About Clothes Bin Franchise

Clothes Bin® has developed a proven process for the collection, management, and distribution of clothes, shoes, and textiles. The Clothes Bin® management team combines over 125-years of collection and distribution experience in the recycled textiles industry and franchise industry.

Strategically located in the parking lots of convenience stores, gas stations, shopping centers, or wherever people congregate, these bright green bins are destined to become the go-to for anyone looking for a convenient way to recycle their clothes, shoes, and textiles.

Franchise territories across the nation are currently being offered to qualified individuals.

The Bin® is full of TECHNOLOGY

• Clothes Bin® is bringing textile recycling to the 21st century with BLIP® (Bin Location Information Program). BLIP® monitors each bin and alerts the franchisee whenever a bin approaches its capacity and needs to be serviced.
• Clothes Bin® is a national franchise system made up of independently owned bins that are operated by franchisees.
• The Clothes Bin®’s mission is to help people reach their entrepreneurial dream of business ownership through a semi-absentee franchise system that promotes environmental stewardship stimulates the economy and provides a source of clothes, shoes, and textiles in the United States and throughout the world.
• This affordable franchise offers a flexible work schedule, low overhead, and competitive margins, making it the ideal opportunity for veterans, firemen, teachers, entrepreneurs, part-time workers, and anyone looking for a hands-on business.

What People Are Saying About Clothes Bin®

Public demand for green solutions has never been higher, yet the recycled textile recovery industry remains relatively untapped, until now.

Clothes Bin® is a national franchise system made up of franchisees who own protected territories and operate clothing and textile recycling Bins. We provide our franchisees with the tools they need to grow their business. Our strong support system includes a sophisticated Bin Location Information Program (BLIP®) and our National Buyer Program to help owners sell the collected goods.

Join the Growing, GREEN Textile Recycling Industry

• According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, approximately 15% of textile waste is recycled annually. The remaining 85% ends up in landfills—equating to 17 billion pounds of unnecessary textile waste each year. Over time, textile waste in landfills produces greenhouse gases, which ultimately contribute to climate change.
• The consensus is clear: a green initiative is required to reduce textile waste. As the first and only textile recycling franchise, Clothes Bin® strives to offer convenient ways for communities to recycle clothes and other textiles. The public demand for environmentally friendly solutions has never been greater, and the recycled textile industry as an avenue for entrepreneurship has remained relatively untapped— until now.

By strategically placing Bins in high-traffic areas like:

• schools
• shopping plazas
• gas stations
• business parking lots
• we make it convenient for people to recycle unwanted clothes, shoes, and textiles.

When you join the Clothes Bin® family, you take the first step in reducing textile waste and promoting sustainability in your community. We are poised to be the next Green Movement among consumers, offering an easy and accessible green solution to help reduce landfill waste in the United States and throughout the world.

Extensive Training and Support for Clothes Bin® Franchisees

Franchise opportunities with our comprehensive and hands-on training and support programs, we provide the tools you need to learn the business—even if you have no previous sales or business experience. The management team at Clothes Bin® has combined experience in franchising and the textile industry. We’re invested in our franchisees, and we go above and beyond to provide them with support and additional training.

Our extensive training programs offer on-site training in your territory to cover all aspects of acquiring Bin locations and choosing high-volume, convenient and strategic locations. We also provide training at our corporate HQ in South Florida, covering all aspects of management and operations, servicing Bins, and delivering textiles to buyers.

During training, you’ll also learn how to use our advanced BLIP® technology to understand when Bins need servicing, create efficient routes for staff, visualize your territory and gain detailed performance information for each Bin location.

Textile Recycling Franchise Benefits

• We offer a wide range of personal and business benefits, such as a flexible work schedule, low overhead, and a few employees. Our brand is an excellent opportunity for veterans, teachers, entrepreneurs, firefighters, and anyone looking to grow a side business and enhance their livelihood. We are equally appealing to experienced franchise business owners in other industries who wish to diversify and expand their holdings.
• Starting a Clothes Bin® franchise is simple—you won’t have to worry about an expensive build-out, construction inspections, inventory costs, or soft openings. With home-based operations and no major overhead commitments, you can retain your full-time profession and invest as your recycling business grows.

A Part-Time Franchise Business Opportunity That Works Full Time

According to the Recycled Textiles Association, in 2012 about 85% of textile waste ends up in landfills where it occupies unnecessary landfill space. This overwhelming statistic is rooted in the lack of a convenient way for people to properly recycle or dispose of clothes, shoes, and textiles.

How Does This Textile Recycling Business Opportunity Stack Up?

The average American discards approximately 70 pounds of clothes, shoes, and textiles each year. Most of these items end up in local landfills, which amounts to an astounding 16.9 billion pounds of preventable waste each year.

Unlike other typical recyclables such as bottles, cans, and paper goods, most local municipalities do not offer a convenient way for their citizens to properly recycle textiles.

Current recycling trends according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency

• TEXTILES: Most people don’t know that textiles can be recycled making them the greatest opportunity for future growth: 85% Growth Opportunity
• NEWSPAPERS: Paper recycling is one of the most popular forms of recycling: 28% Growth Opportunity
• SODA CANS: Recycling remains a popular preference for consumers as long as it is convenient: 50% Growth Opportunity

Why Should You Own a Clothes Bin Franchise?

• Proven Business Concept
• Strong Franchise Support Program
• State Of The Art Technology
• Hands-On Business Opportunity

Compliment Your Other Franchises or Part-time Job With Clothes Bin Franchise Opportunity

• Clothes Bin® compliments your other franchises or part-time job. The flexibility of the Clothes Bin® franchise makes this the perfect opportunity for individuals who own other franchises, are looking to capitalize on their free time or supplement their part-time job or profession.

EXTENSIVE SUPPORT AND TRAINING

The Clothes Bin® management team combines over 125-years of collection and distribution experience in the recycled textiles industry and franchise industry.

• At-home online training on our Bin Location Information Program (BLIP) Software and System; General Overview of Franchise Operations; Pre-Opening Support and Checklist Assistance

• 2-Day Training Program at Clothes Bin®’s Corporate Office in South Florida. Using BLIP® to service Bins, delivering to customers, hands-on training, and classroom training

• 4-Day In-Franchisee Territory Training. Visiting Potential Sites to Secure Bin Locations

• Placement and Delivery, and Operational Training; Training on Collection from Bins

Benefits of Clothes Bin® Franchise Ownership

• Recycle Bin Franchise OpoportunityAs the first and only textile recycling franchise, Clothes Bin® offers a flexible, semi-absentee program for prospective entrepreneurs. Our team of industry professionals has a combined 125 years of experience in the collection, management, and distribution of clothes, shoes, and textiles throughout the United States.
• When you join Clothes Bin®, your franchise will work full-time for you. Our franchisee support, brand strength, and being first to market set us apart. With proven processes to efficiently and cost-effectively manage your business, our franchise opportunities are ideal for veterans, teachers, entrepreneurs, or anyone looking to supplement their full-time career with a  rewarding franchise for your local community and the Earth.

Simple, Straightforward Business Management

Unlike other franchise opportunities, Clothes Bin® franchisees never have to worry about food costs, recipes, or promotional tactics. Our simple business model involves no cost of goods to purchase, allowing you to focus on growing and building your recycling business.

Affordable Franchise Ownership

Our affordable recycling franchise ownership options make it easy to get started with your own business, whether you’re looking to complement your profession or explore franchise opportunities in a new industry. The Clothes Bin® also provides an initial franchise fee discount for active and retired first responders, military service members, veterans, police officers, and firefighters.

Why Textile Recycling?

Opportunity is piling up. Every year, 85% of textile waste unnecessarily ends up in landfills, which equates to an astounding 17 BILLION POUNDS polluting our earth. Lack of convenience is the major driving force behind this unfortunate trend. There is pent-up consumer demand for green solutions in textile recycling, which Clothes Bin® is happy to provide.

How a Clothes Bin® Franchise Works

• Recycling Franchise InformationOnce you make the initial investment, you can run your business as a semi-absentee owner with minimal duty.
• Choose ideal locations in town to place your Bins. These could be schools, gas stations, or shopping plazas.
• Wait for community contributors to fill their Bins with used and unwanted clothes, shoes, and other textiles.
• The BLIP system alerts you when the Bins are near capacity and ready to be serviced.
• Contents are unloaded from the truck to the nearest textile recycling
• You receive funds for the textile contributions.
• Clothes Bin® franchisees are supported every step of the way. Corporate personnel aid in training and Bin placement. Franchisees can choose a hands-off Bin location with service provided, or they may hire part-time staff members and a rental truck. We can also help you find the buyers who will purchase the contents of your Bins. Click here to learn more about how the franchise works.

We are NOT a charity.

• Organizations like the Salvation Army collect used textiles for resale. They oversee donation intake, sorting all items, and reselling or discarding what cannot be used.
• Clothes Bin® is a green, for-profit recycling franchise that does not compete directly with charities. Textile contributions are not tax-deductible. We target the 85% of textiles that ordinarily end up in landfills, not the amount already donated to charity.
• Clothes Bin® does offer fundraising programs by helping schools and other organizations raise money for their respective interests. We provide the Bins free of charge, and then pay the organization for the Bin contents based on a set price per pound.

We are NOT a recycling company.

IFA Franchising MemberCommunities or businesses that are looking to partner with green initiatives can partner with large recycling companies within their state or that operate across state lines. They put up a donation receptacle, as they would have a trash receptacle, and the company arrives to cart the items away. Recycling companies can be a way to attract customers to a business or demonstrate stewardship for the Earth, but it generates profit for the company only, and not the community partner.

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