Welcome to Trasborg

Recycling of clothes for three generations

Who is Trasborg?

Used, Danish quality clothing

Trasborg was established in 1917. Initially the company was dealing with purchase and sale of cloths, wool and quilts.

Since the establishment of the company in 1917 and until today, Trasborg has been in constant development. Today Trasborg the leading company in Scandinavia within used Danish quality clothing. The main product is Danish original collected clothes and sorted second-hand clothes.

At Trasborg we are proud of that we have been thinking green for three generations, and our goal is “Zero Waste”.

Donation of recycled clothes

With a donation of recycled clothing to one of Trasborg’s many containers, you are helping to protect the environment. There are a total of 1700 clothing containers distributed throughout the country.

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Sorting

In our clothes collection, the clothes is sent directly to our modern sorting system. In a complex assembly line, the clothes is transported through our large sorting and production building.

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Recycling of clothes
in Denmark

Since the establishment of the company in 1917 and until today, Trasborg has been in constant development. Today Trasborg the leading company in Scandinavia within used Danish quality clothing.

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Our process

Sorting & packing

Clothes is donated

Used clothes is donated by people that no longer use it.

Clothes is stored

Used clothes is stored in our containers which are located all over the country.

Clothes is collected

We collect the clothes and transport it to the company.

 

Collected clothes

The collected clothes arrives to Trasborg and the sorting process begins.

Sorting and packing

All the second hand clothes is sorted and packaged. Now it is ready to be send out to the customers.

20% to energy

About 20% of the used clothes can’t be recycled. All the waste is burned and transformed to energy.

Our vision

Quality and environmental issues are playing a big role today and has been important for Trasborg for over 100 years.

It is important to us to help in reducing the strain on our sensitive environment, and we want to contribute to sustainable development, where we live and work. This means that all employees have a responsibility for quality, continuous improvement and that they actively take proper responsibility for individual tasks. We build confidence by meeting or exceeding our customer’s’ needs and we are proud to live up to the major environmental requirements in a modern world.

 

Vi tror på en ansvarlig,
etisk og social adfærd

Our employees are committed in relation to our interests to maintain a high level in terms of integrity and proper behavior.

We believe in a responsible, ethical and social behavior and acknowledge that we also have a responsibility for the employees of our business partners’. This is why we closely monitor if our partners also meet the same requirements. We regularly travel to visit our partners and ensure that they remunerate their staff fairly and that staff have appropriate and safe working conditions.