A review of Trashie / For Days “take back bag”

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A year or more ago I saw an ad that Trashie / For Days will let you recycle textiles with holes or that’s threadbare. Most resale places won’t accept donations of clothes with holes/that’s threadbare. And I don’t want my tattered clothes to end up in a landfill.

I’ve now tried this twice. The biggest downside is price. It costs $20 to recycle textiles in this way. The ad I saw alleged that you get the $20 back, but really you just get a coupon (that’s not equivalent to $20 BTW) to a website full of brands I’d never heard of. I didn’t end up using those “points”/coupons. I don’t need more possessions. As a point of comparison, places like TerraCycle provide a shipping label for free, so at the very least I’d expect that. Overall, I realize this can feel like a scam money-wise. Personally I’m willing to spend $20 once a year to send in extra tattered clothes and textiles. (I collect this hole-y stuff throughout the whole year and buy the product only after I have a lot to send. If you have just a couple items, $20 is probably too steep.)

Another drawback is that the current product page didn’t explain what can/cannot be accepted. Maybe there was an FAQ I couldn’t find—but it’s logical to actually list that for customers. I ended up emailing customer service to confirm textiles with holes can be recycled this way. I heard back from customer service, and that’s the main thing I wanted to share on this subreddit.

Customer service said they accept:

“all old clothing and textiles—including shoes—no matter the brand, fabric, style, or condition. You can also send in handbags, socks, underwear, sheets, pillowcases, blankets, stuffed animals, and jewelry. We just ask that anything you’re sending is clean—so if it’s dirty, please give it a quick wash first!

Fabric scraps can’t go in the clothing Take Back Bag, but we do offer a Cotton Fabric Scrap Take Back Bag for scraps made of 98%+ cotton.

Here’s what we can’t accept: moldy clothing, items stained with motor oil or paint, anything soiled with biomaterials (pet or human), period underwear, washable diapers, pet leashes, dog beds, oven mitts, placemats, soiled table linens, pillows, cut-up garments, cloth napkins, dish towels, aprons, heated blankets, face masks, mattress pads, or anything with personal names, branding, or logos.”

I’ll try to format this better when I’m not on mobile.

Mods can delete if this breaks any rules. I realize “greenwashing” is a certain kind of marketing. I first learned of this through an ad, and ads can be so dishonest. I’m interested in hearing from anyone else that tried this or anyone who knows if this legitimately does what it says it does.

Submitted July 30, 2025 at 07:02AM by colebette https://ift.tt/xGvueQM