Recycle Your Clothing in

St Helens Town Centre

North John Street Car Park - Clothing Bank

St Helens Borough Council official clothing recycling bank, serviced by the award-winning Roberts Recycling. Recycle your clean clothing and footwear here in St Helens.

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What can be donated at our banks

Please donate clean, dry items, bagged in any household carrier or bin liner.

Items we accept

Clean, dry items, bagged in any household carrier or bin liner, including:

Adult and children’s clean clothing:
Shirts, Trousers, Shorts, Tops, Jackets, Jeans, Jumpers, Hoodies, Polos, Joggers, Gloves, New Clothes, Skirts, Dresses, Jewellery, Swimwear, Paired Shoes, Trainers, Boots, Handbags, Belts, Ties, Accessories, Clean Bedding, Clean Towels.

Items we can't accept

Soiled, wet, ripped, odorous, heavily worn, stained, mouldy clothing and textiles:

Duvets, Pillows, Throws, Mattresses, Rugs, Carpets, Electricals, Furnishings, Workwear,
Protective Gear, PPE, Work Uniform, Underwear & Socks (unless new or with tags), Fabric Offcuts or Scraps, Bath Robes, Slippers, School Uniform, Soft or Hard Toys / Teddies, Books.

Environmental impact of this textile bank

Textiles diverted from landfill

1,306kg

Since 2025

1,306kg

All time

CO2 emissions avoided

4,310kg CO2E

Since 2025

How is CO2E calculated?

1,306kg

All time

All St Helens Borough Recycles sites

40,240kg

Since 2025

All time

Textile recycling banks across St Helens Borough

Report this bank as full

Please send us a photo of the full textile bank and we'll arrange a collection as soon as possible!

Roberts Group International was established in 2009 and are now one the UK’s leading sustainable textile recyclers and processors, with a core mission of diverting waste clothing and textiles from landfill.

In 2025, we were honoured to win The King’s Award for Enterprise for the third time. This national honour, with formal approval by the Prime Minister and His Majesty The King, recognises our commitment and global impact in textile reuse and recycling.

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