TS 13792

TS 13792 is a standard for workplaces that recover nonhazardous textile wastes originating from the textile industry. It focuses on the general rules that help such recovery plants operate in an orderly, controlled, and safe way, covering the facility’s structure, operating approach, technical equipment, staff characteristics, and safety principles.

What the scope means for textile recovery plants

The key boundary in this standard is the nature and origin of the waste: it applies to textile wastes from the textile industry that do not have hazardous characteristics. Recovery is the process of bringing waste back into productive use, whether by reuse, material recovery, or conversion into another economic value stream. In practical terms, a plant of this kind typically needs a defined workflow for receiving, sorting, storing, processing, and dispatching materials, and the standard provides the general framework for that workplace type.

Structure, equipment, and personnel as a combined system

The standard addresses more than the building itself. From a general technical perspective, that means the physical layout, the way operations are organised, the choice and upkeep of equipment, and the competence of the people running the plant all need to fit together. Safety in this context is about controlled working conditions, proper handling of materials, and equipment use that matches the plant’s operating needs. The result is a document aimed at the overall functioning of a textile waste recovery workplace rather than at a single machine or process step.

• It sets general workplace rules for textile waste recovery plants.
• Its scope is limited to nonhazardous textile wastes.
• It covers structural features, operating arrangements, technical equipment, staff qualifications, and safety.
• The referenced regulations connect the subject to waste management and environmental permitting practices.