Islanders are being thanked for supporting a recent #TacklingTextilesTogether campaign.
The Isle of Wight Council, in partnership with waste service provider Amey, launched the scheme on August 30.
September then saw 1.34 tonnes of textiles collected from residents, almost double the 0.7 tonnes recorded in the same period last year.
Natasha Dix, the Isle of Wight Council’s Strategic Manager for Environment, said:
“With WRAP’s national Recycling Week in full swing, it’s great timing that textile recycling figures for last month show such a rise to the same time last year.
"We know our residents are up to the challenge of tackling textile waste and they are already proving it.
"We will always need the public’s help in moving to the goal of zero non-essential waste to landfill and it’s great to see people joining us in our journey."
How to use the service:
- On your recycling collection week, place unwanted textiles or clothes separately in a standard plastic shopping bag or a clear or white sack.
- Leave the bag to the side of your recycling bin or green gull sack.
- The crew will then place the textiles in a separate collection pod on the vehicle.
- The textiles are sent away to be re-used or recycled into new products such as mattress fillings.
Textiles in the household waste bin can cause problems at Forest Park waste treatment site. This is because textiles get wrapped around and jammed in the sorting machinery.
Householders can also put out cushion covers, duvet covers, pillowcases and curtains out for recycling.
The crew cannot take bulky items such as duvets, rugs, pillows or cushions. If they do not fit in your general waste bin or sack, these should be taken to your nearest Household Waste Recycling Centre.
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