Charities clean up as clothing deposits at recycling sites fall

Charities are “cleaning up” by selling off old clothing as textile deposits at local authority recycling centres plummet.

However, eastern European gangs are reportedly continuing to raid many of charities’ clothing banks.

The disclosures came as Cork County Council’s environment directorate said the 254.30 tonnes of clothing deposited at its 11 recycling centres in 2015 fell to 80.72 tonnes last year.