The textile waste recycling sector gains momentum as a key player makes an international move through Recyclocal, a coalition of industry leaders. The project kicks off with a starting capacity of 4,000 tons, with aspirations to reach 10,000 tons.
Coleo begins its international journey. In the Vernet region, a few kilometers from Toulouse (France), Spanish Coleo’s first international waste plant has just started operating. The facility started operating a couple of weeks ago with an initial capacity of between 3,000 and 4,000 tons, but with the objective of more than doubling this amount in the medium term.
Specifically, the plant specializes in the management and classification of textile waste, both by type of material and by fabric color. The project is part of the international strategy that Coleo launched more than a year ago, with the formation of Recyclocal Textiles, a joint venture that brings together the know-how of different players in the textile industry, including both the Spanish company and other companies in the textile industry. This joint venture brings together the know-how of different players in the textile industry, including both the Spanish company and other companies in the sector such as Filatures de Parc, a wool spinning company owned by Chanel, and a cluster of regional circular economy companies in the south of France.
The 21,000-square-feet facility has a capacity of up to 4,000 tons, although the goal is to manage and sort up to 10,000 tons of waste in a period of three to five years, according to Emmanuel Kasperski, president and coordinator of Recyclocal, as explained to Modaes.
Last year, Coleo formed Recyclocal Textiles together with other actors in the country.
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