Secondary Materials And Recycled Textiles (SMART) has been at the forefront of recycling since 1932. We recycle textiles.

Alexandria, VA
Joined March 2011
We’re back at it in Montreal! 🤩 We want to thank Sapphire Sponsor, Wipeco Industries, for their support! Wipeco Industries are a leading manufacturer of wiping cloths in North America. Thank you for being here! ⭐️ Learn more🔗: wi-supply.com/
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Day two is underway in Montreal! 🤩 Today's program features keynote Oliver Ardery and featured speaker Chris McLellan, and much more. Attendees will also hear from our chapter panels and have the opportunity to engage in interactive networking during chapter round tables. 🌟
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Welcome to SMART 2026 in Montreal! We’re excited to bring together industry leaders, innovators, and members from around the world for three days of meaningful conversations, learning, and connection. Wishing you a productive and memorable conference! 🌍♻️
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The SMART Fall Conference is officially underway! 🥳 We're excited to welcome Sapphire Sponsor, St. Pauly Textile Inc.! St. Pauly partners with local non-profit organizations to provide clean and safe clothing donation locations. 🌟 Learn more 🔗: stpaulytextile.com/
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Another warm thank you to NABA, our next Emerald Sponsor! 🌟 NABA is a U.S-based trading company specializing in used clothing, industrial wiping rags, shoes, and mixed recyclable items. 😍 Learn more about NABA 🔗: nabainternationalllc.com/
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We're heading to Montreal! 🤩 The SMART fall conference begins tomorrow! Joining us is Whitehouse & Schapiro, LLC, the global textile trading company based in Baltimore, Maryland. Thank you for helping bring this conference to life! ⭐️ Learn more🔗: webuyrags.com/
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We're getting closer to the SMART Fall Conference! 👏 The Emerald Sponsor we want to highlight today is Diabetes Canada! This organization aspires to give gently used clothing and household items a second life. 🌟 Learn more: declutterfordiabetes.ca/
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SMART Montreal is getting closer! 😄 Today we're getting ready by shouting out Emerald Sponsor, Garson & Shaw! Garson & Shaw has a passion for secondhand clothing and is a leader in the textile reuse industry. 🌟 Learn more about Garson & Shaw 🔗: garsonshaw.com/
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Are you packed for Montreal yet? Joining is is Emerald Sponsor, Green Team Worldwide! 😄 Green Team Worldwide specializes in collecting and wholesale of used clothing, shoes and other textiles. Learn more about Green Team Worldwide 🔗: greenteamworldwide.com/
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We're less than one week away from SMART Montreal and today we'd like to thank our next Diamond Sponsor, Winnipeg Textile Recycling! ⭐️ WTR brings clothing collection, commercial reuse and advocacy together to advance textile reuse. 👏 Learn more 🔗: winnipegtextilerecycling.com…
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We are counting down the days until the SMART Fall Conference in Montreal, Canada! 🤩 We'd like to kick off by thanking our Diamond Sponsor, Global Marine Transportation Inc!🌟 Learn more about Global Marine Transporation Inc here 🔗 : mygmt.com/
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Keynote Highlight ✨ SMART 2026 Annual Convention in Montréal, Canada SMART AI Adoption: Front- and Back-Office Automation Learn more and register! 🔗 smartasn.org/events/montreal… #SMART #SMART2026 #textiles #circulareconomy
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🌟 Board Member Spotlight 🌟 Meet Steve Rees, Immediate Past President of SMART, board member, and CEO of Wipeco Industries with 25+ years in the industry!
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Program Highlight ✨ SMART 2026 Annual Convention in Montréal, Canada Closing the Data Gap: The Case for Data Collaboration in the Age of AI and EPR Learn more and register! 🔗 smartasn.org/events/montreal… #SMART #SMART2026 #textiles #circulareconomy
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Program Highlight ✨ SMART 2026 Annual Convention in Montréal, Canada Evidence Before Classification: What the Data Tells Us About Used Textiles Learn more and register! 🔗 smartasn.org/events/montreal… #SMART #SMART2026 #textiles #circulareconomy
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🌟 Board Member Spotlight 🌟 Meet Harold Kalfus, SMART board member, 4th generation innovator in the textile recycling industry, and CEO of Rescon GmbH! Thank you, Harold, for your commitment to SMART and for your dedication to the industry!
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🍁 ONE MONTH OUT! 🍁 Don't miss the conversation shaping the future of textile reuse, textile recycling, secondary materials, and the circular economy. 🔗 Register Now: smartasn.org/events/montreal…
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85% of clothing and textiles end up in landfills—yet 95% can be reused or recycled. 📅 October 20–22, 2026 📍 Montréal, Canada The future of textiles is circular. Let's build it together. 🔗 Register Now: smartasn.org/events/montreal… #SMART2026 #TextileWaste #TextileRecycling
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