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Laundry, dry-cleaning and related services

0.180766kgCO₂e/CADGWP: AR6 (as published)

Published by OpenIO-Canada (CIRAIG) in OpenIO-Canada (CIRAIG) v2.11 (2025); last verified 2026-08-28.

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Publisher's description

Providing access to laundry machines, such as washers and dryers. Laundry machines may be operated by coin, card, or by attendant. This service is mainly provided to households. Covers access to laundry machines on behalf of businesses or institutions. Providing laundry and ironing services to individuals for clothing, linens and other items owned by the customer. Providing dry-cleaning services of garments and household textiles, to households. Providing steam pressing and ironing of garments and household textiles, such as linens and draperies, to households. Providing drop-off and pick-up services for laundry and dry-cleaning items, for a fee or commission. The agent collects items, delivers them to the laundry or dry-cleaner, picks up the cleaned items, and provides them to their owners at the drop-off point. Providing textile items to customers, and laundering them on a scheduled basis. Providing seasonal storage services for apparel and textiles. May include provision of, or agent services for, laundry or dry-cleaning prior to storage.

Included processes

Access to laundry machines; Laundry services to households (except access to laundry machines); Dry-cleaning services to households; Steam pressing and ironing services to households; Laundry, dry-cleaning, steam pressing and ironing services to businesses and institutions; Laundry and dry-cleaning agency services; Uniform and linen supply services; Seasonal apparel and textile storage services.

Values by year and methodology

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10 more year × methodology combinations, 2015–2025, 1 methodology. Free with an account.

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open-climate.ai (2025). Laundry, dry-cleaning and related services [emission factor]. OpenIO-Canada (CIRAIG), OpenIO-Canada (CIRAIG) v2.11. Dataset 2026-08-28. https://open-climate.ai/factors/ef-openiocanada-laundry_drycleaning_and-ca_nu-cad-cradle_to_gate-e76dcebd/