- Place clean, usable textiles you no longer need in a tied-up bag and drop it in a clothing collection box or at a second-hand store.
- You can also arrange a pick-up for clothing, textiles, and shoes for reuse at hentavfall.no (page is in Norwegian).
- Damaged textiles and shoes should be thrown in the trash (residual waste).
- A collection scheme for damaged textiles and shoes is planned for the future.
Clothing, textiles, and shoes
Summary
What can you donate as clothing, textiles, and shoes?
- Textiles like towels, bed linens, curtains, and blankets
- All types of clothing, such as pants, belts, shirts, skirts, and dresses
- All types of shoes and boots
Everything you donate, or schedule for collection at hentavfall.no, should be clean and in good condition.
What shouldn't be donated?
- Wet or heavily soiled textiles—these belong in the residual waste.
- Textiles contaminated with chemicals—these should be disposed of as hazardous waste.
Damaged textiles, clothing, and shoes
Each year, the average person throws away about ten kilos of textiles, clothing, and shoes in the residual waste bin. Much of what we discard could be reused or recycled into new products.
In the future, a collection scheme for damaged or worn-out textiles, clothing, and shoes will be introduced. The current challenge is finding ways to recycle these materials.
For the time being, damaged textiles should go in the residual waste. This includes items like:
- Worn-out or torn textiles, such as bed linens, towels, curtains, and blankets
- Ripped, stained, or faded clothing like pants, sweaters, shirts, skirts, and dresses
- Worn-out, single, or damaged shoes and boots
What happens to the collected textiles?
Clothing, other textiles, and shoes that are still in good condition are sold in second-hand stores. Some are donated to people in need.
Several organizations collect textiles, clothing, and shoes in Stavanger. The largest in the region is Fretex. See what happens to the textiles they collect (the video is in Norwegian).
Sorting other types of waste?
Go to the overview of how to sort and deliver different types of waste in Stavanger.
