Textile
Recycling
Extending the life of your clothing lowers its environmental impact. If you can’t find a way to reuse or repurpose your clothes locally, bring them to Raven!
What do we accept?
Please see our service announcements for any changes to our regular hours and services.
We Accept:
Clothing
Sheets
Shoes
Curtains
Towels, rags
Other non-clothing fabric textiles, including unfinished textile projects
*items with rips and holes are acceptable!
We Don’t Accept:
belts
suitcases
backpacks
purses
and other similar accessories
Find our hours and where in our facility we accept different drop-offs by visiting our Facility and Hours page.
Please make sure items are:
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Bagged
Put your items in a bag before dropping it into the bin.
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Clean & Dry
Wash and dry textiles (rips and stains are fine!)
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Opening Hours Only
Please do not drop off items outside while we are closed. If the bins are full please come back during open hours.
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Look for Red Bins
Drop off bagged clothing in the red Donation Bins outside our bottle depot.
Questions about textile recycling? Get in touch!
DId you
know?
365,000 lbs diverted
The Yukon’s landfills currently absorb between 200,000 and 300,000 pounds of reusable textiles every year. Since taking on the textile recycling initiative in 2017, we’ve diverted 365,000 pounds of textiles from the territory’s landfills!
Textile recycling supports
local charity!
Half of the proceeds from this program are donated to the Whitehorse Firefighters Charitable Society!
Reuse is always
better
than recycling!
Top Tips for Reuse
Host a clothing swap.
Reusing clothes locally is the best possible option for the environment and it supports your local community. Consider hosting a clothing swap with your friends to find ways to keep the flow of materials circular!
Donate what you don’t need anymore.
When you’re looking to get rid of old clothing, shoes and accessories, first consider donating them. Come by Raven’s Reuseful Thursdays between 9 AM to 5 PM to donate. Or check out the many other local non-profit organizations in our Whitehorse Reuse Guide as well as thrift and consignment stores that occasionally take donations of used clothing.
Photo: Clothing swap at F.H. Collins Secondary School
