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Recyclatex is a trading group made up of a select number of TRA
members who can offer Charities and Local Authorities Textile
collection contracts Nationwide with the comfort of a bonded protection
scheme.
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Recyclatex is comprised of a select group of recycling companies who have
great experience in the field of textile recycling and who can offer convenient
locations spread throughout the whole of the United Kingdom.
Only companies capable of meeting the high quality requirements of Recyclatex
are considered for membership of the scheme.
Recyclatex members are also all members of the UK Textile Recycling Association,
and have agreed to work to a set of rules and conditions which conform
to good working practices and comply with all current legislation within
the recycling industry.
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All members of the scheme are required to:
- be approved by the Executive Committee of the Textile Recycling Association
- be an equal opportunities employer and operate a fair wages structure
- operate within recognised safety standards
- be registered Carriers of Waste and comply with 'Duty of Care' requirements
- operate well maintained and fully insured vehicles
- have effective third-party/public liability insurance
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Recyclatex is the only body which can effectively offer National Organisations,
including charities and local authorities, exclusive service collection
contracts throughout the entire United Kingdom.
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The Recyclatex Bonded Textile Scheme ensures that organisations wishing
to place reclamation contracts deal with a reliable and reputable company.
There is a properly structured scheme giving a regular financial benefit
to either the organisation itself or to its appointed range of charities.
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All members of Recyclatex are required to place an agreed substantial
sum of money with The Recycling Association as a bond. In the event of
any member failing to operate the scheme correctly or ceasing to trade,
sufficient funding is immediately available for another member company
to maintain the contract until a new contract can be agreed.
This funding also allows The Textiles Recycling Association to appoint
approved contractors, on a temporary basis as necessary, and to clear
and re-establish a regular collection pattern for the body concerned.
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- provision of Recyclatex approved design textile bank, paint finished
to organisational requirements
- bank to be clearly marked with information identifying:
- this is a textile bank
- service contact details
- local authority/charity benefiting from the collection
- types of material acceptable for collection in the bank
- Recyclatex logo to show that this bank is properly managed
- regular agreed collection timetable for textile banks
- maintenance of the immediate area surrounding the bank
- monitoring of sites to ensure collection pattern is adequate
- accurate recording of site collection details
- regular payments based on weights collected
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- regular agreed collection timetable from shops
- all shops included regardless of location - even remote rural areas
- urban shops may have additional collections if required
- regular payments based on weights collected
- accurate recording of collection weights from shops
- monthly report available giving weight and value of items for individual
shops
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Recyclatex agreements normally run for a period of three years. This gives
a regular income over that period and enables both parties to operate
on a stable collection basis.
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Modern textile reclamation factories are custom built to process huge
tonnage of material on a daily basis. Once incoming lorries have been
through the various weighbridge checks, they are unloaded onto an automatic
conveyor system which runs throughout the factory.
Almost everything collected will have a useful second life, but it has
to be graded and sorted many times before it ends up in the right place.
This is a highly skilled job with operators able to identify a particular
type of cloth or textile mixture in seconds
Primary sorting will establish the three main routes for material:
Good quality used clothing and shoes will be re-sorted for sending
to charities in the UK and for use in developing countries;
Worn or damaged textiles will be processed within the factory
for use as wiping cloths
Other suitable materials will be graded for fibre reclamation
and filling products
Many useful items are discarded because they are no longer fashionable
or the right size. Shoes and trainers may have little or no wear when
they are outgrown. All of these items are welcomed by others in places
such as Bangladesh where goods of such quality are often far too expensive
or unavailable.
Many slightly worn or damaged items can be cut and converted for use
as industrial wiping cloths and the range of natural materials available
make them far superior to paper equivalents.
Another method of recycling involves pulling the threads of a garment
for re-weaving into new clothes or blankets. Many garments seen today
use reclaimed fibres mixed with new fibre to create an excellent range
of blended cloths. Fibres can also be compressed for mattress production.
All of these natural fibres have excellent insulation properties and are
often preferred to expensive oil-based alternatives.
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