Jog On – Recycle your sports shoes

Loughborough University has partnered with JogOn, a social enterprise whose mission it is to get 1 million pairs of sports shoes out of landfill.

JogOn works closely with a network of logistics and distribution partners around the world, which now includes our own Print, Post and Logistics Service on the East Midlands campus. 

A JogOn collection bin is now located in the Herbert Manzoni Building foyer, where you can simply drop your old shoes in, and we’ll arrange for the collection to be boxed up and sent in one delivery to JogOn for sorting and distribution. Shoes can be in any condition and do not have to be washed, although if you do, please ensure they are fully dry before dropping them off.

We will happily accept any running shoes or trainers, as well as football boots and hiking boots in good condition.  

What happens to my shoes?

Shoes in a good condition with life left in them will be put to good use in the UK and overseas. In the UK, they support a range of schools, charities and organisations such as HM Prisons. 

Shoes that are at their end-of-life cycle will be disposed of through a government programme that prevents them from going into landfill. From this approach, JogOn has removed over 32 tonnes of shoes from landfill.  

Learn more about the scheme by visiting the JogOn website.