Textile waste / Tekstilaffald

See the most important Danish waste categories and how correct sorting helps materials move on to recycling.

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Cardboard
Paper
Hazardous waste
Textile waste
Plastic
Residual waste
Small electronics
Glass
Food and beverage cartons
Food waste
Metal
Batteries

Textile waste

Textile waste is clothing and textiles that can no longer be reused by others, for example because they are torn, worn out, stained or damaged. Items that are still usable should normally be donated for reuse instead.

Keep textiles dry

Textile waste must be dry. Wet or mouldy textiles can ruin other textiles and make recycling difficult. Textiles with paint, oil, chemicals or similar residues should not be placed with ordinary textile waste and may need to be handled as residual waste or taken to a recycling centre.

Accepted

  • Torn, stained and worn clothing and textiles
  • Single socks, worn underwear and broken tights
  • Towels, cloths, curtains, blankets and tea towels with dried stains from food or wine

Not accepted

  • Clothing, shoes, belts and bags that others can reuse (donate them as usual)
  • Worn or broken shoes, belts and bags (residual waste or recycling centre)
  • Wet or mouldy clothing and textiles (residual waste)
  • Textiles with paint, oil, spirits or similar residues (residual waste or recycling centre)
  • Impregnated or water-repellent textiles (residual waste or recycling centre)

Waste items sorted as textile waste / Tekstilaffald

Animal fur

Bag

Bathroom shower curtain

Bed linen

Bedding

Bedspread

Belt

Blouse

Boxing gloves

Bra

Bra with underwire

Camping sleeping mat

Cap

Children’s clothes

Cloth napkin

Clothing

Clothing item

Coat

Computer bag

Cotton

Curtain

Down feathers

Duvet cover

Fabric bag

Fabric scraps

Fleece blanket

Fur

Glove

Hat

Jumper

Knitting yarn

Leggings

Life jacket

Linen

Linen fibre

Microfiber cloth

Mittens

Neck scarf

Nightwear

Nylon

Nylon jacket

Nylon stocking

Panties

Piece of clothing

Pillowcase

Polyester

Quilted blanket

Rag rug

Running shoes

Running sneakers

Sandal

Santa hat

Scarf

Sheet

Shirt

Shoelace

Shoes

Shorts

Sleeping bag

Sneakers

Sock

Socks

Socks with holes

Sportswear

Sweater

Swimsuit

Swimwear

T-shirt

Tablecloth

Tea towel

Teddy bear

Textile

Textile curtain

Textile tote bag

Throw blanket

Tights

Torn clothing

Towel

Underpants

Underwear

Wool yarn

Worn socks with holes

Worn-out clothing

Yarn

Yarn scraps

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