About Us

We work closely with charities and communities around England to provide them with a sustainable, regular fundraising stream of income in order for them to be able to continue the fantastic work they do. No cause is too big or too small, whether you are looking to fundraise for your local community project, school facilities, local authority or even a Nationwide charity, we will do our very best to support you with your fundraising journey.

Here at ASTCO, protecting our planet and preventing climate change is extremely important to us.

Sadly more than 300,000 tonnes of used clothing goes to landfill in the UK each year. 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions are caused by the Worldwide fashion industry, with 1.2 billion tonnes of greenhouse gasses caused by textile production into the atmosphere every year.

Every one tonne of clothing collected, saves 21 tonnes of carbon emissions being created.

With global warming becoming a huge concern around the world, we need to do everything we can to make a difference. By donating to our clothing bank, 100% of all clothing donated is re-used or recycled, whether that’s to be re-worn by someone else, or made into something new. By donating, not only will this provide much needed fundraising for the charity or community involved, but also prevents clothing from going to landfill and contributing to the climate change problem.

We are at the heart of the industry, being proud members of the Textile Recycling Association, with one of our members being an executive committee member which ensures that code of practices and procedures are regularly maintained throughout the UK. We are also delighted to be a part of Textiles 2030, a sustainable UK textiles action plan.