Hey Byron – we want your Worn or Torn clothing & textiles!
The Worn or Torn Donation Drive is launching in the Byron area of London on July 2, collecting old clothing and textiles through to July 20.
Byron residents can donate their lightly used clothing and end-of-life textile items (old or damaged clothing, sheets, towels, etc.) at the Goodwill Donation Centre located next to the City of London Oxford Street EnviroDepot.
A list of accepted items can be found at london.ca/WornorTorn
Worn or Torn Donation Drive
When: July 2 to 20, 2025
Who: For residents of the Byron area
Where: Goodwill Donation Centre, Oxford Street EnviroDepot – 1450 Oxford St W, London, ON
The donation drive is a partnership between the City of London, Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes and Fanshawe College that aims to reduce unnecessary waste sent to landfill and give textiles a second life.
“By donating our old textiles, we’re reducing waste, conserving resources and building a stronger, more environmentally responsible community,” says Mayor Josh Morgan. “I encourage all Byron residents to take part and show our commitment to a sustainable London.”
“Donating both reusable and recoverable textiles helps to keep a resource out of our landfill, supports local jobs and is a climate action that many people can take,” says Jay Stanford, Director, Climate Change, Environment and Waste Management, City of London.
Donated items will be sorted into reusable and recoverable items – reusable items will be made for purchase in Goodwill stores, while recoverable items will support various recycling initiatives, including mechanical, chemical, and thermal recycling pilot projects.
“We work with research and industry partners to take unsellable textiles and produce new products through innovations like automotive insulation, or as feedstock for commercial and industrial projects,” says Bev Kobe, President & CEO of Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes. “Every sock, towel, and sheet donated helps power climate action. By giving textiles a second life, we’re transforming waste into opportunity and building a more sustainable London. You donations make it possible.”
Each year, Canadians dispose of 37 kilograms or 81 pounds of clothing, with the majority of it ending up in landfill. “This is alarming,” says Jennifer Wright, Professor of Fashion Design at Fanshawe College. “End-of-use clothing and textiles can be repurposed into many different products to give them a second life, diverting them from our local landfill.”
Reusing textiles helps create local jobs, supports Londoners and contributes to the local economy.
Byron residents can donate their lightly used clothing and end-of-life textiles items at the Goodwill Donation Centre located at the Goodwill Donation Centre (1570 Oxford St. W.), located next to the City of London Oxford Street EnviroDepot.