Roba Amiga

Collecting and reusing clothing

Roba Amiga is a Catalan cooperative that collects textile waste separately and prepares it for reuse. It manages used-clothing donations through orange bins and channels the items to its secondhand stores. The project combines an environmental goal—extending the useful life of clothing—with social action.

How the program works

The cooperative applies the three Rs—reduce, reuse, and recycle—to textiles. It collects clothing left by residents in the orange bins, sorts it, and sends items for sale in its stores. The organization has also highlighted concerns about the future of sustainable clothing collection in an open letter signed by cooperative members.

Reported figures

• 14,000 tons of clothing collected in the orange bins, a figure highlighted on its website
• More than 13,900 tons of used clothing collected, according to a February 2023 news item
• Catalan households donated nearly 2 kilograms of textile waste to Roba Amiga per family in 2025, according to a February 2026 news item

Stores and social impact

The cooperative sells recovered clothing through its own secondhand stores. Its website emphasizes both the social and environmental sides of the project.

Location and contact

• Address: C/ Llull, 430, 08930 Sant Adrià de Besòs, Barcelona, Spain
• Phone: +34 674 153 053
• Email: info@robaamiga.cat
• Social media: Facebook, X, and YouTube