Down Recycling Solutions

We recycle and sell down from end-of-life garments, bedding, and gear.

Do you have down to be recycled?

We are your best solution.

Are you interested in buying GRS certified recycled down?

We are your best solution.

A superior down recycling process and product.

“I am getting really positive feedback from my down stuffer. He says he is using less down to get the same fill level; he also reports it is easier and faster to fill because there are less clumps.”

CRESCENT DOWN WORKS

Proprietary CO2 Cleaning Process

In-house Testing

Global Recycled Standard

Sterilization

How we do it.

In House Testing Capabilities

We have a range of in house testing capabilities that allow us to monitor the quality of the down through out the process. We use equipment and processes that are approved by IDFL (International Down and Feather Laboratory). These tests include:

Turbidity - Cleanliness
Oxygen - Cleanliness
Fill Power
Composition
Species

Tersus also sends regular samples to IDFL for a full range of testing to ensure further quality .

Global Recycled Standard (GRS)

Sterilization Permit

Certified through IDFL
Our recycled down is certified as responsibly recycled.
We can trace the origin of the down from the post-consumer items to the next buyer.
Our down is sorted by species, color, brand and loft.

Acquired for CO2 Process
Allows down to be shipped globally.

Down by the numbers

85%

85% reduction of down loss using Tersus technology vs. conventional recycling methods

10-30%

Improvement of down loft using Tersus technology

21,000 lbs

We have recycled over 21,000 lbs of post-consumer down, which could make up to 100,000 new down jackets.

Tersus Down Recycling Flow

A Long History of Innovation in Down Recycling

2013

2016

2017

Our CO2 cleaning platform achieves equal cleanliness to water for down processing.

2024

We clean our first down jacket in CO2--the Patagonia Encapsil jacket

Develop the first in the world down-specific CO2 cleaning machine to wash raw down, in partnership with Downlite

2021

2023

Secure additional premium suppliers and invest in our processes to support significant scale

Move into dedicated recycling facility in Denver to ramp up production. We are awarded the first sanitization certificate for cleaning down with CO2 by the IDFL.

Secure first major suppliers and buyers for our recycling down

Have down-filled items to be recycled?

Send in your used down items to the following address to be recycled and used in new gear.

Tersus Solutions

5941 Marion Drive

Denver, CO 80216

What items can we take?

Down pillows
Down jackets / vests
Down pants
Down accessories
Down sleeping bags
Down mattress toppers
Down comforters
Down cushions

Items we don’t take

Mattresses
Poly filled pillows
Poly filled sleeping bags
Poly filled jackets
Down alternative comforters
Any items (i.e. pillows) with more than 50% feather fill (feathers are crunchier than down!)