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Gizmo
01-Mar-12, 14:31
Just had one of these through the letterbox, from 'Against Breast Cancer' containing a bag for putting Clothes. Shoes, Handbags, CD's, DVD's, Viseo Games etc. Any items you give to them are not given to the needy, they are sold for profit. 'Recycling Clothes Company Ltd' is the company collecting the donated items, and then £50 is donated to the 'Against Breast Cancer' charity for every tonne of textiles they collect. I think we can safely say that a tonne of textiles will bring this Recycling company profits far in excess of the paltry £50 they donate to charity. DON'T give these people anything, give any items to your local charity shop instead, and use the collection bag in your kitchen bin.

Spead the word of this legal but immoral pracrtice, and tell all your elderly neighbours, as they are likely to be taken in by this.

pat
01-Mar-12, 20:16
Thanks for bringing this to our notice, will keep an eye on what arrives at my door over here.

starfish
01-Mar-12, 21:07
Prices are £ per tonne of material


JanFebMarApr (http://www.letsrecycle.com/prices/textiles/#)MayJun

Textile banks (http://www.letsrecycle.com/prices/textiles/#)270 - 340







Shop collections490 - 550







Charity rags580 - 650







JulAugSepOctNovDec

Textile banksthant price is what you can get per tonne at recycle plants

Julia
02-Mar-12, 16:25
I received a bag yesterday, will make a nice free bin liner ;)