Residents can drop off their ‘end of life’ textiles including clothing, bed linen, tablecloths and scrap fabric for free at Cardinia Council’s upcoming Textiles Drop-off event.
The drop-off event will run from 9am to 1pm on Sunday 24 November at the IYU Recreation Reserve carpark at 165 Henry Road in Pakenham .
Textiles will only be accepted from residential vehicles and trailers; commercial business operators cannot use this service.
All the textiles from the day will be sorted and either reused, repurposed or recycled, saving them from landfill.
In partnership with SCRgroup, Cardinia Council aims to reduce landfill by providing a convenient and sustainable option for disposing of old textiles and clothing unsuitable for donation.
Whilst good quality textiles and clothing can be donated or gifted, taking ‘end of life’ textiles to a dedicated drop-off point helps ensure they can be reused or turned into something new, instead of ending up in landfill.
Cardinia Council infrastructure and environment general manager Peter Benazic said it is exciting to see clothing and items which would have ended up in landfill be reused, repurposed or recycled instead.
“This is a sustainable and convenient way to clear some space in your home,” he said.
For more information about the Textiles Drop-off event and to register, go to www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/dropoff
