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According to the European Union’s Waste Framework Directive, all member states must start collecting textile waste separately by 1 January 2025. Local governments are responsible for separate collection and can choose their own means for doing so. In practice, local governments must accept separately collected textile waste in waste facilities and organise waste transportation, collection bins, and more.
Estonia collected 3968 tons of textiles separately in 2020. It is estimated that around 18,500 tons of textile waste was not collected separately, meaning it was included in the municipal waste. An average Estonian creates 17 kilograms of textile waste a year. Less than 1 kg of it will be recycled. The rest of it is still going to landfills or being incinerated. When the new directive takes effect, the amount of textile waste collected separately will increase significantly.
Estonia currently recycles some of its industrial textile waste, but there is no capacity for post-consumer textile waste recycling.
The aim of the study is to enhance circular solutions for textile waste by
The study’s main conclusion is whether and which recycling capabilities are feasible in Estonia to support the recycling of textile waste.
The study is commissioned by the Estonian Ministry of Climate.
Head of Unit, Senior Expert (Green and Circular Economic Transformations Unit)
SEI Tallinn
Project / Projekti eesmärgiks on suurendada Balti riikide teadmisi seoses tekstiiljäätmete tekke ennetamise ja vähendamisega lähtudes Põhjamaade kogemusest.
Project / Projekti eesmärk on välja töötada Eestis tekkivate tekstiilijäätmete ringlussevõtu lahendused, mis oleksid aluseks tekstiiliringlussevõtu süsteemi arendamiseks.
Past event / Kiirmoe ja üha suureneva tekstiilitoodete tarbimise taustal on muutunud üha suuremaks väljakutseks kasutatud rõivaste ja tekstiilijäätmete käitlemine.
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