Our council is committed to recycling as much of our borough's waste as possible and we provide free recycling collections for residents. We encourage everyone to recycle more of the right things and help make Hillingdon a green and sustainable borough.
Together with the charity Traid (opens new window), we run a free home textile collection scheme, where you can donate unwanted clothes, shoes, accessories and linen. Even if your textiles are not in a reusable condition, you can donate them via this service.
Watch our short video to see how your textile recycling can be collected and reused in Hillingdon.
This service is open to all Hillingdon households, including flats, and allows you to book a collection of textiles on a day that suits you (regardless of when your normal collection day is).
A collection is for a minimum of 1 large bag or 3 small bags of any textiles but residents can donate more in one collection slot if they would like to.
As part of a textile collection, you can also donate unwanted small/medium-sized electricals.
All profits raised from the scheme go towards Traid's projects, which aim to improve conditions and working practices in the textile industry and educate people of all ages about the impacts of textiles on the environment and people's lives, and how we can make more sustainable choices.
Important things to note
Any shoes you donate should be tied in pairs.
Clothing, linen and accessories should be clean and dry.