Дейност с отпадъци от обувки и текстил (ООТ) Textile waste

Waste textile and footwear (Textile waste)

The activity with footwear and textile waste carried out by Nord holding includes
separate collection, transportation, storage, preparation for reuse, recycling and recovery.

Types of waste textile and footwear (textile waste)

Дейност с отпадъци от обувки и текстил (ООТ) Textile waste clothing

CLOTHING

Clothing suitable for second-hand use.

Дейност с отпадъци от обувки и текстил (ООТ) Textile waste shoes

TEXTILE AND FOOTWEAR

Textile and footwear unsuitable
for reuse – waste
that is recycled or
recovered.

Textile waste production waste

PRODUCTION WASTE

Waste obtained during
the production of textile and shoes
– secondary products that are
the result of the production process

Recycling process

  • ACCEPTANCE
    Textile waste is collected manually from the containers intended for the purpose and transported to the recycling plants by means of specialized transport.
  • SORTING
    Collected textile waste is sorted into reusable and non-reusable fractions. The reusable fraction is checked manually, piece by piece, by a sorting expert.
  • CLEANING
    Sorted textile waste is disinfected, and non-textile elements such as buttons and zippers are removed from non-reusable textile waste using special knife tables. Reusable textile waste is additionally washed in special washing machines for industrial use.
  • PACKAGING
    Textile waste is baled. Baling is very important because it protects clothes from pests that can spread easily, keeps clothes organized and makes them easier to handle and transport.
  • TRANSPORTATION
    Recycled and baled textile waste is handed over to other companies for proper recovery.
    Waste reprocessing companies are selected based on the environmentally friendly methods they use. Waste is handed over only to licensed companies which guarantees the effective recovery of recycled textiles.
  • RECYCLING AND RECOVERY:
  • REUSABLE TEXTILE WASTE IS RELEASED FOR RESALE.
  • NON-REUSABLE TEXTILE WASTE IS RECOVERED OF AS FOLLOWS:
Дейност с отпадъци от обувки и текстил (ООТ) Textile waste mixed fabrics

MIXED FABRICS

Usually with added polyester –
they are burned, as it is impossible
to separate the different
fibers in the textile.

Дейност с отпадъци от обувки и текстил (ООТ) Textile waste natural textile

100% NATURAL TEXTILE

Cotton, wool and linen
products – sorted by color and material. Textiles are pulled into fibers or shredded and then recycled.

Дейност с отпадъци от обувки и текстил (ООТ) Textile waste from shoes

WASTE FROM SHOES

Shoe waste is sorted,
metal parts are removed and materials are separated.

Usability of the raw materials obtained

Recycled waste textile and
footwear is reused in various fields:

  • TEXTILE INDUSTRY
    Textile waste is reused for production of new textile products.
  • CONSTRUCTION
    Textile waste is reused for thermal insulation, wadding, flooring for sport fields, etc.
  • AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
    extile waste is reused for sound insulation and fillings.

Benefits

Textile waste reduction of waste

REDUCTION OF WASTE
THAT IS DUMPED
IN LANDFILLS

Textile waste reuse of natural resources

REASONABLE, EFFICIENT
AND RATIONAL USE
OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Textile waste promoting the principles of circular economy

PROMOTING THE
PRINCIPLES OF THE CIRCULAR
ECONOMY

Textile waste increasing the share of energy from reusable sources

INCREASING THE SHARE
 OF USED ENERGY FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES
AND INCREASING ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Waste textile and footwear are accepted against payment by the supplier.