Toronto, Ontario

Giving textiles a second life.

Joy Textiles collects, sorts and reprocesses textile waste — turning offcuts, secondhand clothing and industrial scrap into fiber, rags and materials that keep working instead of piling up in landfill.

Sorted textile bales loaded in a trailer
Loaded & ready to ship
Reclaimed fiber and fabric at our sorting facility
Fresh off the sort line
Graded textile bales stacked in the warehouse
Graded & labelled
Wall of baled recycled fiber ready for shipment
Baled fiber, ready to move
Finished textile bale wrapped and strapped
Finished & strapped

How it works

From waste stream to raw material

Every bale that comes through our Toronto facility moves through the same three stages before it goes back out the door.

01

Collection & sourcing

We pick up textile waste from garment manufacturers, retailers and donation partners across the GTA and beyond.

02

Sorting & grading

Every bale is hand-sorted by fiber content, color and condition, then graded to match what buyers actually need.

03

Processing & redistribution

Sorted material is baled, shredded or repurposed into fiber, rags and padding, ready to ship to the next buyer.

Why it matters

Less landfill, more circular supply

Textiles are one of the most reusable waste streams there is — most of what we receive still has real material value.

Diverted from landfill

Natural and synthetic fibers alike can be reclaimed instead of sent to disposal, extending the useful life of every garment.

Steady, graded supply

Buyers get consistent volume and grading, whether they need clean cutting scraps or sorted post-consumer clothing.

Local partnerships

We work directly with manufacturers, retailers and municipalities across Ontario to build a shorter, cleaner supply chain.

What we handle

A wide range of reclaimed material

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Recycled cotton fiber batts sorted and labelled

Recycled cotton fiber

Reprocessed fiber ready for spinning and nonwovens.

Sorted clothing bales labelled by garment type

Sorted clothing bales

Post-consumer garments graded by quality and season.

Laundered white cotton wiping rags packed for shipment

Wiping rags

Laundered cotton and knit cloths for shops and plants.

Compressed bale of mixed fiber for padding and insulation

Fiber for insulation

Shredded fiber for acoustic and thermal padding.

Have material to move, or looking to buy?

Tell us what you're working with — we'll get back to you with grading and pricing.

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