Make shoe recycling a team event.
Not afraid to get your hands dirty? If you're part of a group such as a school, sports team or nonprofit organization, you could collect worn-out sneakers for your own Reuse-A-Shoe drive as part of our Community Activist program.
What is a Community Activist?
Nike Reuse-A-Shoe Community Activists are groups dedicated to bringing environmental awareness to their local communities by holding a shoe recycling drive. Some groups incorporate their shoe drive into a larger event, such as a local green week or 5k race, while others simply hold a drive with their class or school. If you'd like to be a Community Activist, you must:
- Be located in the United States or the Vancouver, Canada area.
- Live near a Nike retail location where you can bring all shoes.
- Commit to collecting no more than 200 pairs of shoes.
- Remove all non-recyclable shoes before dropping them off.
In exchange, Nike will provide you with free Reuse-A-Shoe bins and marketing materials. Apply to become a Reuse-A-Shoe Community Activist now.
Why Do Groups Need to Apply?
Reuse-A-Shoe is about making Nike a more sustainable company – and part of being sustainable is being efficient. That’s why we need to know how many groups are hosting drives – so we can ensure your shoes are shipped back to our recycling facility with the smallest possible carbon footprint while also keeping our local retail stores from getting overwhelmed with unplanned drop-offs or more shoes than they can store.
Thanks to dedicated fans like you, the Reuse-A-Shoe program has grown – which means we’re also nearing capacity at our recycling facilities. While we’re working hard to expand the program – and transport and reuse those shoes efficiently – we have to limit the number of shoe drives we support in the meantime.
If your organization isn’t currently eligible to host a drive, you can bring up to 10 pairs of shoes at a time to any drop-off location, or ship them directly to our recycling center. For details, see our page on individual shoe recycling.
Apply to Become a Community Activist
Do you fit the criteria on the left? Then apply to become a Reuse-A-Shoe Community Activist. Here’s how it works:
- Click the button below to start your application and select your nearest Nike retail store.
- Wait for your approval confirmation via email (usually arrives in 1-2 weeks).
- Start your shoe drive! You’ll bring all shoes, up to 200 pairs, to your assigned retail store.
