Our Impact
One kilogram of unwanted textile waste processed by BlockTexx is equivalent to approx. 30 kgs. of CO2 emissions. That means one truck load of linen collected will have diverted 10 tonnes of textile waste from landfill and removed carbon emissions equivalent to taking 65 cars off the road for a year*.
*EPA NSW figures state the average family car emits 4.6 tonnes per year of CO2e. BlockTexx estimates approx. 30 tonnes of CO2e offsets for every tonne of textile waste processed – the equivalent to 6.5 average family cars.
KGs Linen diverted
This is how many kilograms of old, unwanted sheets, towels and pillowcases we’ve saved from landfill, burning or exporting overseas. Check in after each event to see our progress!
Avg KGs collected per Household
Our Give a Sheet® events enable us to have a spring clean of our old unwanted linen piling up in cupboards, under the bed or in the garage. On average households are clearing out the equivalent of 22 sheets at a time!
Number of bed Sheets converted
We collect more bed sheets than any other item. Did you know that the average household buys new sheets every 5 years? That’s a lot of old and used sheets stored up in linen cupboards around Australia!
KGs of offset CO2 emissions
For every kilogram of unwanted textile waste processed we estimate approx. 30 kg greenhouse gasses polluting the atmosphere. With each pillowcase rescued … it’s a breath of fresh air!
We’re inviting you to clean out your ‘robe to clean up the globe’
Councils and households across Australia are teaming up to do their bit for the planet.
In an Australian-first initiative, textile resource recovery company, BlockTexx, is operating a series of linen collections around Australia called Give a Sheet® for the Planet!
You can also Give a Sheet® for the Planet by donating your unwanted household linen, sheets and towels to be converted into valuable, high-grade recycled materials.
These local events are a smart and fun way to get involved in a local recycling solution for unwanted textiles and textile waste – that is not part of the regular council collections.
We estimate that in an average household, linen wardrobes are bursting with around 15kg of old, worn linen. Our aim is to clean out your robe and give your unwanted linen a new life.
This textile circular economy solution benefits councils and their communities.
Innovation
BlockTexx uses its state of the art textile recovery facility developed in Australia to break down textiles and clothing into new recycled materials that are used by Australian manufacturers to create a range of new products – they won’t be going into landfill, burnt, or exported overseas.
SPRING CLEAN EVENTS
Spring Clean Events
National recycling week EVENTS
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How Does It Work?
We partner with Councils around Australia to bring our Give a Sheet® for the Planet events to the heart of their communities.
Location is key as we make these events a convenient drop off destination for the residents.
Households can drop off their clean and sorted old, worn-out sheets, towels, pillowcases, quilt covers and linen that is no longer wanted or can no longer be used.
Our Give a Sheet® crew is there on the day to collect and sort the linen to ensure everything we receive can be processed.
All the linen donations collected are sent to our social enterprise partners to be sorted and decommissioned. They are then shredded and converted into high-grade raw materials at our facility in Queensland.
Our social enterprise partners provide support for people with intellectual disabilities in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. If linen requires zip, button and popper removal, 100% of the cost charged to prepare these items for recycling is passed on to the organisation.
Regional NSW events
Armidale and Tamworth
BlockTexx joined forces with two Iconic NSW regional councils, the beautiful towns of Tamworth and Armidale played host to our first Spring Clean events of 2024.
The sun shone on a very crisp Saturday morning as the first of many cars pulled into Armidale’s immaculate waste management facility, ready to Give a Sheet® for the Planet. The residents were greeted by a passionate group of volunteers from the university of New England all keen to learn about how BlockTexx remanufacture the linen into high grade raw materials.
Armidale residents had responded to the call to action and piled their cars and Utes high with pre-loved, bed linen, towels and pillowcases, much of the linen had not seen the light of day for decades.
Downsizers, small businesses and students all took the opportunity to clear out their cupboards and donate their old forgotten discoloured bedding, relieved there was an onshore recycling solution that prevented it from being buried, burnt or exported overseas.
Around 2,000kgs of textiles were donated over the 2 events, which in linen terms is the equivalent of 3,500 sheets or 13,500 pillowcases. Around 200kgs of good quality, nearly new items were also donated to be reused at the local women’s shelter in Armidale and a local vets in Tamworth.
A huge thank you to Armidale and Tamworth regional councils for their enthusiasm and commitment to hold an event across their region. Congratulations to the ratepayers for giving a sheet and making the event such a success.
– Tonia Bastyan, Design and Marketing Manager – BlockTexx®
It was a beautiful sunny day in Tamworth as we arrived early for the ‘Give a Sheet for the Planet’ event, organised by Tamworth Regional Council and BlockTexx.
Angela Dodson, the Waste Sustainability Officer from Tamworth Regional Council, was already hard at work setting up at the North Companions Football Club carpark (perfect timing, as the soccer season had just ended the previous weekend!). She had signs, tables, and two large containers ready to collect towels for the local vets. Soon after, Lincoln from ShredX arrived, bringing 10 large 660L bins for collecting pre-loved linen.
Even before the official 9am start, three cars arrived, filled with pre-loved household linen, and from there, it was a steady flow of vehicles all day. Every visitor was thrilled to have a place to clear out their linen cupboards, knowing their sheets and towels would be given a new life. Some arrived with just a few sheets, while others brought bags and baskets overflowing with linen. A few even made multiple trips, sharing stories of elderly parents moving into care or grown families leaving them with cupboards full of linen.
By the end of the day, we had welcomed over 100 cars and collected approximately a tonne of pre-loved sheets, towels, and household linen ready to be recycled! Thank you, Tamworth – we can’t wait to visit again!
– Anna Minns, Engagement Manager – BlockTexx®
