GIVE YOUR UNWANTED GEAR A NEW LEASE OF LIFE
We want to be a zero-waste retailer as part of our mission to reduce our impact on the environment. If you love the outdoors as much as we do, you’ll want to keep your kit out of landfill and give it a new lease of life. That’s why we’ve introduced Recycle My Gear as part of our sustainability programme.
To help us do this, we’ve partnered with SOEX, the largest clothing re-wear and recycle company in the world, who offer clothing and textile collection, sorting, reuse, recycling and a redistribution network that’s committed to the very highest standards.
Once you’ve dropped your unwanted gear into our recycling boxes in-store, SOEX come to collect. Then the sorting begins.
The sorting process follows the “waste hierarchy”, ensuring clothes and shoes remain in their original form as long as possible. All clothing is sorted by hand into one of 450 grades and categorised according to the next best use: reuse or recycle.
Please note, all returned garments must be clean and dry.
FAQs
What items can be recycled?
Most textiles and fabrics, whether loose material or garments, and any footwear
Are there any items that can’t be recycled?
We cannot recycle sleeping bags or tents, rucksacks fabric fragments, ice skates, blankets or pillows
Do I have to wash the garment before bringing it in?
We can’t accept anything that’s heavily soiled, and ask that all products deposited are clean and dry but we do take garments in almost any condition
What happens to product after they’ve been deposited?
If it’s wearable, it will be reused. Extending the lifetime of clothing and shoes achieves the biggest positive impact. Here’s why:
- Wearable clothing remains in its original form for as long as possible
- Clothing is sold to second-hand markets in 90 different countries
- Garments are given a second life whilst saving valuable resources, thus preserving the environment
If it’s unwearable, it can still be recycled. This is achieved through open and closed loop recycling processes. What’s the difference?
Open Loop Recycling:
- Fibres become products for many industries, e.g. insulation and product for the car industry
Closed Loop Recycling:
- Recycled fibres are used for the production of yarns for new textiles, in a unique textile-to-textile process
What condition does the item have to be in?
Any condition is fine, provided it’s clean, dry and not heavily soiled
Do you accept footwear?
Yes – any type of paired footwear can be recycled except ice skates
How much does it cost?
Good news! Recycling your gear in-store is completely free so you can help us work towards zero-waste at zero cost
Looking to upgrade your ski boots this season but not sure what to do with your old, worn-out boots? We’ve got you. We’ve partnered with Tecnica to offer a ski boot recycling point in six of our stores: Chertsey, Covent Garden, Hemel Hempstead, Chill Factore, Port Solent, Bristol
How it works
Just bring your old ski boots to one of our participating stores, whatever the brand, and we’ll recycle them for you.
Don’t forget to check out Tecnica’s range or speak to one of our in-store experts, who’ll help you make the right choice and find your perfect new pair.
Who Are Tecnica?
A leading ski boot manufacturer, Tecnica have been inspiring people to max out in the mountains for 60 years. But they believe that to keep having epic experiences, it’s up to all of us to make changes.
Plastic waste is one of the biggest challenges the planet currently faces, but Tecnica believe they can play a part in changing that. They know old ski boots that have reached the end of their life often end up in landfill or are burned in waste-to-energy plants, but they’ve found a better way. Through a transparent recycling process, they’re turning old ski boots into materials that can be re-used.
And it doesn’t stop there, as they’re also on a mission to ensure that anyone looking to buy a new pair of ski boots can recycle their old ones through them.
Find Out More About The Process
* Ski boots recycling points are in the following stores: Chertsey, Covent Garden, Hemel Hempstead, Chill Factore, Port Solent, Bristol
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