Removal of Salvation Army Textile Banks from Recycling Points
The Salvation Army has confirmed it will be removing textile banks from Recycling Points across the Highlands. The organisation reports that challenging market conditions, driven by a global oversupply of textiles and a decline in the quality of donated material, mean it can no longer cover the full costs associated with collecting and processing donations.
Sites where textile banks will be removed
The textile banks will be removed from sites in the following Recycling Points:
Badenoch and Strathspey
- Cromdale Post Office, Cromdale, PH26 3QW
Caithness
- Achingale Place, Watten, KW1 5YP
- Bettyhill Recycling Point, Layby East of Bettyhill, Bettyhill, KW14 7SZ
- Dale Road, Thurso, KW14 7QB
- Finlayson Place, Thrumster, KW1 5TT
- Henderson Street, Thurso, KW14 7LD
- John O’ Groats, Car and Coach Park, John O’ Groats, KW1 4YR
- Melvich public toilets, Melvich, KW14 7YJ
- Next to Police Station, Lybster, KW3 6BJ
- Northern Sands Hotel, Dunnet, KW14 8XD
- Reay Golf Course, Reay, KW14 7RE
Inverness
- Balnain near Primary School, Upper Balnain, IV63 6TJ
- Benula Road, IV3 8EL
- Bught Park Shops, Torvean Avenue, IV3 5SU
- Daviot Quarry car park, Daviot IV2 5XL
- Gorthleck Village Hall, Gorthleck IV2 6UJ
- King Duncan's Road Shop Car park, IV2 3TT
- Main car park, Fort Augustus PH32 4DF
- Milton Pitches, Locheil road, IV2 3BU
- Wimberley Way Community Centre car park, IV2 3XX
Nairn
- Sainsbury’s, Forres Road, IV12 5QF
Ross and Cromarty
- Balintore public toilets, Balintore, IV20 1UF
- Car Park 3, Dingwall, IV15 9ES
- Culbokie Football Club, Culbokie football pitch, Culbokie, IV7 8JH
- Fairy Glen car park, Rosemarkie, IV10 8UP
- Fearn Hotel, Fearn, IV20 1TJ
- Lidl, Dingwall, IV15 9SW
- Lidl, Morangie Road, Tain, IV19 1PY
- Milton Inn, Milton, Invergordon, IV18 0NQ
- Muir of Ord Co-op, Great North Road, Muir of Ord, IV6 7TP
- Old School Hall, Contin, IV14 9ES
- Resolis Memorial Hall, Resolis, IV7 8LP
- Saltburn Recycling Point, B817 near Invergordon, IV18 OLY
- Strathgarve Primary, Matheson Road, Garve, IV23 2QF
Sutherland
- Edderton Community Hall, Station Road, Edderton, IV19 1LA
- Gower Street car park, Gower Street, Brora, KW9 6NX
- Opposite Kinbrace Primary School, Kinbrace, KW11 6UB
- Rogart Auction Mart, Rogart, IV28 3XA
- Sutherland Transport car park, Lairg, IV27 4AY
How to recycle unwanted clothing and textiles
Clothes and textiles that are in good condition can be donated to charity shops and re-use organisations and sold for re-use.
Some high street retailers offer clothing donation banks in store - these are sometimes called ‘Bring back schemes’.
Householders can continue to recycle clothing and textiles at 200 Recycling Points which have textile banks serviced by other contractors located across the region. If the banks are full, do not leave bags of textiles beside the bank, take them home with you.