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Long Beach to Host Textile Recycling Event
By Staff Writer
Published on Tue, Jan 13, 2026
Contemplating that New Year closet clean-out? The City of Long Beach Department of Energy & Environmental Services (EES) will be hosting a one-time Recycle Your Textiles event on Saturday, Jan. 31, in partnership with SUAY, a Los Angeles-based recycling company, to provide residents a free, sustainable and meaningful way to donate unwanted textiles.
Items donated at this event will be cleaned, repaired and repurposed by SUAY into new products, such as repaired clothing, pillows and even dog beds. Acceptable items include clothing, towels and lightweight blankets. Textiles with tears, holes or rips will be accepted.
Items not accepted include undergarments such as socks, bras, and underwear; bedding such as sheets, pillowcases, and duvets; stuffed items such as pillows and comforters; animal furs; and children’s clothing. Oftentimes, unwanted textiles received by donation centers end up in landfills if they are not ready for resale, further creating textile waste. Likewise, textiles placed in curbside recycling bins are also landfilled after collection due to risk of contamination. The City is holding this event to encourage sustainability and spotlight local partners like SUAY, who are actively contributing to textile waste reduction in our communities.
Drop-off sites for this event will be open on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., or until capacity is reached at the following locations:
- Mark Twain Neighborhood Library (1401 E. Anaheim St., 90813)
- Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library (587 Atlantic Ave., 90805)
- El Dorado Park West (2760 E. Barrios St., 90815)
For more information, visit lbcity.info/textilerecycling.
