Educate participants about the magnitude of the problem (approximately 1.4 million tons of textiles are landfilled in California annually).Raise awareness about the impacts of textile production and consumption.This workshop raised awareness on the problem and began the conversation on potential solutions. This straightforward goal is inherently tied to a broader discussion on the impact of textile production and consumption in California and across the world. As a state agency regulating disposal and recycling, our goal is to reduce the enormous amount of textiles disposed in landfills each year. The workshop was a full-day event curated by CalRecycle. This waste type does not include cloth-covered furniture, mattresses, leather shoes, leather bags, or leather belts. Examples include clothes, fabric trimmings, draperies, and all natural and synthetic cloth fibers.

Managing our textile waste responsibly is essential to this effort.ĬalRecycle defines “textiles” to mean items made of thread, yarn, fabric, or cloth. California has set an ambitious goal of 75 percent recycling, composting, or source reduction of solid waste by 2020 by taking a statewide approach to decreasing California’s reliance on landfills. Ninety-five percent of this material is reusable or recyclable. Textiles are the sixth most prevalent material type in the overall disposed waste stream and comprise 4 percent of landfilled waste.Įvery year, Californians spend more than $70 million to dispose of used textiles in landfills. According to the 2014 Disposal-Facility-Based Characterization of Solid Waste report, more than 1.24 million tons of textiles were disposed in California landfills in 2014.

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