Clothing, Household Fabrics, and Accessories

Every year NYC residents throw away approximately 200,000 tons of clothing, linens, shoes, and other textiles.

You can get rid of clothing, household fabrics, and accessories by bringing them to thrift stores, retail take-back programs, textile recyclers, and drop-off bins around NYC.

• clean clothing (new, gently-used, or damaged)
• accessories (shoes, hats, bags, gloves, etc.)
• household fabrics (towels, curtains, bedding)
• clean rags

Find a Drop-off Location Near You

Call the location to check that they are accepting items you are dropping off. Drop-off location hours may vary.

Farmers' markets are seasonal and may be closed when the weather is bad.

Donation bins are available at all times.

refashionNYC

We offer a free, in-building collection program for clothing and other fabric items for NYC residents, businesses, schools, and nonprofits.

Find out more about refashionNYC.

Resources for Businesses

If textiles make up more than 10% of your business's waste during any month, you are REQUIRED BY LAW to separate and recycle or repurpose all textile waste.

Learn more about textile handling for businesses.