Seixal installs 18 new containers for used textiles, footwear, and toys collection

The aim is to promote reuse and recycling, diverting around 500 tons of used clothing from landfills annually.

Generic image of a textile recycling bin, featuring Portuguese pavement details.
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Generic image of a textile recycling bin, featuring Portuguese pavement details.

The Seixal Municipal Council, in partnership with H Sarah Trading, has installed 18 new containers for the collection of used textiles, footwear, and toys in various locations across the municipality.

The objective of this initiative is to promote the reuse and recycling of these waste items, directing them for donation, valorization, or recycling. Textiles should be deposited clean and properly bagged.
In total, 115 containers will be installed at various points in the municipality. This measure will help divert approximately 500 tons of used clothing from landfills per year, contributing to the reduction of raw material and natural resource consumption.
Currently, containers are available at the following locations: in Amora (Rua António Sérgio, Foros de Amora; Rua Doutor Emídio Guilherme Garcia Mendes; Rua Magalhães Lima; Rua dos Foros de Amora; Rua Ermelinda Belo), in Corroios (Rua da Niza, Vale de Milhaços; Mercado Municipal de Corroios; Alameda Santa Marta do Pinhal; Avenida Fábrica da Pólvora; Avenida Rui Grácio; Avenida da Liberdade, Vale de Milhaços; Rua Cidade de Coimbra; Rua António Aleixo, Miratejo; Rua Cidade de Porto de Amélia; Rua Eça de Queiroz), and in Fernão Ferro (Mercado Municipal de Fernão Ferro; Rua Luís de Camões; Rua António Sergio).
Based on information from the official source: Camara Municipal do Seixal – Noticias (04/11/2026)