Textiles recycling
How to Recycle Children's Clothing
Baby and children's apparel that is often outgrown before it is worn out. Prioritize reuse and consignment; recycling is the backup for stained or worn pieces.
RecyclableConsignment often pays per item for clean seasonal clothes; designer kids' brands bring moreUpdated Jul 2026
Quick answer
Outgrown kids' clothes are in high demand at thrift, Once Upon a Child, Kid to Kid, shelters, and daycares. Donate clean, dry wearable pieces first. Stained but dry items can go to textile bins or Carter's TerraCycle in-store recycling where offered. Drawstrings are a new-product safety topic, not a universal thrift ban.
- Recyclable
- Yes
- Typical value
- Consignment often pays per item for clean seasonal clothes; designer kids' brands bring more
- Donate / take-back
- Available
How to Prepare
- 1Wash and dry thoroughly
- 2Check for recalls on branded children's products before resale