FAQ
We often recieve questions about our textile sorting and recycling process.
Here we have collected the most common questions and answers.
If you do not find what you are looking for, feel free to contact us.
How can we contribute? (business/private)
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Private / Business: Recycling bags can be purchased from us via email or at our drop-off points. When the bags are full (approximately 20 kg), they can be sent via post using a return label or delivered to one of our drop-off locations.
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Private: We collaborate on collection with Kirkens Bymisjon, Loggit, and with Kid in selected locations across the country.
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Business: You can contact us through the contact form or send us a direct email at info@ntgas.no. We can then offer an agreement with pricing depending on the fractions.
What can be delivered to recycling? What cannot be recycled?
What can be recycled today?
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Clothes like trouses, sweaters, 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
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Down comforters and down pillows
What do we currently not recycle?”
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Multi-layer textiles (such as jackets/skirts with lining, outerwear)
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Rainwear and technical textiles (e.g. swimwear-like materials)
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Clothing with a high amount of reflective elements, glitter, sequins, beads, or large vinyl prints
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Underwear (including nylon stockings)
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Textiles from Shein and Temu
Can we, as private customers, drop by to deliver textiles?
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No. Unfortunately, we do not accept textiles directly from private customers. For those who wish to deliver textiles to us, this can be done via Kastet in Sandefjord, where there are green collection bins for damaged textiles.
Which suppliers receive or purchase raw materials from you for further production of new products, including spinning mills, weaving mills, and textile manufacturers, and where are they located in Norway?
Today, there are only spinning mills and weaving mills for wool in Norway. We recycle some wool waste from wool production, and this fiber is returned to wool producers in Norway. For other fibers, such as cotton and cotton-polyester fibers from healthcare and hospitality textiles, our spinning partners are located in Europe. We also collaborate with suppliers who are exploring taking back their own fibers; they may use their own spinning mills or work with our partners.
How do you manage to separate the fibers without using chemicals or water?
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There are two main types of textile recycling: chemical and mechanical. Our process for separating fibers 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 in the factory, and only a small amount of water is used to maintain a certain level of humidity in the air, which reduces the risk of static electricity. We do not use any chemical breakdown of textiles.
Are you able to separate different fiber types within a textile during the process, and if so, how do you do it?
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We do not separate different fiber types. If we feed the facility with, for example, bed linen or tablecloths consisting of a blend of cotton/polyester or cotton/linen, the resulting fiber will also be a blend of cotton/polyester or cotton/linen.
