Collection of clothes, shoes and textiles

The city of Košice in cooperation with KOSIT and the organization "Smile as a Gift" prepared a unique collection of usable clothes, shoes and home textiles for Košice residents. All the collected material will be made available to families in material need through the organization Smile as a Gift.

A total of 20 collection containers were added in the city in the initial phase of the project during February 2024.

Unwanted but still usable clothes, shoes, belts, handbags, bed linen or home textiles can be thrown into the containers. A clear overview of exactly what belongs in the containers and what does not in the clear instructions directly on the containers.

"We already know that mandatory collection of textile waste is due to be introduced in all EU Member States, including Slovakia, by 1 January 2016. January 2025. We are all the more pleased about the current initiative. On the one hand, we are raising the profile of the issue before the introduction of compulsory collection. But more importantly, this year we are already giving residents the opportunity to dispose of more unwanted items in a responsible way and, most importantly, in the knowledge that clothes will find their way to people in difficult life situations."

says Ing. Marián Christenko, CEO of KOSIT a.s.

Collection of collected textiles from KOSIT containers is carried out once a week.

Container location map

An important collection rule is not to use collection containers as waste receptacles.

Clothing and textiles should be in a condition suitable for reuse, ideally in a sealed plastic bag or sack.