What happens to your donated clothes

Salvation Army clothing banks

The Salvation Army Clothing Collection Scheme (SATCoL) was first established in 1991, since then it has grown into the UK's leading recycling scheme.

It operates a fleet of vehicles around the country to collect unwanted quality clothes and shoes from clothing banks, door to door collections, schools and colleges.

SATCoL is the UK's leading textile and clothes recycling company, operating more than 6,000 clothing banks and over 175 charity shops around the country.