Among the top priorities for municipalities around the country are sustainability and citizen engagement. Innovative recycling initiatives are one of the easiest ways to reach both goals. Satisfy residents' demands for green and environmentally-friendly options by providing a free and convenient way to recycle clothes, shoes and other household textiles with USAgain, cutting waste disposal costs and creating a new source of revenue. 

USAgain's textile recycling programs are provided at no cost and no work to your community:

• Promote citizen engagement
• Increase sustainability initiatives
• Advance environmental accountability
• Offer the community an eco-friendly recycling option
• Track your progress with annual sustainability reports

The Facts

• 11.1 million tons of textiles are trashed in the U.S. every day.
• 85% of all textiles in the U.S. are sent to landfills.
• The average city pays to discard over 3,000 tons of textile waste each year.
• USAgain diverted over 58 million pounds of textile waste from landfills in 2012 alone.

More Information & Downloads

• U.S. EPA webpage on textile waste
• 2009 Illinois Waste Characterization Study
• SMART (Secondary Materials and Recycled Textile Association) website
• Mind Your Waste infographic (pdf)
• World Wide Waste infographic (pdf)
• USAgain municipality brochure (pdf)