Textiles such as clothing, bedding, blankets, linens, curtains or furniture fabric are made, more and more, from synthetic materials such as polyester, a type of plastic polyethylene. This plastic is woven into a fibre that can be used on its own or spun together with natural fibres such as cotton or wool to make blended fabrics.
Reduce | Reuse | Recycle | Facilities
How do I go green?
Reduce
Do you really need that new fleece blanket this year? How about making do with the old quilt cover for one more year? Cutting down on how many new textiles we purchase is the best way to prevent over consumption and taxing of the earth’s resources.
Reuse
Purchase natural fibre materials whenever possible. Make your textiles last longer by washing in cold water and hanging to dry. Purchase textiles and linens second hand from thrift and antique shops. Many textiles from fifty years ago will give you better, longer lasting quality than those made today!
Recycle
Donate textiles you don’t need to a thrift shop or charity. Phone before going to make sure they can use them.
Only clean and dry textiles are accepted.
Facilities
Salvation Army - Brentwood
7177 West Saanich Rd
Brentwood Bay
250-652-4622
Salvation Army Recycling Centre - Quadra
111 - 3934 Quadra Street
Victoria
250-727-2293
The Environmental Story
Textiles made from natural fibres such as cotton, hemp or wool are a renewable resource, and thus much easier on the environment. They also biodegrade much more easily, and, in the case of wool sweaters, can be re-knitted into new items. Polyester and other man-made fibre textiles are made from non-renewable petroleum products, and as such, are much harder on the environment to produce and recycle.
Save the Date!
This year, Hartland Happening is on Sunday June 24th.
10:30 am to 3:00 pm
Click here for more details
Questions? Call the CRD Hotline.
We can answer your questions on the Hartland landfill, composting, household hazardous waste, recycling and more!
t: 250.360.3030
toll-free: 1.800.663.4425 #3030
Go blue. It's the right thing to do.
Use CRD Blue Boxes & Bags at the curb.