Recycle
Only when wearing ends
Recycling comes after care, repair, donation and swapping. Use it for garments nobody can wear again.
Prepare before you drop off
- Wash and fully dry everything before dropping it off.
- Separate unblended cotton, wool and polyester where you can — pure fibres recycle better.
- Cut off metal zips, hooks and heavy embellishment.
- Keep still-wearable garments out of recycling; donate or swap them instead.
- Bag shoes and accessories separately, they follow a different stream.
4 collection points
Indore Textile Recovery Centre
Sanwer Road, Indore
Accepts: Unblended cotton, denim, wool offcuts
Accepts torn and stained garments. Remove zips and buttons if possible.
Nagar Nigam Cloth Collection Bin
Vijay Nagar, Indore
Accepts: All clean textiles, including blends
Sorted into reuse and downcycling streams every week.
Panipat Shoddy Yarn Unit
Panipat, Haryana (courier accepted)
Accepts: Woollens, blankets, knitwear
India's largest recycled-yarn cluster; best for bulk quantities.
Chindi Upcycling Collective
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Accepts: Printed cotton, sarees, dupattas
Turns fabric scrap into rugs, bags and quilts with women artisans.
Collection points are indicative listings. Call ahead to confirm timings and accepted materials before travelling with a large load.
Why blends are harder
A 60% cotton, 40% polyester shirt cannot easily be separated back into its two fibres, so most blends are downcycled into insulation, wiping cloth or filling rather than new yarn. Choosing unblended fabrics keeps recycling realistic.
Never send wet or contaminated textiles — one damp bag can spoil an entire collection.