Eesti tarbimisjärgsed rõiva- ja tekstiilivood

The report finds that Estonia consumes approximately 19,530 tonnes of textiles annually, with 16% being used items. While separate collection has grown to 30% of new textiles placed on the market, about 50% of separately collected textiles are still handled as waste (landfilled or incinerated) due to a lack of domestic recycling capacity. Estonia is a major European importer of used textiles, often acting as a sorting hub for export to Africa and Pakistan.

• In 2018, Estonia consumed an estimated 16,400 tonnes of new clothing and home textiles, averaging 12.41 kg per person per year. When including 3,160 tonnes of used textiles (2.4 kg per person), total consumption reached 19,530 tonnes (14.8 kg per person), with used textiles making up 16% of the total.
• Separate collection of used textiles in Estonia is estimated at 4,870 tonnes annually, representing 30% of the new textiles placed on the market. This collection is split between reuse organizations (61%), waste stations (37%), and clothing brands (2%).
• Approximately 50% of separately collected used textiles in Estonia are handled as waste through landfilling or incineration. This is primarily because Estonia lacks the industrial capacity for large-scale textile-to-textile recycling.
• A significant volume of textile waste is disposed of via mixed municipal waste. It is estimated that 14,842 tonnes of textiles enter the waste stream this way annually, with 75% likely incinerated and 25% landfilled.
• Estonia is the fourth largest importer of used clothing and textiles in Europe per capita. In 2018, 10,543 tonnes were imported; of these, 26% were reused in Estonia, 39% exported for further processing (likely recycling), 27% exported for reuse, and 8% disposed of as waste in Estonia.
• The quality of textiles collected domestically in Estonia is reported to be lower than that of imported textiles. This decline is attributed to the rise of 'fast fashion' and new business models where consumers sell higher-quality items themselves.
• Local governments (KOVs) have been relatively passive in organizing separate textile collection, with only 25 waste stations across Estonia meeting the requirement to accept textile waste.

APA

Martin, K., Moora, H., Hvass, K. K., & Watson, D. (2020). Eesti tarbimisjärgsed rõiva- ja tekstiilivood. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/eesti-tarbimisjargsed-roiva-ja-tekstiilivood-1.pdf

Chicago

Martin, Kristiina, Harri Moora, Kerli Kant Hvass, and David Watson. Eesti tarbimisjärgsed rõiva- ja tekstiilivood. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2020. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/eesti-tarbimisjargsed-roiva-ja-tekstiilivood-1.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |last1=Martin |first1=Kristiina |last2=Moora |first2=Harri |last3=Hvass |first3=Kerli Kant |last4=Watson |first4=David |title=Eesti tarbimisjärgsed rõiva- ja tekstiilivood |publisher=Stockholm Environment Institute |date=May 2020 |url=https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/eesti-tarbimisjargsed-roiva-ja-tekstiilivood-1.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{martin2020eesti, author = {Martin, Kristiina and Moora, Harri and Hvass, Kerli Kant and Watson, David}, title = {{Eesti tarbimisjärgsed rõiva- ja tekstiilivood}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2020}, month = may, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/eesti-tarbimisjargsed-roiva-ja-tekstiilivood-1.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }