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Textiles and footwear

How to dispose of shoes.

Recommended answerReusable shoes can be donated; worn shoes need a footwear or textile route that accepts pairs and damaged items.
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Recommended route

Tie pairs together and use an accepted donation or take-back point.

Before disposal or return

  1. Keep dry and reasonably clean.

Do not

Do not assume every clothing bank accepts damaged footwear.

Reference sources

U.S. EPA — common recyclablesOpen source ↗Recycle Now — item recycling guideOpen source ↗

Checked 2026-08-16

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