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Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd was established in 1991 and is the UK’s leading textile and clothes recycling company. Through its Clothing Collection Scheme, Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd operates a network of over 4,000 textile recycling banks around the country collecting clothing, shoes and household linens. It also has a network of more than 80 charity shops nationwide which sell items from bric a brac and books to clothing and household goods.

All profits from the scheme are gift aided to The Salvation Army to support its social welfare projects caring for vulnerable people throughout the UK. Projects include homeless shelters, care centres for the elderly, substance misuse support, disability services and family tracing services. Next to the government, The Salvation Army is one of the largest providers of social, community and welfare services in the UK, all delivered without any form of discrimination.

Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd recycles clothes, shoes and textiles; from shirts to skirts, trainers to trousers, and even soft toys, all items can be put to good use for clothing or making items such as mattresses.

Textiles are the UK’s fastest growing household waste stream. By recycling our unwanted clothes and textiles we can help the environment by reducing what we send to landfill and reusing valuable resources.

To find your nearest textile recycling bank enter your postcode in the bank and shop finder.

If you would like to report a bank which is full, or have any queries regarding any of our banks, please call our helpdesk on 0845 458 1999.

* The stories on this website are true, but the names have been changed and models used in some photographs to protect the privacy of individuals concerned.

Clothing Collection Accreditations

Environmental Management System ISO 14001:2004

Management System 1SO 9001:2000

Health and Safety Management System OHS18001:2007