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
Before you throw something away or recycle it, could it be reused instead?
You could:
- donate to a charity shop
- donate to a Kernow Reuse Shop (at our HWRCs)
- visit a repair cafe for help fixing or mending items
- give it away on sites like Freecycle, Freegle or Facebook Marketplace
- donate to local community projects like:
- RE:SOURCE (Bodmin)
- Heartlands Furniture (Pool)
- GOFA (Penzance)
- Cornwall and Plymouth Furniture Reuse Project
- Sell items at car boot sales, online (eBay) or through a local auction room
Household Waste and Recycling Centres
We have 14 Household Waste and Recycling Centres across Cornwall. You can find opening times and a list of accepted items for each site using the button below.
You can find your nearest HWRC by entering you postcode on our My Area page.
You need to book a slot to visit some sites.