Can I recycle it?
Clean and dry textiles and clothing are collected as part of your recycling collection.
We collect clothing, paired shoes, handbags, hats, belts and household textiles like duvet covers, blankets, towels and lightweight curtains.
We don't take items like duvets, pillows, odd shoes, workwear and school uniform.
Which container?
Put clean and dry textiles and clothing in a tied plastic bag to keep them dry and put the bag on top of your black recycling box for glass and textiles.
When is my collection day?
Useful information
Donate or sell
Charity shops are always grateful for donations of unwanted items in good condition. You could also organise a give and take event or give items away via Freecycle, Freegle.
You can donate usable furniture to community projects like:
- RE:SOURCE in Bodmin
- Heartlands Furniture in Pool
- GOFA in Penzance
- Cornwall and Plymouth Furniture Reuse Project.
Or sell your spare stuff at garage sales and car boot sales or on eBay. If you can transport items yourself, most towns have their own auction rooms. They are also a good way of selling and buying second hand items.
Household Waste and Recycling Centres
View our Household Waste Recycling Centres to find
- location maps
- opening times
- materials accepted
You can also find your nearest centre by entering your postcode on our my area page.
For safety reasons, no public pedestrian access is allowed through the entrance or exit gates at any of our household waste recycling centres.
Only waste from households in Cornwall can be taken to these sites. Commercial waste is not accepted at any recycling centre.