FAQ
We often receive questions about how our textile collection and recycling process works.
Here, we’ve gathered the most common questions and answers to make it easy for you to find the information you need.
If you don’t find what you’re looking for, feel free to reach out to us.

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What can be recycled and what cannot?
Textiles we can recycle:
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Trousers, sweaters, and t-shirts
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Light workwear
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Bed linens
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Towels
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Tablecloths
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Wool
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Jeans
Textiles we cannot recycle:
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Underwear (including nylon stockings)
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Multilayer textiles (such as jackets/skirts with lining, outerwear)
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Rainwear and technical textiles (e.g., swimsuit-like fabrics)
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Clothes with a lot of reflectors, glitter, sequins, beads, or large vinyl prints

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How can you contribute? (Business/Private)
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Private: Recycling bags can be purchased for 399 NOK each. Once the bag is full (maximum 20 kg), you can drop it off at the post office using the return label or deliver it to one of our collection points.
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Private: We also collaborate with Kirkens Bymisjon and Kid in certain locations across the country. Recycling bags are available and can be found here. Additionally, we have green collection boxes labeled Norsk Tekstilgjenvinning at recycling stations in Vestfold and Kongsberg, where you can drop off clean and dry textiles. For more details on what can and cannot be delivered, see here.
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Business: Businesses can contact us through the Contact Us form or send a direct email to info@ntgas.no. We can offer agreements with pricing tailored to the types of materials (fractions) you wish to recycle.
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Can private customers drop off textiles directly?
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Unfortunately, we do not accept textiles directly from private customers. Those who wish to deliver textiles to us can do so through Kastet in Sandefjord, where there are green collection boxes for damaged textiles.
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Which suppliers receive or purchase raw materials from you, for the production of new goods, including spinning mills, weaving mills, and textile- manufacturers, and where are they located in Norway?
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Currently, there are only spinning and weaving mills for wool in Norway. We recycle a portion of wool waste from wool production, and this fiber is returned to wool producers in Norway.
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For other fibers, such as cotton and cotton-polyester fibers from healthcare and hospitality textiles, our spinning partners are located in Europe. Additionally, we collaborate with suppliers who aim to reclaim their fibers; they may use their own spinning mills or work with our partners.
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How do you manage to release the fibers without the use of chemicals or water?
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There are two main types of textile recycling: chemical and mechanical. Our process for fiber release is mechanical. The textiles are mechanically defibered using specialized machines, and the result is a fiber that can be used in new textile production.
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We do not have drains at our facility, and only a small amount of water is used to maintain a certain humidity level in the room, which reduces the risk of static electricity. We do not use any chemical breakdown of textiles
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Are you able to separate different types of fibers in a textile during the process, and if so, how do you do it?
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We do not separate different fiber types. For example, if we feed the facility with textiles such as bed linens or tablecloths made of a cotton/polyester blend or cotton/linen blend, the resulting fiber will also be a mixture of cotton/polyester or cotton/linen.