Baluko Laundry Place Launches Clothing Collection with PASSTO in Kanazawa

Baluko Laundry Place Initiates Textile Recycling with PASSTO

Baluko Laundry Place, operated by OKULAB, is set to start a new textile collection service in collaboration with ECOMMIT, known as PASSTO, at its Kanazawa Shimino location. This initiative aims to promote sustainable practices by collecting old clothes and giving them a new life through recycling and reuse.

For many years, Baluko Laundry Place has advocated for maintaining and prolonging the life of clothing and bedding through superior laundry services. Following the successful implementation of PASSTO at other locations in Yoyogi Uehara and Komae, this latest service offers patrons at Kanazawa a convenient way to recycle clothes they can no longer wear as they transition their wardrobes each season.

As customers visit the coin laundry for their regular laundry chores, they can also bring along unwanted clothing and drop them into the PASSTO collection bins. Collected items will be reused both domestically and internationally and transformed into new resources, contributing significantly to sustainability efforts.

Accepted Items for Collection

- Clothing: Children’s clothes, tops, bottoms, jackets, coats, shirts, skirts, etc.

Items Not Accepted

- Clothes with dirt, stains, tears, or excessive lint.
- Socks, undergarments, swimsuits, kimonos, gym uniforms, school uniforms, shoes.

Important Guidelines:

- All items must be washed before drop-off.
- Collected items cannot be returned once submitted.
- Do not include wet items.
- Please place loose items in a bag.

Service Launch Date

The PASSTO service at Baluko Laundry Place Kanazawa is set to begin operations on August 18, 2025.

Further Locations with PASSTO Service

- Baluko Laundry Place Yoyogi Uehara
- Baluko Laundry Place Komae

About PASSTO

The term “PASSTO” is a contraction of “PASS TO”, symbolizing the idea of passing items on to the next user and connecting to a sustainable future. Clothing and fashion accessories dropped off at PASSTO are collected, sorted, and redistributed with reuse as the primary goal. Items that cannot be reused are recycled, transforming them into raw materials for regenerated fibers and sustainable materials. This system boasts an impressive reuse and recycling rate of about 98%, significantly reducing CO2 emissions compared to simple incineration.

To learn more, visit the PASSTO official website, follow their Instagram, and check out the concept video.

About ECOMMIT

ECOMMIT is a cyclical trading company focused on creating a world without waste by promoting a business model centered on resource circulation. With seven recycling centers across Japan, they manage the collection, sorting, and redistribution of items that are no longer needed. Additionally, they track item flows with their proprietary traceability system, which calculates reuse and recycling rates and compiles reports on CO2 reduction, thereby supporting sustainability initiatives for enterprises and municipalities. Learn more at ECOMMIT's website.

About Baluko Laundry Place

Baluko Laundry Place provides a high-quality laundry experience in beautifully designed spaces equipped with the latest technology, aiming to redefine the laundry service experience. They utilize their original detergent and softener, ‘peu’, across a variety of customizable washing programs tailored to meet differing fabric care needs.

About OKULAB

Since its founding in 2016, OKULAB has been committed to transforming laundry culture and enriching lifestyles through its network of approximately 300 coin laundries, including the Baluko Laundry Place brand. With the growing interest in coin laundry services driven by the demand for professional-grade washing and the convenience of handling bulk laundry items, OKULAB continues to innovate in providing exceptional laundry solutions to the community.