Textile Stewardship

California’s groundbreaking Responsible Textile Recovery Act holds the apparel and textile industry responsible for making sure their products get collected, repaired, reused, and recycled.

Program News

CalRecycle is now accepting Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO) applications. The Solicitation Letter and Application Form are available on the Textile PRO Application Webpage. PRO applications and supporting documentation can be submitted to Textiles@calrecycle.ca.gov by January 1, 2026.
CalRecycle held a Textile Producer Responsibility Organization Application Workshop on September 9, 2025, to provide a statutory overview of the PRO and introduce the PRO solicitation, application, and submission process.

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Past Events

September 9, 2025
Textile PRO Application Workshop focusing on:

Statutory Overview of the PRO
PRO Application Overview

Agenda/Public Notice
Presentation Slides

July 17, 2025
Textile Stewardship Informational Workshop focusing on:

Responsible Textile Recovery Act Overview
Producer Responsibility Organization Requirements
California’s Rulemaking Process

Agenda/Public Notice
Presentation Slides

California is leading the nation to cut waste and climate pollution from textiles and apparel.

8% of global climate pollution is linked to fashion from sourcing to disposal.
1 garbage truck worth of textiles is landfilled or burned every second.
Californians throw away 1.2 million tons of textiles a year (3% of what we landfill).
Most clothes are made from plastic-based materials like polyester.

85% of Our Old Clothes

Wind Up in Landfills

Textiles and apparel include:

Clothing/Accessories
Curtains
Fabric window coverings

Knitted and woven accessories
Towels
Tapestries

Bedding
Tablecloths
Napkins

Blankets
Linens and
Pillows.

For more information, visit PRC sections 42984.3 (a), (i), and (ae).

In California apparel and textile industries can model new ways to:

Cut waste and pollution,
Set up convenient collection, and
Increase reuse, repair, and recycling.

Innovative requirements of the Responsible Textile Recovery Act:

Ensure collected textiles are reused, repaired, or recycled.
Provide incentives and grants to support the reuse, repair, and recycling infrastructure.
Minimize environmental and public health impacts in the entire supply chain.