Ajax Council is committed to continuing the Town’s long history of environmental stewardship by implementing a Textile Diversion Program with the goal of drastically increasing our textile diversion rates across the community. Our commitments are outlined in our Charter-To Help Divert Textiles from Landfills, 2021.

Did you know?

  • The average Canadian throws out 37 kg (81 lbs) of textiles each year
  • 85% of all textiles are going directly to landfills
  • 95% of today’s post-consumer textiles can be reused or recycled

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