Important information about our footwear and compensation guidelines.
Helpful marketing resources to support your sneaker recycling program.
Can’t find what you’re looking for in our help section? Below is a list of common questions about our sneaker recycling programs.
Simply fill out the contact form on our website to complete your online registration. You will receive a series of support emails with detailed information once your registration is completed.
No. There is no cost to register a sneaker recycling account with GotSneakers and ALL shipping is 100% FREE!
Please review our Compensation and Footwear Guidelines
We welcome everyone to our sneaker recycling community! We provide individuals, businesses, non-profit organizations, educational institutions and many others with a FREE recycling and sustainability service through highly efficient processes with advanced technology. All GotSneakers Sneaker Recycling Partners have the same opportunity to raise money with GotSneakers’ fully transparent and universal Footwear and Compensation model. We are working extremely hard to further develop our financial incentive model so we can continue to compensate our Sneaker Recycling Partners as much money as possible for every pair of sneaker recycled!
A sneaker drive fundraiser is a great way to raise money for any cause and to support a circular economy and environmental sustainability by keeping shoes out of landfills.
Please review our Compensation and Footwear guidelines
GotSneakers provides FREE shipping services with FedEx and UPS for all Sneaker Recycling Partners in the United States. The shipping label on each poly mailer bag will determine which company to use for your shipments. Please review our Shipping Instructions for a step-by-step guide to conveniently ship your bags to GotSneakers.
All standard GotSneakers Starter Kits include 5 poly mailer bags with pre-paid shipping labels.
Yes, absolutely! Simply send us an email to support@gotsneakers.com with your request. All collection bags and shipping is 100% FREE.
We kindly ask our Sneaker Recycling Partners to fill each poly mailer bag with a minimum of 10-15 pairs of sneakers before shipping. However, there is no penalty for sending less than 10-15 pairs.
You will receive tracking notifications after your bags are dropped off at FedEx or UPS. You will receive an email on or before the 15th of every month with a detailed summary of your sneaker collection and payment information.
You will receive an electronic check (e-check) sent via email on or before the 15th of every month for all sneaker collection bags delivered to GotSneakers in the prior month. Please review our Electronic Payment Process for detailed information about payments.
After you receive an email with your e-check, simply download the check to your device. Print your check. Deposit or cash your check just like a regular check: mobile banking, ATM, or bank teller. You will have 90 days to retrieve and deposit your e-check. Your e-check will permanently expire after 90 days. It is important to add app@echecks.com to your contact list so your email recognizes where the e-check is sent from. If you do not receive your e-check, please check your spam or junk folder. More information on payments.
No. All sneaker collection bags and shipping is 100% FREE!
As long as you want! We encourage all of our Sneaker Recycling Partners to continue recycling their unwanted athletic sneakers so we can keep them out of landfills and give them a second life. Your continuous sneaker recycling efforts will help us create a more productive circular economy!
Simply ask each location to complete the online registration form and we will ship each location a FREE starter kit. If all payments should be made payable to the same PAYEE NAME and sent to the same PAYEE EMAIL, please make sure every registration is completed with the same and accurate payee information.
Yes, absolutely! Many of our Sneaker Recycling Partners sign up to raise money for family, friends, a favorite charity, and many other causes!
Most of the footwear that is not reusable is recycled or upcycled into new products such as tracks, playgrounds, and other health & fitness related surfaces.
No. GotSneakers is not a 501 (c)(3) organization.
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