Waste code: 1911
Textiles are sent in transparent plastic bags. The plastic bag must be tied shut to prevent the textiles from falling out.
Textiles of suitable materials and quality can be used as rags. Work is underway to find a material recycling solution, but textile waste is currently sent for incineration with energy recovery.
Dirty or unsuitable textiles are delivered as residual waste for energy recovery.
Oil-contaminated textiles are delivered as hazardous waste.
The textiles must be clean and dry and made of a material suitable for material recycling. Businesses generating household-like waste must separate recyclable textile waste at source and deliver it for material recycling (Norwegian Waste Regulations § 10a).
Intact textiles suitable for reuse should be cleaned and delivered to an organisation handling such items.
The waste guide uses technical terms and codes to describe how different types of waste should be identified, classified, and handled. This makes it easier to find the correct waste fraction and comply with requirements for sorting, packaging, and delivery.