It is a gesture that many do without thinking about it: slide an old t-shirt or a pair of tired sneakers in the yellow tank, at the same time as packaging. However, this reflex, now widespread in Rennes Métropole, is undermining the entire sorting chain.
Textiles in yellow bins, an error to avoid
The community is clear: “Linen and used clothes and shoes are too often deposited in yellow bins or yellow voluntary contribution”. This type of waste has nothing to do with recyclable packaging.
In fact, these textiles wind around the machines, block the conveyors, cause breakdowns and require heavy maintenance operations. Result: delays, drop in efficiency and increased cost for the sorting sector. Technical teams find themselves intervening much more often, slowing the whole process.
Where to correctly throw your used clothes and shoes?
Fortunately, simple solutions exist. For clean and dry clothes, head to the Le Relais terminals, specifically designed for this collection. There are some 307 on the territory of Rennes Métropole. And even if their collection had been interrupted, it has resumed since July 24.
If, on the other hand, your textiles are dirty or humid, then they must be thrown with conventional household waste, and especially not in yellow bins. This small sorting effort allows the entire recycling chain to function properly – and avoids many avoidable breakdowns.
