clothing collection
We want to make extending the life of clothes transparent and easy.
TAKEBACK AND GIVE BACK
Redress is working to provide practical, easy and accessible solutions to Hong Kongers to extend the life of their unwanted clothes. Through our year-round Takeback Programme, Redress partners with some of the world’s leading fashion brands to place collection boxes in their retail stores where consumers can give back any brand of clothes for re-use, resale and recycling/downcycling by Redress, making it easier for the public to play their part in the circular fashion economy.
Transparency around how we sort and redistribute clothes collected through our Takeback programmes is very important to us. Our processes aim to maximise the value of each item and keep good quality clothing in circulation for as long as possible, while minimising the possibility of clothes ending up in landfill whether in Hong Kong or abroad. See our infographic and FAQs below for more details.
WHAT WE COLLECT
All menswear
All womenswear
All baby and childrens clothing
Quality accessories including handbags and scarves
Shoes
Home textiles (e.g. cushions, towels, curtains) (except Zara Home locations)
Mouldy items
Broken or damaged bags/accessories
Uniforms
We ask that you wash all clothing before putting it in one of our boxes! Thank you.
Locations identified with "QR" in the list will only be active during May for Get Redressed Month
Hong Kong Island
Aigle |
Shop 067, G/F, Cityplaza, Taikoo Shing, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong |
Aigle |
Shop 714, 7/F, Times Square, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong |
Aigle |
Shop 3081, Podium Level 3, Ifc Mall, Central, Hong Kong |
Aigle |
Shops B & D, G/F, 51 Paterson Street, Fashion Walk, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong |
Banyan |
Suite 1204, 12th Floor, Eastern Harbour Centre, 28 Hoi Chak Street, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong |
Dream Impact - ESG Innovation Lab |
28 Stanley Street, Central, Hong Kong |
Island Place Tower |
Lift lobby on G/F, Island Place Tower, 510 King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong |
Pacific Place Mall |
Near Concierge Desk on L1, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong |
Pacific Place |
Central Carpark Lobby on LG1, Pacific Place Mall, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong |
Pacific Place |
Park Court near recycle bins and mall entrance from Queensway on L1, Pacific Place Mall, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong |
Pacific Place - One |
Lift lobby on L4, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong |
Pacific Place - Two |
Lift lobby on L4, Two Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong |
Pacific Place - Three |
Lift lobby on 1/F, Three Pacific Place, 1 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai, Hong Kong. |
Pacific Place - Five |
Lift lobby on 1/F, Five Pacific Place, 28 Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
Pacific Place - 8QRE |
Lift lobby on G/F, SPACES. 8QRE, 405, 8 Queen's Rd E, Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
Rebooked |
1st Floor, 9-11 Mee Lun Street, Central |
South Island Place |
Near low zone lift lobby on G/F, South Island Place, 8 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Wong Chuk Hang, Hong Kong |
Shun Tak Center |
G06, G/F, China Merchants Tower, Shun Tak Centre, 200 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong |
Taikoo Place One |
G06, G/F, China Merchants Tower, Shun Tak Centre, 200 Connaught Road Central, Hong Kong |
Taikoo Place One |
Near Reception desk on G/F, One Taikoo Place, 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong |
Taikoo Place Two |
Near the Reception Desk on G/F, Two Taikoo Place, 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong |
Taikoo Place - Berkshire House |
Near escalator on G/F, Berkshire House, 25 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong |
Taikoo Place - Devon House |
Facing shop (Pret A Manger) on 1/F, Devon House, 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong |
Taikoo Place - Devon House |
Outside The Loop entrance on G/F, Devon House, 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong |
Taikoo Place - Devon House |
Blueprint Cafe on 2/F, Dorset House, 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong |
Taikoo Place - Lincoln House |
Facing shop (Treehouse) on 1/F, Lincoln House, 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong |
Taikoo Place - Lincoln House |
Near escalator on G/F, Lincoln House, 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong |
Taikoo Place - One Island East |
Near escalator on G/F, One Island East, 18 Westlands Road, Quarry Bay |
Taikoo Place - Oxford House |
Near escalator on 1/F, Oxford House, 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong |
Taikoo Place - PCCW Tower |
Near escalator on 1/F, PCCW Tower, 979 King's Road, Quarry Bay, Hong Kong |
Tommy Hilfiger |
Shop 520, 5/F, Times Square, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong |
Tommy Hilfiger |
Shop 293, 2/F, Cityplaza, Taikoo Shing, Hong Kong |
WWF |
Central Sustainability Hub, 1 Tramway Path, Central, Hong Kong |
ZARA |
G/F-4/F, Crawford House, No. 70. Queen's Road Central, Hong Kong |
ZARA |
Shop 1065-1075, IFC Mall, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong |
ZARA |
Shop 121, The Mall, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong |
ZARA |
Shop 414-16 & 418-21, Times Square, 1 Matheson St, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong |
ZARA |
Store 100 & 217 Cityplaza, Level 1 & 2, Cityplaza South, Taikoo Shing, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong |
Kowloon
Aigle |
Shop 09, L1, Festival Walk, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
Aigle |
Shop 215-216, L2, MOKO, Mong Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
Aigle |
Shop 1103, L1, Elements, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
Aigle |
Shop 323, Level 3, K11 MUSEA, 18 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
Aigle |
Shop 222-3, L2, Ocean Terminal, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
Aigle |
Shop G80, Telford Plaza, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
Business Environment Council |
G/F, Jockey Club Environment Building, 77 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
Dream Impact |
Unit C, 4/F, 760 Cheung Sha Wan Rd, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
Mira Place |
Mira Place 1, 9 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui G/F – near Concierge |
Mira Place |
Mira Place 1, 9 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui G/F – near American Eagle Outfitters |
Mira Place |
Mira Place 1, 9 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui 1/F – near Starbucks |
Mira Place |
Mira Place 1, 9 Kimberley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui 2/F – near Peach John |
Redrss |
The Redress Closet, 78 Ap Liu Street, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
Tommy Hilfiger |
Shop 2416 & 2513, Level 2, Gateway Arcade, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon , Hong Kong |
Tommy Hilfiger |
Unit LG1-09, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
ZARA |
Shop 2328, Level 2, Gateway Arcade, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
ZARA |
Shop 2328, Level 2, Gateway Arcade, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
ZARA |
Shop 1051-54, 1056-57, Elements, 1 Austin Road West, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
ZARA |
Shop Unit G1, Telford Plaza, Phase 1, Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
ZARA Home |
G26, Festival Walk, 80 Tat Chee Ave, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
New Territories
Aigle |
Shop 501-2, 5/F, Phase 1, New Town Plaza, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong |
Aigle |
Shop 2051, YOHO Mall, 8-9 Long Yat Road, Yuen Long, N.T., Hong Kong |
Aigle |
Shop M-78, MTR Level, V city, Tuen Mun, N.T., Hong Kong |
Aigle |
Shop F42, 9 Tong Yin Street, PopCorn, Tseung Kwan O, N.T., Hong Kong |
Aigle |
Shop 109-110, Citygate Outlets, 20 Tat Tung Road, Lantau Island, N.T., Hong Kong |
Bershka |
Shop 132-138, L1 & Shop B119, B1, Tsuen Wan Plaza, Tsuen Wan, N.T., Hong Kong |
Citygate |
Lift lobby on G/F, Citygate Outlets, 18-20 Tat Tung Road, Tung Chung, Lantau, N.T., Hong Kong |
Citygate |
Shopping Mall Passenger Lift Lobby on 2/F(South), Citygate Outlets, 18-20 Tat Tung Road, Tung Chung, Lantau, N.T., Hong Kong |
Tommy Hilfiger |
Shop 248, 248A, 367 & 367A, Level 2 & 3, New Town Plaza Phase 1, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong |
ZARA |
Shop 1049-1053, Level 1, Metro City II, 8 Yan King Road, Tseung Kwan O, N.T., Hong Kong |
ZARA |
Shop 335, Level 3, Phase 1, New Town Plaza, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong |
ZARA |
Shops 1060-1065 & 1101-1103, 8 Long Yat Road, Yuen Long, N.T., Hong Kong |
Outlying Islands
Pause Cafe |
Block 1, Ground Floor, Silver View Centre, 8 Ngan Kwong Wan Road, Mui Wo |
What happens to your clothes once collected?
Learn about what happens to your clothes after we collect them, and what you as a consumer can do to help address the challenge of textile waste. We are grateful for the support of The Purpose Business and Eat Creative who helped us develop this infographic.
FAQ
▼ ▲ Why give back your unwanted clothes?
In Hong Kong we send 388 tonnes of textiles to our overflowing landfills every day1 (of which 50% is estimated to be clothing), equivalent in weight to approximately 1.35 million T-shirts. Although our changing tastes and sizes might mean we don’t want them any more, many of these clothes are still in good, wearable condition.
Sending clothes to landfills wastes not only the clothes themselves but all the precious natural resources - and human labour - that went into making them including land, trees, water and oil.
Redress puts wearable clothing back into circulation so that it can be re-used by other people. Expanding the lifespan of clothing through re-use means that we get more mileage out of the resources that went into making clothes already in existence; we reduce the need for the production of new clothing; and we reduce the amount of clothing ending up in landfills.
1Source: Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR. 2023. Monitoring of Solid Waste in Hong Kong: Waste Statistics for 2022.
▼ ▲ How are we different from other clothing collection programmes in Hong Kong?
- Environmental Focus: Our environmental mission and status as an environmental charity forms the backbone of all of the decisions we make including how we collect, sort and redistribute clothing resources (for example, our commitment not to resell clothing in overseas markets where we have no visibility over how the clothing is used or where it ends up).
- Sustainable Operations: We are committed to sustainability in our operations, for example reusing collection boxes, recycling plastic and paper waste, exploring and utilising sustainable logistics alternatives such as paper packing tape.
- Attention to Detail: We employ a careful sorting process focused on capturing the greatest economic and environmental value from each item of clothing, minimising environmental impact, minimising waste entering Hong Kong’s landfills, and providing targeted and meaningful support for our charity partners.
- Finding Solutions: We are committed to finding a solution for the ‘bottom layer’ of unusable clothing (e.g. clothing that is stained or broken and therefore not suitable for reuse) and minimise clothing sent to landfill, by researching and trialling new solutions for recycling/downcycling within Asia.
- Trusted Partner: We are committed to transparency in our collection, sorting, redistribution and reporting processes, and regarding the partners we work with. If you have any questions about our processes, please Contact Us.
- Education Everywhere: We see education as an essential part of the clothing waste solution, and our relationships with a large number of retailers, companies, clubs and schools which provide a pipeline to engage with Hong Kong consumers of all ages and from diverse backgrounds.
- Collaboration: We have long-standing relationships with a large number of local charity partners serving a diverse range of social causes, with whom we provide carefully sorted good quality clothing.
▼ ▲ What types of clothing can I give?
Any clothing and fashion accessories for men, women and children , in any condition. The only exception are uniforms, whether from schools or companies as there’s currently no solution to reuse these. We do not accept:
- any badly worn or broken fashion accessories (as we currently have no avenues to recycle these items)
- shoes
- any home textiles (e.g. cushion covers, curtains, towels, bedding), except at our Zara Home locations, as while we are constantly looking for ways to deal with a broader range of textile waste, Redress’ primary focus is on clothing waste
- any mouldy items (as these items can contaminate other good condition items)
Please remember to always wash the clothes first!
▼ ▲ How do you sort the clothes received?
All clothing dropped in our collection boxes is processed, sorted and redistributed by Redress with the invaluable help of volunteers from the Hong Kong community and our logistics partners CN Logistics.
Every piece of clothing is checked manually for damage. Our careful sorting process maximises the value of each item, better supports our charity partners by matching clothing with their specific needs, and reduces wastage.
▼ ▲ Where do the clothes go?
Our number one priority is increasing utilisation and limiting the amount of clothing that ends up in landfills. Our top-level sorting categories are: reuse by local charity partners ( 50-60%); resale at Redress’ secondhand charity stores (10-15%), downcycling/recycling (approx. 20-30%) and landfill (approx. 1-4%). Within these main categories we sort into up to 20 sub-categories based on each garment’s type and condition, our charity beneficiaries’ specific needs, and current recycling/downcycling capabilities. Once the clothes are sorted, boxed and labelled, Redress transports and redistributes them to numerous charity partners and other resale or reuse channels as described below.
orms such as The HULA and Retykle, to promote the accessibility of secondhand shopping in Hong Kong and raise funds for our work.
The majority of wearable items are redistributed to our network of 20+ local charity partners for reuse by their beneficiaries including Crossroads, Refugee Union, YWCA, ImpactHK, Christian Action and many more. We work with our charity partners to understand how the clothing will be used, and to the best of our knowledge, none of the clothing that Redress donates to partner charities is sold as commercial exports to developing countries.
A small percentage of the most fashionable and best condition wearable clothes are resold at our very own secondhand store - The Redress Closet, our pop-up shops, or through our selected resellers in Hong Kong such as Retykle and Green Ladies, to promote the accessibility of secondhand shopping in Hong Kong.
▼ ▲ What about clothes that cannot be re-used?
Clothes that have reached the end of their ‘wearable’ life (e.g. used personal items like underwear, socks, sleepwear and swimwear, or really worn out/stained/damaged items), or clothes that our charity partners don’t want (e.g. company/school uniforms), are very difficult for us to deal with.
Globally, including in Hong Kong, there is a lack of viable recycling technologies to deal with these ‘bottom layer’ clothes at scale. While some local recycling options do exist (e.g. The Billie System fibre-to-fibre recycling facility and the HKRITA G2G facility), these local facilities are not currently able to process mixed clothing of the type and volume collected by Redress.
Despite this, Redress believes that downcycling is preferable to landfill and so we are constantly researching and trialling new solutions fordowncycling within the wider Asia region. At the moment, Redress is working with a partner in Hong-Kong who shreds all the materials and reproduces them into quilts and rags. Metal pieces (zipper, buttons) are removed at the shredding process to be recycled separately.
▼ ▲ Do you send any items of clothes collected to landfill?
For a very small percentage (1-4%) of items we have no choice but to send them to landfill. This includes anything mouldy where there is risk of contaminating other items, any broken or very poor condition shoes, bags and fashion accessories as well as broken or very poor condition fake or real leather clothing as they are made from materials that cannot be recycled. It also includes actual rubbish or random items that are dropped in our boxes (e.g. , plastic bags, used cosmetics, broken stationery, etc.).