Brands with Take-Back Programs in Canada.
General or Multi-Brand Collection (Any Brand Accepted)
H&M – Garment Collecting program (any brand, any condition); drop bins in stores.
Zara – Offers clothing donation collection bins in select stores (varies by location).
Levi’s – In-store recycling boxes for denim and apparel of any brand (available in major cities).
The North Face – Clothes the Loop program (any brand, must be clean and wearable).
Patagonia – Worn Wear program (limited in Canada); select stores accept used Patagonia gear.
Brand-Specific Take-Back (Only Their Products)
lululemon – Like New resale program; trade in gently used lululemon gear for credit at select stores.
Reformation – Through online partners like thredUP, Canadians can send in gently used items (Reformation and others).
tentree – Circularity by tentree program accepts tentree items for resale, upcycling, or recycling.
Anián – Offers a take-back program where you can resell your clothes through their platform.
BEDI – You may return your piece to us for a 25% credit towards the purchase of a product of same or similar value.
Arc’teryx – Bring your eligible, used Arc’teryx gear to a store or mail it in. You’ll receive a credit worth 20% of the original retail price, and can rest assured the item gets a second life.
Stores/Collectives With Take-Back Programs
Multiple Locations
Plato’s Closet– Accepts gently used clothing (resale-for-credit model, franchise-based, not mail-in). (Alberta, BC, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Saskatchewan)
Style Encore– Accepts gently used clothing (resale-for-credit model, franchise-based, not mail-in.) Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan
Once Upon a Child– Takes Back used children’s clothes (Alberta, BC, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Saskatchewan)
Montreal
Empire Exchange– Appointment required, will sort through in-season clothes and buy in exchange for in-store credit or cash
Common Sort– Will sort through in-season clothes and buy in exchange for in-store credit or cash
Eva B.– Will sort through in-season clothes and buy in exchange for in-store credit
Vancouver
The Main Exchange-Will sort through in-season clothes and buy in exchange for in-store credit or cash
Collective Will– Online and in-person consignment
In Again– Consignment
Halifax
Reiyee Vintage- In-person, buy, sell, trade
The Loot– In-person, in exchange for cash.