Workwear
Recycled

Recycle • Reuse • Repurpose

The World’s desire for new clothes sees more than 100 billion garments produced worldwide each year, more than double what was made in the year 2000.

What’s more, of all of the textiles made each year, 85% ends up in landfill or incinerated.

It’s been predicted by Global Fashion Agenda that apparel consumption will rise 63% to 102m tonnes by 2030 if current trends continue. With most of our clothes heading straight to landfill, a 63% rise is a pretty big deal.

“NZ landfill boss sees alarming rise in clothing waste”

March 12, 2023

“New Zealand landfills are becoming full of unloved clothes as ‘fast fashion’ grows”

July 21, 2019

“Fast fashion is leading to a mountain clothing being thrown away each year and has a huge impact on the environment, so can we turn our unwanted garments into something useful?”

July 13, 2020

Key Facts

The World produces 92 million tons of textile waste every year
85% of the materials used to make clothing will end in landfill or be incinerated
Only 20% of discarded textiles are collected to be reused or recycled
Only 1% of clothes will be recycled into new garments

How does
it work

Workwear Recycled Ltd, are working directly with a number of partners, to provide options for the recycling of as many different materials as possible. We are also working with several R&D programs to develop new technology for the disposal of end of life materials currently not easily reused or repurposed.

The handling and separation of materials becomes paramount as many organisations have limitations in what they will accept and in what volumes.

Workwear Recycled are consolidating materials from a wide range of New Zealand companies and are investing time in finding efficient solutions, consolidating freight, and providing a South Island hub for collection, as well as undertaking deconstruction of garments to enable more efficient recycling.

Step 1

Setup the Process

Discuss your requirements for recycling of textiles and PPE. We will conduct an audit of your business requirements and work with you to establish a collection process.

Options include wheelie bins, boxes, and bags of various sizes.

Get in contact with Annie to discuss your requirments at annie@workwearrecycled.co.nz or phone 027 281 4001.

STEP 2

Arrange collection

Get in contact with us when you need your bins, boxes or bags collected. Your recycling will be weighed, sorted and sent on for further processing.

To arrange collection get in touch with us at annie@workwearrecycled.co.nz or 027 281 4001

Step 3

Secure Shredding and Recycling

Your collected clothing and PPE is assessed and sorted by material.

Textiles are de-hardened and processed through a secure recycling and textile shredding facilities. 100% of de-hardened textiles are recycled so nothing goes to landfill.

PPE is de-constructed and processed for recycling.

Step 4

Tracking and Certification

All of the textiles and PPE collected is tracked from collection to destruction.

Everything collected is recycled and destroyed for brand protection.

A Certificate of Destruction can by provided at anytime for peace of mind.

Collection
Options

Collection boxes and wheelie bins are available as part of the service, for easy site-based collection of recyclable materials. Workwear Recycled can customise a solution for your workplace.

Options Include- Textile Boxes, PPE Boxes, Wheelie Bins and we also have other options for bulk.