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Old clothes
Stand: 16.06.2025
Where to put the worn-out but still good clothes or the bad purchase that will surely find favor elsewhere?
After numerous national media outlets have been reporting on the new regulations from Europe since the middle of last year, many people are asking themselves:
So where to put the clothes or other textiles that someone else is happy about?
Since the beginning of the year, public waste management authorities (i.e. all independent cities and districts) have been obliged throughout Europe to ensure the separate collection and recycling of used textiles.
In principle, the involvement of third parties in fulfilling the waste disposal obligation is also permitted in accordance with the German Waste Management Act (§ 22 KrWG). This means that the existing containers of the various textile collectors, as you have known in Erlangen for many years, can continue to be used. This means that you have many options for properly disposing of your used textiles in Erlangen.
Specifically for Erlangen, we recommend handing in textiles that are still in good condition to charitable organizations such as second-hand stores. These offer the great advantage that clothes in good condition can be offered for sale or exchange and thus remain in the cycle.
The following offers are available in Erlangen in particular
WHO | WHAT | HOW | FURTHER |
Center for single parents |
| Hand in free of charge, take away for a donation | |
Lost and found Diakonie Erlangen |
| Donation basis For larger donations, please make an appointment in advance. | |
KleiderKaffee Erlangen |
| Free of charge, Take away according to price | |
Caritas Boutique |
| Free of charge Take away according to price | |
Gift market |
| Offer and find online |
Clothes swap parties are becoming increasingly popular. Here, the pleasant is combined with the useful. These offers are easy to find and spread via social media. However, they vary greatly in size and frequency depending on the regional population structure.
The locations of the used clothing containers in the Erlangen city area can be found at Overview of container locations (here, please search exclusively for used clothing containers using the yellow check mark).