California Clothing Recyclers

10/16/2025

A Heartfelt Thank You!
After 28 amazing years, we’re happy to announce that California Clothing Recyclers has been sold to Golden State Clothing Recycling — and we’re officially retiring!

It’s been an incredible journey serving our community and helping give new life to clothing across the globe. We’re deeply grateful for your loyalty and support over the years.

For future inquiries, please contact Golden State Clothing Recycling at 916-330-9048.

With gratitude,
Marcus & Crystal Gomez

02/11/2020

Some positive legislation:

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.), along with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and U.S. Representative Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), will unveil the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act of 2020, legislation that would phase out un...

01/23/2020

Eight states ban the bag, but nearly twice as many have laws protecting them.

01/22/2020

Bummer

Eight states ban the bag, but nearly twice as many have laws protecting them.

12/13/2019

Well deserved my friend!

Congratulations to Ravindar Singh for being selected as the 2019 Ambassador of the Year!

11/21/2019

CalRecycle is pleased to announce speakers for our upcoming workshop, The Truth About Textiles!

CalRecycle is hosting a full-day workshop titled “The Truth About Textiles” to raise awareness of the problems associated with textiles production, consumption, and disposal—and to share potential solutions.

We’re bringing together forward-thinking and innovative industry leaders to discuss how to reduce the incredible volume of textile waste and its associated environmental impacts.

We are excited to announce our agenda and expert panelists representing various aspects of the textile manufacturing and recycling industries.

The workshop will be held Tuesday, December 3, at 10 a.m. in the CalEPA Building, 1001 I St., Sacramento. We look forward to seeing you there! Please register here. We encourage you to attend in person so you can participate in our World Café. If you are unable to join in person, please attend by webcast. (The workshop link will go live shortly before the workshop starts.)

Textiles Overview: The Environmental and Social Impacts of Fast Fashion
Tracey Harper, Textiles Program Lead, CalRecycle
Panel 1: Sustainable Manufacturing and Design
Trini Gantner, Project Manager, Textile Exchange
Krystle Moody Wood, Founder, Materevolve
Panel 2: Textile Collection Methods
Marcus Gomez, Owner, California Clothing Recyclers
Alice Koehler, WasteZero, Senior Vice President of Marketing
Sevilla Granger, Interim Executive Director, Fashion Positive
Lunch Break from 12-1

Panel 3: Reduce, Reuse, Repair and Recycle
Steffen Kuehr, CEO & Founder, TekTailor, Inc.
Isaac Nichelson, CEO & Co-Founder, Circular Systems
Nima Pauline, Founder of Eco Culture Manufacturing, Textile Recapture Program & EcoSustineri-Technologies
What does textile policy look like?
Joanne Brasch, Special Project Manager, California Product Stewardship Council
World Café and Next Steps

11/04/2019

Here's Gary Anderson unveiling the recycling logo for the first time. Anderson was 23 at the time and he made it for a contest which he won $2,500 for.

10/10/2019

Check out how this company in Spain is recycling clothing and plastic!
https://www.recovertex.com/system/

09/19/2019

I usually don't share an ad but these are made from recycled plastic.

08/30/2019

Good news! Marriott will begin eliminating small bottles of shampoo and conditioner starting in 2020. Many hotels are doing this and using wall mounted shower units. Less plastic!