Clothing and Textile Recycling Drop-off Event

This event will provide an opportunity to drop off unwanted clothing and textile items* for recycling with Textile Recyclers Australia (TRA) for free, helping to divert valuable resources from landfill.

This event will provide an opportunity to drop off unwanted clothing and textile items* for recycling with Textile Recyclers Australia (TRA) for free, helping to divert valuable resources from landfill.  

Items accepted at the event include clothing, shoes, accessories (e.g., hats, belts & bags), and linens (e.g., sheets & towels)*.  

Brand new items (with tags) will be donated to local charities, such as The Haven – Nepean Women’s Shelter and WestCare Community Services. 

Embroidered items such as uniforms can be safely recycled.  

Bring your unwanted items in a bag or box, loaded into the back of your boot, and our friendly team will help you unload them at the event.  

*Please note: Only clean textile items will be accepted.  

Directions on the day  

• Enter the carpark off The Kingsway. Upon entry, take care when driving, following the signs to the drop-off point. Please remain in your vehicle.

Full list of accepted and non-accepted items:

Accepted… 

• Clothes & accessories, including belts and handbags 
• Hats: bucket hats, felt hats, baseball-type caps with peaks removed 
• Shoes in pairs 
• Sewing scraps, including rolls of fabric 
• Fabric types: cotton, cotton mixes, polyesters, polyester mixes, nylon, rayon, acetate, acrylics, silks, cashmere, alpaca, wool. 
• Towels & curtains (please remove hooks & eyelets, no rubber backed curtains)
• Bedding
  • Pillows: Polyfil, Dacron, bamboo, foam, memory foam, feather & down (no latex)
  • Doonas: Polyfil, Dacron, Feather, Down & Wool
  • Mattress protectors without plastic water proofing
  • Sleeping Bags: With polyester stuffing / wool or a mix

Not accepted…. 

• Textiles stained with grease, oil, paint, solvents, animal hair (these cannot be recycled)
• Textiles cannot be sent when they are wet or damp. Mould sets in then the textile cannot be recycled.
• Intimate apparel, bras, pantyhose, tights & swimwear
• Mattress protectors, pillows, doonas, blankets.
• Offcuts: Leather, suede, vinyl & neoprene (these can be taken to Trashy Penrith)
• Backpacks, suitcases, electrical items

Brought to you by the NSW Environment Protection Authority and Penrith City Council.