A Renaissance donation center opens its doors in Quebec

The first Renaissance donation center opened Friday in Quebec, on the rue de l'Gliss in Saint-Foy. This is the first step in the company's implementation plan, with expansion in the region already planned in the coming months.

This donation center therefore allows Quebec citizens to drop off used clothing and items, to give them a second life, but to prevent them from ending up in a landfill.

Photo by DIDIER DEBUSSCHERE

“One of our goals is really to divert as many materials as possible from landfill sites to local reuse, which means reselling them. Then we can reinvest the money in our social and environmental activities,” explained General Director Eric Saint-Arnaud.

In total, Renaissance estimates the capacity to collect used goods for the Quebec urban community at 9,525 tonnes.

Expanding

At the moment, unlike other parts of the province, Quebec does not offer thrift store service. Fabrics collected on the Route de l'Gliss are processed and sent to a Renaissance thrift store in Levis.

However, Mr. Saint-Arnaud clarified Newspaper Two new stores will open in Quebec City by spring, including a thrift store offering. One of them should occupy more than 25,000 square feet.

“We have a very large store like the one at Levi's. […] We have wanted to settle in Quebec like this for a long time. Now we will be able to offer a differentiated service offering to the population of Quebec as well,” adds the company's general director.

Strategic partnership

Now established in the old capital, the company can continue to establish strategic partnerships to continue its collaborative work with local institutions.

Recyclage Vanier will also be a transportation partner of Renaissance in the Greater Quebec region. In turn, the company integrates people into socio-professional integration from recycling vanier in training activities in its stores.

This collaboration will therefore allow both organizations to advance their respective missions, thereby better meeting the employment and waste collection needs of the region.

“This partnership is a meeting of two visions aligned with a common goal: to build a sustainable, inclusive and circular economy in the Greater Quebec region,” adds Mathieu Comercon, General Manager of Recycling Vanier.