Majority dispose of as combustible trash “How do you dispose of your unwanted clothing?” Questionnaire survey

《Dispose of as combustible waste》

• Because other methods are troublesome (40s / Female / Saitama / Part-time job)
• If there is nothing I can do about it, it is easiest to throw it away. Before that, I sometimes cut them into pieces and use them to remove oil from frying pans. (50s / Male / Okayama / Self-employed, freelance)
• It's a hassle to sell them, and I discard them when I no longer need them because I'm sure others don't need them either (20s / Female / Miyagi / Self-employed, free industry)
• I thought about selling them on flea market apps, etc., but I don't want to spend time on packing and other procedures, so I am taking the easy way out by just throwing them away as garbage. (30s / Female / Tokyo / Part-time job)
• It is in shambles and has no use. They are not in a condition to be given to others. (40s / Female / Osaka / Self-employed, freelance)
• I sometimes take brand-name items to recycle stores, but basically I think it is the least labor-intensive way to dispose of them as garbage. (30s / Male / Hyogo / Self-employed, freelance)
• Because they are not expensive clothes and I don't want to give or sell them to others. (30s / Male / Tokyo / Full-time employee)
• I tried to send them to the local government's resource collection, but they don't accept anything except clean clothes, so I end up disposing of them as garbage. (40s / Male / Kanagawa / Full-time employee)

• I want to recycle it, but I throw it away every time I think they won't buy it back. (50s / Female / Akita / Housewife)
• I don't have enough fine quality clothes to give away or sell to others. (30s / Female / Tokyo / Housewife)
• I don't have clothes that seem to have much value, so I almost always dispose of them on garbage day. (50s / Male / Oita / Self-employed, freelance)
• It's a hassle to go sell them (30s / Female / Miyagi / Temporary staff, Contract Worker)
• Because it is easy to dispose of. (50s / Female / Aichi / Housewife)
• Sometimes I throw them away as they are, but other times I use them for cleaning or to absorb waste oil. (50s / Female / Okayama / Housewife)
• Because many of them are out of date and we decide that it is better to throw them away as garbage. (20s / Female / Tokyo / Student)
• When I don't wear them anymore, I use them as cleaning products (cut them into small pieces and use them as rags or when tinkering in the garden) and then dispose of them as combustible garbage. I only buy cheap clothes, so I don't feel that it is a waste. (40s / Male / Shizuoka / Self-employed, freelance)
• I dispose of cheap clothes after wearing them until they are worn out, so I put them in the garbage. (50s / Female / Hyogo / Housewife)
• Most of them have to be thrown away because they have been worn for a long time (50s / Male / Kagoshima / Unemployed)
• If I like it, I wear it until it is on the verge of falling apart, so it often becomes garbage when I dispose of it. (50s / Male / Kanagawa / Self-employed, freelance)
• I wear only casual clothes, so when they become unused, it is usually due to fading or tearing, so I choose to discard them. (50s / Female / Mie / Housewife)
• I wear them out until they are tattered, so I put them in the burnable garbage (30s / Female / Nara / Housewife)
• Because it is the least time-consuming to dispose of. (40s / Female / Yamaguchi / Full-time employee)
• I want to dispose of them as soon as possible and do not want to spend too much time and effort. (20s / Female / Miyagi / Part-time job)
• I wear my clothes until they become quite tattered, so I have no choice but to throw away clothes that are so torn up that they can no longer be worn. (50s / Male / Hokkaido / Self-employed, freelance)
• I have put items that could be sold at flea markets and buy-backs, but they don't fetch as much as I would like, so I tend to throw them out with the trash as quickly as possible. (30s / Female / Fukuoka / Part-time job)
• They are not in a condition to be sold, and the local government collection sites are far away (50s / Female / Tokyo / Housewife)
• When they are torn, faded, or in a condition where they cannot be remade or given to others, they are disposed of in the burnable trash. Rarely, some fabrics are used for cleaning before going to the burnable trash. (30s / Female / Nara / Unemployed)
• Packing them in bags and putting them out in the garbage by myself is the least time-consuming and quickest way to get rid of them. (40s / Female / Tokyo / Full-time employee)
• I use to use flea market apps, but I stopped because I never know when they will sell and it's too much trouble to pack and ship them. I used to use flea market apps, but I don't know when they will sell, and packing and shipping is a hassle, but they don't sell for a high price, so I stopped using them. (30s / Female / Hyogo / Housewife)
• Because it can be disposed of immediately and it is tidy (40s / Male / Shizuoka / Full-time employee)
• I dispose of them as garbage because it is the easiest and least time-consuming way to dispose of them. (40s / Female / Shimane / Self-employed, freelance)
• I think it's a waste, but it's the fastest (40s / Female / Tokyo / Full-time employee)
• Because it is the easiest and quickest to dispose of. (50s / Male / Tokyo / Self-employed, freelance)
• Even if I sell them, I throw them away because they are cheap and I don't know the sizes and tastes of people I know. (40s / Male / Niigata / Self-employed, freelance)
• I don't know if I can sell the clothes I no longer wear, and I am not good with old clothes, so I dispose of them as garbage. (30s / Female / Kumamoto / Self-employed, freelance)
• I pack them in garbage bags and dispose of them as burnable garbage because it is quicker. (50s / Male / Wakayama / Full-time employee)
• This is the most hassle-free and hassle-free way. (40s / Male / Ibaraki / Self-employed, freelance)

《Selling on flea market apps and recycle stores》

• I want to earn a little extra money (30s / Female / Mie / Housewife)
• I hope it will add a little to my family's finances. Brand-name items sell for a surprisingly high price. (40s / Female / Hyogo / Housewife)
• I use Mercari to sell relatively clean items. (30s / Female / Yamaguchi / Housewife)
• Because it is better to make a little money (30s / Male / Tokyo / Self-employed, freelance)
• I would be happy if I could find someone to wear it. (40s / Female / Hyogo / Self-employed, freelance)
• It depends on the price at the time of purchase, but I would be happy to make a little money rather than just throw it away (30's / Female / Iwate / Full-time employee)
• Because I can profit even if it is only 10 yen. (20s / Female / Saitama / Full-time employee)
• I want to convert it into a little money so that I can add it to the funds for the next clothing purchase or to my living expenses. (40s / Male / Saitama / Self-employed, freelance)

• I sell what I can sell to recycle stores, and what I can't sell I put out for scrap collection. (40s / Female / Osaka / Housewife)
• Many of the clothes are in beautiful condition that have only been used a few times because we tend to buy the trendiest clothes of that season or year. Rather than donating them or giving them away to friends, I sell them on flea market apps to earn a little money. (30s / Female / Aichi / Unemployed)
• If I can make a little money, I would like to sell it on Mercari, etc. (30s / Male / Aichi / Full-time employee)
• Because any product can be sold unexpectedly. It sells at a higher price than at a face-to-face flea market. (40s / Female / Fukuoka / Self-employed, freelance)
• Even if I don't need it myself, I think it would be better to have someone else wear it if there are no particular tears and I can wear it. (30s / Male / Hokkaido / Self-employed, freelance)
• We will sell items that we think will sell on the flea market apps. For items that seem impossible, I bring them to a recycle store. (40s / Male / Kyoto / Full-time employee)
• I want them to be worn by people who want them without throwing them away as much as possible (40s / Female / Osaka / Self-employed, freelance)
• Clothes that can still be worn are sold on flea market apps. If there is someone who will wear them, I think it is better for the environment than throwing them away. (40s / Female / Shiga / Part-time job)
• First, I think about whether I can turn it into money for even a penny, and then I try to sell it on Mercari. If it doesn't sell for about six months, I go to Second Street to sell it, and if they still don't buy it, I throw it away at the last minute. (30s / Female / Tochigi / Full-time employee)
• Selling through online auctions and Mercari. Because I work for an import apparel company, most of the clothes are famous brands, and I can sell them at a higher price than I expected. (50s / Male / Osaka / Full-time employee)
• It costs money for garbage bags to throw them away, so I think it is more profitable and better for the environment to have them bought back for even one yen. (50s / male / Akita / full-time employee)
• Because I have to pay for garbage bags when I dispose of them (40s / Male / Nagasaki / Self-employed, freelance)
• We routinely put out non-clothing disused items, so we also display items that could be put out for clothing. If they are in bad condition, I throw them away. (30s / Female / Shizuoka / Full-time employee)
• I would rather buy them at a recycle store than dispose of them, because I can get more money for them and don't have to worry about disposing of them (30s / Male / Osaka / Full-time employee)
• It is more profitable to sell them for a little money than to throw them away. (40s / Male / Fukushima / Unemployed)
• I'll be lucky if it turns out to be money (40s / Male / Hyogo / Full-time employee)
• I no longer wear them, but I would like to use them if they are still wearable. (40s / Male / Tokyo / Part-time job)
• If you can still wear it, I want you to wear it and it will be good for my pocket money. (30s / Female / Kyoto / Housewife)
• Because I paid for it and selling it seems like a good way to get some of that back. Because I think it is better than throwing it away. (30s / Male / Okayama / Full-time employee)
• Because popular brand clothes sell for a high price (30s / Male / Fukuoka / Full-time employee)
• Because I want to make some profit (20s / Female / Tokyo / Part-time job)
• It would be a waste to throw them away if they are in beautiful condition, but if I sell them on a flea market app, the person I sell them to will wear them. (30s / Female / Aichi / Housewife)
• Because I am happy to have pocket money when I sell them. (20s / Female / Nagano / Part-time job)

《Municipalities and companies use collection services》

• I don't own brand new items that I can sell and get a good price for, so I put them out for collection by the local government. I also donate new items that I have never had a chance to wear because I think it would be better if someone else had a chance to wear them. (50s / Female / Hyogo / Full-time employee)
• It would be a shame to throw them away, and on the other hand, I would be embarrassed to give them to my friends. If they are collected by local governments or companies, I think they will make some good use of them. (40s / Female / Kanagawa / Full-time employee)
• They regularly collect waste items and leave them in a bag in front of your house for you to pick up. I use this service because it is convenient and I am grateful for it. (30s / Female / Kagawa / Self-employed, freelance)
• I thought that if I disposed of them in the municipal waste, they would be properly routed for reuse. (50s / Female / Saitama / Housewife)
• There is a used clothing collection box at a neighborhood civic center, so I can easily recycle in my free time. (40s / Male / Fukuoka / Self-employed, freelance business)
• I collect clothes at the local waste collection, and since I don't have good clothes to give away to others and they are too old to sell, I think it would be better if they were used for the community association's operating expenses rather than put in the garbage. (40s / Female / Fukuoka / Housewife)
• I think it is a waste to dispose of them as they are in the garbage. (50s / Male / Aichi / Unemployed)
• I try to use company collection services because I feel it is a waste to dispose of clothes that can still be worn even if they are no longer needed (30s / Female / Miyagi / Housewife)

• It seems to be better for the environment to use a collection service than to throw them away as garbage. (40s / Female / Fukuoka / Self-employed, free trade)
• I often use this service because many people use services provided by local governments and other organizations. (30s / Female / Tokyo / Part-time job)
• If I put them out for collection by the community association, they will be recycled. (40s / Female / Aichi / Housewife)
• will have them collected in the recyclable waste. I think they will make good use of it. (40s / Female / Hiroshima / Housewife)
• I used to buy them at recycle stores, but I couldn't get a good price at all, and I don't have anyone to give them to, so I have to rely on the city's recycling collection. (30s / Female / Kagoshima / Housewife)

《Other》

• [Give it to a relative or friend] It would be a waste to throw them away, so I give them to friends who can wear them. (40s / Male / Tokyo / Full-time employee)
• [Give it to a relative or friend] It would be a waste to throw them away as they are, and I am happy to give them to people who have asked for them before if they want anything, and I am glad that they take good care of them. (40s / Female / Tokyo / Full-time employee)
• [Give it to a relative or friend] I most often give them to younger friends. It makes me happy that my friends are so happy to wear them, and I don't feel as guilty as I do when I throw them away. (30s / Female / Osaka / Full-time employee)
• [Give it to a relative or friend] Unnecessary clothes that can still be worn but no longer fit are given to sisters and children for effective use (50s / Female / Nagasaki / Housewife)
• [Remake] There is nothing better than having a large stock of rags, so I divert them there (30s / Male / Kyoto / Self-employed, free industry)
• [Remake] If I can't seem to sell something other than brand-name items, I remake it into clothes for my dog. Remaking has become my hobby. (40s / Female / Fukushima / Full-time employee)
• [Remake] When I don't wear them anymore, I remake them a little and use them for my pets. (20s / Female / Hyogo / Part-time job)
• [Donations to organizations, etc] I use a service called Vaccines with Old Clothes. I like the fact that I can donate vaccines and use the old clothes, so I feel like I'm doing something useful. (40s / Female / Fukui / Full-time employee)
• [Donations to organizations, etc] I feel guilty about discarding them, so I donate them so that someone else can wear them. (20s / Male / Tokyo / Full-time employee)