Don't let your trainers go to waste! Recycle them at Bristol & West

Bristol & West have launched a new initiative to recycle trainers in collaboration with the shop Runners Need.

Running shoes can be recycled by either passing them on to people for further use or, where this isn't possible, they will get broken down into materials for children's playgrounds, textiles or other uses.

We are trialling a labelled bucket at the Whitehall track which will get emptied once a month and taken to Runners Need. 

Please bring running shoes that have no more life left in them, making sure they are clean and that the laces are tied together.

There are currently two buckets under the tables in the signing in room (one plastic and one cardboard). Please leave them in there.

We would also like to add for those using the supply of second hand athletics spikes, these are for short term loan only. Once you have finished your session, please spray them down and return them to the spike box.