By Rosalind Russell – The North Shore Health Network has set up a Sic Sox Circular Limited box to the Blind River Site, leading the way in creating an alternative to landfill textile waste.
Aligning with the network’s 2024-2026 Strategic Plan priority to become better environmental stewards, Sic Sox Circular’s mission is to offer a one-of-a kind textile recycling program.
It provides communities with a way to participate in landfill diversion of clothing and textiles.
Once collected, textiles are brought back to the Sic Sox Headquarters in Brunswick House First Nation, where the volume is weighed and sorted.
Gently used donations will be cleaned and resold online (at www.sicsoxcircular.ca) or at their thrift store location.
The pink collection bin is available at the Blind River Site in the loading dock area – and is accessible to the public.
The landfill-quality material is also diverted to their shredder breaking the textiles down to usable fibers.
In their pilot year, the goal is to turn this cellulose fiber into an industry approved housing insulation product.
As a reminder, free 15-minute access is available to the facility with a ticket from the main entrance.
The following items are accepted (please no overflow bags or garbage placed outside the bin):
• Household and industrial textiles in all conditions.
• Bedding, towels, pillows in all conditions.
• Clothing in all conditions.
• Gently used shoes and handbags.
• Stuffed animal toys.
For more information about Sic Sox Circular Ltd, visit the website: https://sicsoxcircular.ca
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