Working with councils
We are the largest charity-owned textiles collector in the UK, operating a comprehensive and nationwide service. We have 30 years’ experience working with local authorities, delivering a professional and reliable clothing collection operation that helps increase textile recycling rates. Today, we work with over 370 local authorities throughout the UK with a footprint of over 8000 textile banks.
Our team of regional account managers work closely with local authorities; for new clients they will guide you through each step of the process, and as the relationship develops, they always look to offer solutions and suggest improvements. We strive to build positive, long-term relationships and continually deliver the highest levels of service.
A partnership with SATCoL gives your council
• A dedicated regional account manager
• Web portal access to collection data
• A professional and reliable collection service
• Increased tonnages of textiles and resulting revenue
• A partner you can trust with proven honesty and integrity
East Devon Council Case Study
As the local authority, East Devon District Council is responsible for refuse collection across a 314-square mile area of the South West, home to over 140,000 residents. Part of its remit is to encourage residents to reuse as much as possible, which involves providing them with the means to have their unwanted textiles collected from outside their homes.
SATCoL works with the council to collect the textiles, firstly by providing bags for households to fill with unwanted shoes and clothing, and secondly by collecting the gathered and weighed donations from the council’s depots, so that they can be transported to our recycling centres.
By lending the Salvation Army name to the scheme, SATCoL helps to boost resident confidence and engagement in the donation of textiles, which leads to better recycling rates for the council.
Councillor Geoff Jung oversees household refuse and recycling in the district. He says: “East Devon year-on-year has increased the amount of textiles that residents are putting out for collection, and with the knowledge that it’s going to the Salvation Army, we expect that to increase.”