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1 The Salvation Army National Recycling Operations Reusing and Recycling since 1908

2 It s Time for Textiles Next on the Recycling & Stewardship horizon!

3 On the Agenda: Identifying Textiles The Volume The Industry The Salvation Army Thrift Store EPR for Textiles Moving Forward The Salvation Army s Impact

4 Canada s Textiles Passed on to family & friends Sold Online or to a Consignment Shop Given to a Non Profit Organization Thrown in the garbage & sent to local landfills

5 Canada s Textile Volume 3.2 Billion lb of textiles are produced every year. Only 15% of textiles are recycled while 85% ends up in a local landfill. 5-8% of landfills today are textiles, as high as 11% in Nova Scotia.

6 Shift to Thrift! On average each Canadian disposes of 88 lb of textiles per year. 99% of textiles can be reused and recycled. 100% can be directed to The Salvation Army Thrift Store.

7 The Industry

8 It s Time for Textiles Identifying Textiles The Volume The Industry The Salvation Army Thrift Store EPR for Textiles Moving Forward The Salvation Army s Impact

9 Environmental Leader in Canada since 1908

10 The New Look of Thrift

11 The New Look of Thrift

12 Municipal & City Partners

13 A model of the future 4 Salvation Army Thrift Store Donor Welcome Centres located in the Region of Peel s Community Recycling Centres. PLUS! 1 Salvation Army Thrift Store 8,000 retail square feet facility

14 The Region of Peel Over 700,000 lb of gently used clothing & textiles Over 300,000 lb of furniture Over 1 million lb of household items Through over 37,000 generous community donors

15 In Vancouver The Salvation Army Thrift Store Donation Drop Bins at the Vancouver Landfill, Metro Vancouver & Transfer Stations diverted: 1,154,354 lb in projection: over 1,250,000 lb

16 Municipal & City Projections Projected Growth Vancouver Peel Markham 3.9M 3.1M 3.1M 2.5M 2.5M 1.1M 1.2 M 930K 920K 2M 1.5 M 1.9M 25% 25%

17 Our Donation Sources Donor Welcome Centres located at every Thrift Store Donation Drop-off Bins Residential Pickups Donation Drives & Events Municipal Partnerships Corporate & Business Partnerships

18 Our Infrastructure We recycle textiles for: Rags & wiping cloths Stuffing & insulation Use in secondary markets

19 SA Thrift Store Trends Million Pounds Diverted F 2015 F 2016 F 2017 F 2018 F 2019 F 2020

20 It s Time for Textiles Identifying Textiles The Volume The Industry The Salvation Army Thrift Store EPR for Textiles Moving Forward The Salvation Army s Impact

21 EPR for Textiles

22 Moving Forward Industry will need support for: Infrastructure growth Finding new uses for recycled textiles Protecting work by non-profits Through leading R&D efforts in: New textile uses Fibre separation technology Converting textiles to virgin sources Think THRIFT First!

23 Helping Our Communities We offer a unique way to serve through retail & recycling! 1.9 Million Canadians assisted through Salvation Army programs and services in $4.4 Million Vouchers given to individuals and families in need to shop free of cost in our Thrift Stores.

24 Leaders in Textile Recycling Reusing and Recycling since 1908

25 For more information contact: Tonny Colyn National Donations Manager Canada The Salvation Army, National Recycling Operations 2360 South Service Road West Oakville, ON, L6L 5M9 Phone: ext Dan Kinsey National Distribution Manager Canada The Salvation Army, National Recycling Operations Avenue Langley, BC, V1M 3C9 Phone: Ext:106

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