The Great Textile Drop-Off – National Recycling Week 2025

Wingecarribee Shire Council is hosting The Great Textile Drop-Off at the Resource Recovery Centre (RRC), Moss Vale, on 15 and 16 November 2025 as part of National Recycling Week.

At this FREE event, the community can donate their clean clothes and other recyclable textiles (including clothing, shoes, and household fabrics) for responsible recycling.

What items can I donate?

For a list of what you can and can't donate, please see the information below.

Accepted items for donation

Clothing
Shoes, belts, handbags
Linen, towels, blankets
Curtains
Mats smaller than 50cm

Items NOT accepted for donation

Soft toys, doonas, pillows, cushions
Electric blankets
Large bags (like suitcases)
Large mats or rugs
Material off-cuts
Carpet

All donated items must be clean and dry.

This initiative supports Council’s commitment to waste reduction and the circular economy by diverting textiles from landfill. Collected materials will be processed by RRR Australia through the Canberra Region Joint Organisation (CRJO) Textile Recovery Program, ensuring they are sorted and repurposed sustainably.

The textiles will be picked up by Nowra based textile recycling company RRR Australia (Reuse – Repurpose – Recycle). Items in good condition are donated locally and overseas for reuse. Items that cannot be worn are repurposed into cleaning rags or recycled into new products such as rugs and floormats.