable to read.

• Shoes and footwear

  Paired wearable or damaged shoes, boots, trainers and slippers.

• Household textiles

  Clean curtains, towels, sheets, blankets and other fabric household items.

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Questions about donating or recycling clothes

Where can I donate or recycle clothes?

Enter your postcode in the local finder to search clothes and textile banks and charity donation points and reuse shops and centres and bring banks and recycling points and household waste recycling centres near you. Check the provider page before you travel because item lists and access rules can change.

How should I prepare clothes for recycling?

Donate wearable clothes. Many textile banks also accept clean damaged clothing for fibre recovery, but the label must say so.