Clothes and textile donation
Where to take shoes
Find the best recycling, take-back or collection option for shoes using clothes banks and charity donation points.
Use this page to choose the best option for shoes using clothes banks or charity donation points, then check the key rules before you travel.
Helpful notes for this item
- 12,042 mapped places currently match shoes on Binmap.
- The main place types for this item are clothes and textile banks, charity donation points, and local recycling sites.
- The mapped results most often resolve through charity donation points, clothes and textile banks, and glass bottle banks.
- Accepted-material wording on the mapped results most often mentions Clothes, Shoes, Clothes and household items, and Reusable donations.
- 3 scheme or service pages are linked directly for this item.
Last checked: 26 Apr 2026
Sources: source pages
Coverage: 3 related schemes
National guidance
Shoes are easiest to donate when they are paired, clean enough to wear again and clearly reusable; otherwise they need a textile route that accepts footwear.
Shoes are easiest to donate when they are paired, clean enough to wear again and clearly reusable; otherwise they need a textile route that accepts footwear.
Best option for where to take shoes
- Where to take shoes pages start with the item itself, then show the usual destination types, linked services and mapped examples.
- 12,042 mapped places currently match shoes on Binmap.
- The main place types for this item are clothes and textile banks, charity donation points, and local recycling sites.
- The mapped results most often resolve through charity donation points, clothes and textile banks, and glass bottle banks.
What the linked sources say
- This guide starts with official and scheme guidance for shoes, then uses nearby results to show the closest practical drop-off or collection options.
- Useful linked schemes on this page include Sheffield local recycling sites, BHF shop donation drop-off, and Traid clothing banks.
- Check the linked guidance before travelling if the item has safety, retailer take-back or booking rules.
How to use this page
- Tie pairs together or bag them together before drop-off.
- Use charity or textile-bank routes for wearable shoes and boots, or a textile-recycling route for worn but still dry pairs.
- Check ahead if you are donating specialist or school footwear because not every drop-off accepts everything.
Common mistakes
- Single shoes, wet footwear and badly contaminated pairs are commonly rejected.
Place types
- Clothes and textile banks
- Charity donation points
- Local recycling sites
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