LA Textile Generator Survey

LA Textile Generators feedback to LASAN

The City of Los Angeles is looking for feedback on their Textile Recovery Pilot. Information is requested from business owners in Los Angeles who have textiles in their waste stream. The City is considering the feasibility for a separate textile recycling bin.

This easy 5 minute survey asks questions on the types of textiles in your stream and opportunities to place a separate textile recycling bin. Responses will be aggregated and anonymized for reporting. Responding to this survey is not a commitment to anything.

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* 1. Please enter your company information.

Company Name

Company Website

Email Address

Company Phone Number

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* 2. Please enter your company's main site address.

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* 3. If your company has multiple locations across Los Angeles, please provide the other addresses here.

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* 4. Which of the following companies is your commercial waste hauler according to recycLA website?

WM inc

Athens

WARE

NASA

Republic

UWS

Unsure

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Type of Organization

Brands & Retailers

Laundry

Hotels / hospitality

Cutting/sewing businesses

Foodservice / restaurants

Medical (including veterinarian)

Distribution / warehouse

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How does your company currently handle textile waste?

A third party

Backhaul

Hauler

Garbage bin

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Do you currently have fabric deadstock, finished textile products, cutting scraps, or all the above available for upcycling or recycling?

Deadstock

Finished product

Cutting scraps

All of the above

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* 8. What percentage of each do you have (i.e. 70% deadstock, 20% finished product, 10% cutting scraps)?

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* 9. How much textile waste do you generate per week (lbs)? Please enter only numbers.

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* 10. Check all of the following fiber types that are commonly found in your textile waste stream.

Cotton-poly blends

Leather

Nylon

Blends of 3+ fibers

Cotton rich (<90%)

Polyester rich (<90%)

Other cotton blends

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Do you have space for multiple collection bins to pre-sort by fiber type? Collection bins would take up the size of roughly 2 parking spots.

Yes

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* 12. Based off your need, how often would you pay for a textile collection service?

$100 per day

$100 per week

$100 per month

$100 every other month

Other (please specify)

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* 13. What matters most to you in a successful city-run, commercial textile recovery program? (select one)

Convenient collection

Affordable costs

Accountability and transparency of responsible material management

Empowering and funding repair/thrift businesses

Textile-to-textile recycling

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Any other comments regarding a permanent textile collection program in the City of LA?

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* 15. Would you like a project staff member from the LASAN-CPSC textile recovery pilot to contact you with more details on participating?

Yes