Insights
Textile recycling insights for charity retail
Guides for charity retail teams: rag prices, EPR, compliance, and getting more from your textile collections.
Compliance
Duty of care for donated textiles
Bagged donations are still controlled waste in law. Here’s the duty of care in plain terms, and the paperwork your collector should give you.
Policy & EPR
Textile EPR, explained
Producer responsibility is reshaping textiles across Europe. Here’s where the rules stand in 2026, and what charity retailers should watch.
Rag prices
What is a fair rag price?
Rebate rates rise and fall with a global market most charity retailers never see. Here’s what actually sets the price, and how to read it.
Over-donation
What to do with unsold charity-shop stock
Every shop takes in more than it can sell. Here’s what really happens to the rest, and how to make it income rather than a headache.
Switching
How to change textile collector: notice periods, handover and paperwork
Worried about missed collections or weights you can’t check? Switching collector is easier than staying put. Here’s how to do it cleanly.