Textiles

When making a purchase, consider whether you need textile product. The textile industry is the fourth largest consumer of the environment after food, housing and transport (source: European Commission).

Repair, clean, tune. Use the textile for as long as possible by taking care of it.

Sell ​​at flea markets or give them away. Textiles that you don't need may be useful to someone else.

Kankaanpää Waste – Waste textile collection

The waste textile collection at the Kankaanpää recycling center accepts unnecessary intact and good condition as well as broken and unusable items. CLEAN clothing and home textiles.

Please take the textiles out, for example in a reusable bag. We do not want to collect customers' plastic bags when they are removed, as they have no use for them. Reception takes place indoors. Excretion Opening hours: Monday–Thursday 10–16 to maintain the good condition of textiles. Imported textiles do not need to be sorted at home, Poiste sorts the incoming textiles.

Intact, usable textiles are delivered to the Kankaanpää Recycling Center store to be reused as clothing or home textiles. Broken, unusable textiles are sorted by material and delivered for processing to be reused as textile fiber or for other purposes.

Underwear, socks, tights and rainwear can only be brought to the textile collection if they are intact and in good condition. They will be delivered to the recycling centre store for reuse. Broken and unusable items should be disposed of as mixed waste.

Shoes, belts, bags, stuffed animals, blankets and pillows are not included in the textile collection. Deliver intact and clean products to the recycling center's goods reception. Broken and unusable items should be disposed of as mixed waste.

More information: 044 577 2014 /Kankaanpää Exemption
or on site at the Recycling Center at Rautatienkatu 3, Kankaanpää.

Created February 3, 2023. Updated January 14, 2026.