Clothes collection programme to extend the life of garments you no longer use

As part of our social and environmental commitment, we want to help you extend the useful life of your garments by developing a used clothes collection programme.

In collaboration with local non-profit organisations, we recover garments that are no longer used and give them a second life.

Leave clothing you no longer use in the containers you will find in our stores. We will be responsible for getting them to the non-profit organisation that will manage the garments and develop projects in your community.

This service is currently available at selected stores, and we will continue working so that you may soon hand in clothing you want to recycle at any of our stores worldwide.

All clothing collected is donated for the benefit of the local non-profit organisations with whom we collaborate
Cáritas / Red Cross / China environmental protection foundation / Le Relais / The salvation army / Among others.

The collected clothes will be donated, recycled and transformed into new fabrics, or they will be sold in order to finance the social projects developed by the non-profit organisations with whom we collaborate.

The aim of this project is that, in addition to extending the useful life of your garments, we can have a positive impact on your community through collaboration with local organisations.

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We are working for the development of a circular economy

Promoting textile recycling is vital to achieving sustainable development in the sector.

The use of recycled raw materials decreases the production of virgin raw materials. This process reduces the consumption of water, energy and natural resources while also reducing the volume of textile waste by transforming it into a new recycled material.

Today, technology only allows the textile recycling of garments that are 100% cotton, wool or polyester. We therefore collaborate on research projects that will allow more types of fabric to be recycled in the future.

In collaboration with mit, we have created the mit-spain inditex fund for sustainability, a project that seeks to promote initiatives from spanish universities or research centres to help advance the circular economy. The aim of this project is to ensure that in the future, used garments, which cannot be reused, can be transformed into new garments.

Frequently Asked Questions

do the items have to be from Massimo Dutti?

No they do not. You can donate any kind of clothing or fabrics you wish to recycle.

can i donate clothes that are not in perfect condition?

Yes. The garments collected will be sorted before being reused or recycled. All garments which are 100% cotton, wool or polyester can be recycled into new fabrics. The rest of the garments will be converted into materials for the construction and automotive sectors. Garments that cannot be reused or recycled for reasons of hygiene, health and safety, or due to the quality of the materials, undergo a rigorous waste management procedure.

how can we guarantee the donated garments reach their destination?

Non-profit organisations have their own verification process to ensure these garments are sent to a destination with ethical values.

what is the role of Massimo Dutti?

Massimo Dutti will be in charge of collecting and delivering the donated clothing to sorting centres, where each item of clothing will be separated and classified according to its most suitable use. in doing so, we are placing our full network of stores and our logistical capacity at your service so that the garments you no longer wear can be given a new lease of life.

does Massimo Dutti gain financially from this initiative?

No. This project is part of our model of investment in social and environmental programmes. The goal of the clothing collected is to develop the social projects of the non-profit organisations with which we collaborate.

can i donate other products such as footwear or accessories?

Yes, you may include any kind of clothing, household linen, footwear, accessories and even jewellery.

what happens to the items once they have been delivered?

Massimo Dutti will be in charge of collecting and delivering the garments to the sorting centres run by the organisations we work with, where they are classified to ensure that each item gets sent to the best possible destination. Depending on the capacities of each organisation, the garments may be:

_ Donated to those in need
_ Marketed through the charitable channels used by the non-profit organisations to finance their social projects.
_ Reused and transformed into other textile products such as cloths.
_ Recycled into new fibres and materials for the construction and automotive sectors (seat filling, cushions, etc.).

Garments that cannot be reused or recycled for reasons of hygiene, health and safety, or due to the quality of the materials, undergo a rigorous waste management procedure.

The aim of all these processes is to provide direct social support or to finance social projects that are developed or run by the non-profit organisations we work with. Furthermore, in certain cases, such as spain, the initiative boosts the creation of jobs for people at risk of experiencing social exclusion.

how are the non-profit organisations that we work with selected?

We work with local organisations so that the projects contribute directly to your community. We select these organisations based on their experience, good practices in collecting used clothing, reputation and transparency.

do customers receive something in exchange for the items?

No. The aim of this initiative is to provide direct social support or to finance social projects that are developed and run by the non-profit organisations we work with.

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