What we can turn into money

At BAG IT UP we can use any unwanted clothes, shoes and household textiles that you donate in our textile banks to generate vital funds for our charity partnerships.

This in turn also helps save the environment by reducing waste at landfill sites, and provides an affordable clothing supply to communities worldwide.

Approximately 3% of household waste is made up of textiles, and it is estimated that more than 1 million tonnes of textiles are sent to landfill each year.

Good quality items which can be reused are sold to second-hand clothing traders in the UK and worldwide. 'End of life' garments are recycled into industrial wipers and cloths, mattress filling, insulation and new fibres.

You can donate your clothing, shoes and textiles to any of our partner charities by using our textile bring banks situated at household waste sites, supermarkets and car parks. Use the 
Where can I recycle? search facility at the top of the page to find your nearest textile bring bank.

For more details about the BAG IT UP Bra Campaign, click on Campaigns to see how you can help raise money from your unloved smalls, whilst providing women in Africa with the 'support' they want!