Clothing and Textiles Alternative ways to recycle National Recycling Options Recycle with Local Businesses If none of these alternatives are available to you please PUT IN GARBAGE. Local Recycling Information Please call ahead for up to date pricing and hours of operation.Usable clothes in good condition can be dropped off at the following locations: Good Shepherd’s Clothes Closet540 Greenbrae Drive, Sparks | (775) 348-0605Accepts only usable, gently-used clothing, free of any tears or stains. All clothing goes to those in the community that need it most, free of charge. Call for details regarding donations. Salvation ArmyDonation Locations | (775) 688-4555Please separate and label unusable clothes from clothes that can be reused. Please make sure items are clean even if they are stained, torn, etc. Reno Sparks Gospel Mission2115 Timber Way, Reno|(775) 323-7999Call for details and/or restrictions. Gear Hut318 Broadway Blvd, Reno I (775) 219-4612Call for details and/or restrictions. Big Brothers Big SistersDonation Locations | (775) 352-3202Call for details and/or restrictions. Classy Seconds3590 Gordon St. Carson City | (775)841-7081Please call for details and/or restrictions. Goodwill5000 Smithridge Dr, Reno |(775)853-7606Please call for details and/or restrictions. Goodwill Outlet 2424 Oddie Blvd, Reno | (775) 358-6444Please call for details and/or restrictions. Friends of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society1150 Financial Blvd. #1600, Reno | (775)323-3311Please call for details and/or restrictions. SAVERS3800 S. Kietzke Lane Suite 250, Reno | (775) 284-4350Please call for details and/or restrictions. Wanda’s Baby Closet 1290 Mill St. Reno | (775)384-1854Please call for details and/or restrictions. They only accept items for infants to young children. Ridge House Thrift Store 900 West 1st St, Reno | (775)322-8941 Ext. 115Please call for details and/or restrictions. Holy Cow Thrift and Beyond 1312 S. Wells Ave. Reno | (775) 997-1129Please call for details and/or restrictions. They do not accept children’s clothing. The Rock Thrift Store 1325 Baring Blvd. Sparks | (775)870-1126Please call for details and/or restrictions. Veteran’s Guest House 880 Locust Street Reno | (775)324-6958 Ext. 10Please call for details and/or restrictions. They will only accept coats and blankets. Women’s and Children’s Center 3905 Neil Road, Suite 2 Reno | (775)825-7395Currently only accepting winter clothing. Please call for details and/or restrictions. Domestic Violence Resource Center1735 Vassar St, Reno | (775) 329-4150Please call for details and/or restrictions. THE NEST201 Keystone Ave, Reno | (775) 284-8841Please call for details and/or restrictions. Accepts vintage items. Safe Embrace 220 S. Rock Blvd. Suite 7 Reno | (775)324-3766Currently only accepting WINTER clothing donations. Please call for details and/or restrictions. St. Vincent’s Super Thrift500 E. 4th. St. Reno | (775) 322-9824Please call for details and/or restrictions. I Got You Reno(775)339-1631Please call for details and/or restrictions. Clothing must be in good condition.Accepts donations from businesses and residences; to arrange a pickup, either email [email protected] or through their donate tab on the website. Unusable clothes can be dropped off at the following locations: Just Porch It1(800)965-6519Accepts any type of clothing or textile as long as they are dry and free of mold. Visit their website or call to schedule a free pick-up of unwanted linen items. Salvation ArmyDonation Locations | (775) 688-4555Please separate and label unusable clothes from clothes that can be reused. Please make sure items are clean even if they are stained, torn, etc. Alternative Ways to Recycle Recycle Torn, Stained or Worn Clothing Drop off clothing that is torn, stained or worn out at thrift shops. Most large thrift shops recycle clothing that they can’t sell. Some major clothing recyclers include Goodwill, The Salvation Army, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Savers, Blue Jeans Go Green, American Textile Recycling Service and USAgain. Blue Jeans Go Green Campaign Mail in your denim to the “Blue Jeans Go Green” Campaign for free. They recycle it into UltraTouch Natural Fiber Insulation, which will be used in homes across the country. Find out more. The Bra Recyclers Mail in new or gently used bras to The Bra Recyclers. The Bra Recyclers is a textile recycling company working to support and educate communities worldwide. Find out more. Retailer Take-Back Programs Many popular retailers, including Forever 21, H&M, Levi’s and The North Face, accept old clothing through a partnership with the recycling company SOEX/I:CO. Donated clothing is resold, repurposed, or recycled back into raw materials. Ways to Reduce Buy Clothes Secondhand You can find lightly worn or even brand-new clothing at consignment or thrift shops. Help reduce your carbon footprint and reuse what’s in circulation. Ways to Reuse Sell to a Consignment Shop Consider reselling lightly worn clothes to a secondhand for-profit shops, like Buffalo Exchange, Plato’s Closet, Clothes Mentor or Once Upon a Child. These stores look for clothes from popular brands. Set Up an Online Listing Try going online to swap and/or sell old threads. Here is a list of those sites:  eBay, thredUP, swap.com, Poshmark and Tradesy. Gift as a Hand-Me-Down Get rid of children’s clothing by giving them to friends or neighbors as a gift for their children. Children quickly outgrow their clothes, so hand-me-downs are practically brand-new. Give to Charity Consider donating clothing that might be too difficult to sell in order to keep it out of landfills. You can donate unwanted clothes to any of these nonprofits:  Goodwill, The Salvation Army, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Vietnam Veterans of America and PlanetAid. Did You Know? Microplastic Pollution from Synthetic Clothing Every time you wash synthetic clothing, tiny fibers from the fabric — microplastics — are swept down the drain and into our water system. A 2015 study found plastic debris from textiles in 67 percent of fish species sampled, including many species consumed by humans. In response, Coraball developed a microfiber catcher that you toss in your washing machine to prevent the fibers from polluting our waterways. A Market for Damaged Clothing The Renewal Workshop is a company that repairs imperfect clothing and sells it at a discount so that it won’t end up in a landfill. They have partnered with clothing manufacturers such as prAna, Ibex and Toad&Co. Learn more about their work toward building sustainable clothing systems here.