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Malay Mail
18-07-2025
- Business
- Malay Mail
Sweden struggles with textile waste surge, lets torn clothes be thrown away with regular trash
STOCKHOLM, July 19 — Sweden said Thursday that some used clothes can now be thrown away with regular trash, after an EU ban on textile disposal overwhelmed municipalities and flooded recycling centres. The decision, effective October 1, follows the European Union's decision this year requiring member countries to implement separate textile recycling, alongside existing processes for glass, paper and food waste. Textiles are then sorted to either be reused or recycled as padding, isolation or composite materials. But recycling centres in Sweden and other EU countries have struggled to keep up with the influx that ensued. 'Since the start of the year, the amount of textile waste collected has increased significantly, and with it the costs of sorting,' the Swedish government said in a statement. The new regulation defines which textiles are to be sorted and which can be directly thrown in the trash, such as torn socks, stained textiles and overly worn clothes, environment minister Romina Pourmokhtari told reporters. Humana Sverige, which collects and sells used clothing, told AFP Thursday that 'the influx of textiles we receive has dramatically increased'. Humana told AFP that it was closing 600 of its 1,300 collection points in order to limit the flow. 'It's impossible for us to handle everything,' the organisation explained. The issue is not limited to Sweden, Sverige said: 'Damaged clothes are sent to sorting centres in Europe, but the entire sector is overwhelmed due to this regulation.' — AFP
Fashion United
18-07-2025
- Business
- Fashion United
Sweden eases clothing recycling due to overload in treatment centres
Stockholm – From October, Sweden will no longer be obligated to recycle clothes, despite European legislation, as textile waste treatment centres are overflowing, the government announced on Thursday, May 8, 2024. This decision, effective from October first, comes after the European Union imposed on member countries the requirement to have a separate textile recycling system, alongside existing processes for glass, paper and organic waste. The aim is to promote circular waste management, where textiles are sorted and reused, or recycled as padding, insulation or composite materials. However, recycling centres in Sweden and other countries are struggling to cope with the resulting increase. 'Since the beginning of the year, the quantity of textile waste collected has increased considerably, and with it the costs of sorting,' the Swedish government indicated in a statement. New regulations will define which textiles must be sorted and which can be thrown directly in the bin, such as torn socks, stained fabrics and excessively worn garments, Environment Minister Romina Purmokhtari explained to journalists. Humana Sverige, an organisation that collects and sells used clothing, told AFP on Thursday that 'the amount of textiles we receive has increased dramatically.' The organisation reported that it will close 600 of its 1,300 collection points to limit the flow. 'It is impossible for us to handle everything,' it explained. The problem is not limited to Sweden. 'Damaged clothing is sent to sorting centres in Europe, but the entire sector is overwhelmed due to this legislation,' Humana Sverige added. This article was translated to English using an AI tool. FashionUnited uses AI language tools to speed up translating (news) articles and proofread the translations to improve the end result. This saves our human journalists time they can spend doing research and writing original articles. Articles translated with the help of AI are checked and edited by a human desk editor prior to going online. If you have questions or comments about this process email us at info@
