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Have you ever wondered what happens when you drop off bags of old clothes and textiles at your local textile recycling bin? What do textile recycling companies do with your clothes? What about stained and ripped clothes? Do they shred them all for rags or donate some to resale stores? Where do they wind up next?
Chicago Textile Recycling provides textile recycling outlets and fundraising opportunities for area organizations, businesses and municipalities. By collecting used clothing, shoes, and household items for reuse and recycling, Chicago Textile Recycling diverts over 2.5 million pounds of waste from area landfills annually.
Chicago Textile Recycling works as a consolidator to collect excess and unsaleable shoes and clothing from over 50 area resale stores that otherwise may not have the space or volume necessary to sell directly. Choose to recycle with CTR and your store will gain funds for items unfit for your customers. Acceptable Items.
Consumer Recycling Bin Program. We partner with area organizations, businesses, and municipalities who host a clothing collection bin to aid in diverting textiles from the waste stream and generate funds.
Where to find CTR. If you are heart-set on working with us, you can donate at our 24/7 bin outside our warehouse at. 250 N. Mannheim Rd. Unit B. Hillside, IL 60162. Or you can CONTACT US with your approximate location and we will do our best to point you to a partner store or bin.
Resale Store Recycling Program. We purchase excess clothing items from local resale stores. We offer regular or occasional pick-ups as well as full-trailer programs.
Chicago Textile Recycling accepts all children’s clothing and shoes, even those that are stained, torn and very worn. Here is a list of our acceptable items and the following are some categories to sift through as you reassess what still fits.
Chicago Textile Recycling receives numerous questions from readers and recyclers daily. We are happy to answer any and all questions you may have about textile recycling as one of our goals is to educate readers about the importance of recycling textiles and keeping them out of landfills.
Laundry Discards Program. Chicago Textile Recycling works with commercial laundry facilities to recycle linens and other items that are no longer acceptable for circulation. Clients include commerical laundries, hospitals and hotels. Acceptable Items.
Chicago Textile Recycling is a division of Wipeco, Inc. 171 S. Gary Ave., Carol Stream, IL 60188. Phone: (708) 544-7247. Email: info@chicagotextilerecycling.com.