Second-hand clothes, accessories and textiles in good condition can be given a second life (for resale or reuse).
Faced with the growth of the fast fashion phenomenon and the drastic reduction in the number of donation boxes available in Gatineau, the quantity of textiles sent to landfill by Gatineau residents has multiplied by 5 in the last decade. To address this issue and meet the 2023-2029 Waste Management Plan (PGMR) goal of reducing textile disposal by 75%, the City must implement specific measures for textile recovery. A working group composed of local reuse organizations and City representatives was set up in the fall of 2023 with the aim of identifying textile recovery issues and solutions to address them. Following six working group meetings, a public participation report was drafted.
An action plan was adopted by the municipal council and will be implemented from January 2025.
Recognized for its quality of life, Gatineau is a city of 298,000 inhabitants. It is located on the north shore of the Ottawa River, and extends east and west of the Gatineau River.