member Benefits

Your CFA membership includes a variety of benefits with the key one being a FREE membership in the Drycleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI).

  • Membership in DLI — that’s a more than US$499 value to you (not applicable for allied trades). With it comes frequent bulletins, information and access to services. CFA members can pick up the phone and receive technical assistance, advice and information by calling us or DLI. If we don’t know the answer, we’ll get it for you.
  • Your membership enhances our influence. We meet with leaders at the provincial and federal levels on behalf of the industry. Government officials take more notice when we are representing greater numbers of business people.
  • CFA members have their business information listed on the CFA website for consumers to be able to find them. If you have a website, we’ll include the address you provide us, so they can go straight to your site. You can list your depots as well.
  • CFA members receive window decals to post each year as well as a Certificate of Membership, alerting to the fact that they belong to a professional association.
  • Extox Industries, distributor of solvents and licensed carrier of disposable chemical waste offers CFA members a discount of 5 % providing that each cleaning plant maintains membership in CFA and maintains their environmental certification from Seneca college.
  • Staples discount of 20% from the Copy Print division. Additional discount for large volumes.
  • Preferred pricing from the Policaro Automotive Group of Companies for new car or truck purchases or leases for the following brands. Contact ofapricing@policaro.ca.
  • Free 30 minutes of free legal advice from our lawyers MacDonald, Sager, Manis LLP.
  • Receive timely emails and monthly newsletter advising you of important information regarding regulations and improving your business.
  • NEBS / Deluxe Perfect Partners offers CFA members a 15% discount on purchases!
  • CFA has an annual conference that brings together top-caliber industry experts that address important topics that help your business grow.
  • Proof of Association membership is required by many government and other entities if you bid on contracts.
  • Membership in CINET, the largest Professional Textile Care Association in the world.
  •  Icegreen Eco Bags, is a Canadian family-owned custom bag manufacturer.  We make fully customized reusable bags for any application, in any size, with any printing, and any design features. Our products include custom low-cost machine-made reusable bags or locally made paper bags to replace single-use plastic bags.
    Our award-winning factories are ISO-9001 certified, and continuously exceed industry standards ensuring stringent regulations surrounding all processes, from social compliance and ethical labour practices to strict environmental regulations. From an environmental perspective, we donate 1% of our profits to environmental organizations through 1% for the planet.
    We are very pleased to offer members a 10% discount on all orders.
    Please call 613.840.6806 or email tom@icegreen.ca for more information.