Donate Shoes to Charity: Free Doorstep Collection
Free UK doorstep shoe collection
Donate your shoes, trainers & boots – collected free from your door
Got a pile of shoes gathering dust? Trainers that no longer fit, sandals you no longer love or flip-flops you just don’t wear anymore? Instead of letting them take up valuable space, give them a new lease of life. Anglo Doorstep Collections makes it easy to clear out your old footwear and donate it to a good cause – not just trainers, heels too! Book online, bag them up and leave them on your doorstep by 7am on the day. You don’t need to be in, and you choose the charity your donation supports.
- 100% free
- No need to be home
- Supports UK charities
- You choose the charity
Easy re-homing
Re-home Your Shoes & Trainers with Ease
Anglo Doorstep Collections offers a convenient, hassle-free way to donate your unwanted shoes. Whether it’s a pair of high heels, casual trainers or comfy slippers, we collect them directly from your home. Just book a collection through our website and we’ll handle the rest.
Kids grown out of their shoes? Children’s feet are always growing, so what do you do with shoes they’ve outgrown that have hardly been worn? Donate them and make sure they go to a good home. School shoes, trainers and wellies are all welcome: see donating children’s shoes.
How it works
How It Works
Three simple steps and your shoes are on their way to a new home.
Book a Collection
Visit our website and schedule a collection on a date that suits you. We offer flexible dates to fit your busy schedule. Enter your postcode, pick your date and choose the charity you’d like to support. It’s free.
Prepare Your Shoes
Gather your shoes and place them in a bag or box. It doesn’t matter if they’re slightly worn or out of style – as long as they’re wearable, we’ll take them. Keep each pair together and tie your bags closed.
Collection Day
Our team will come to your doorstep to pick up your donations. You don’t even need to be home – leave items on your doorstep or in a safe place (just let our driver know in the notes when you book). Have them out by 7am. The evening before, we email you an estimated arrival window and a link to follow the driver on the day.
After your collection, we sort your shoes by hand at our warehouse and pass on what can be worn again. The full walk-through, with packing tips, is on how do I donate my shoes?, and the rest of the journey is on what happens to my shoes?
What we take
What Shoes Do We Collect?
All shoes need to be in good, wearable condition so they’re ready to go to a new home.
We collect
- Trainers
- Boots: Chelsea boots, UGGs, knee-high & walking boots
- Sandals
- Flip-flops
- High heels & wedges
- Smart shoes
- Wellies / wellington boots
- Adult & children’s shoes and trainers
We can’t take
- Shoes with broken soles, heels or straps
- Shoes worn right through, or too damaged to wear again
- Wet or mouldy footwear
What condition is fine, and what to do with the rest: what shoes can I donate?
Clearing out more than shoes? See our full list of what we collect.
Footwear in numbers
Why your old shoes deserve a second life
We’re buying more shoes than ever – and very few pairs ever get a second life. Here’s what the research says.
Very few worn-out shoes are recycled, as the Better Shoes Foundation points out, and most of the shoes thrown away in the UK are thought to end up in landfill. Each kilo worn again instead of made new also saves an estimated 2,500 litres of water. Find out more on why shouldn’t old shoes go in the bin?, or see what your own clear-out could save with our green calculator.
Sources: World Footwear Yearbook 2025, European Environment Agency, Better Shoes Foundation.
Why donate
Benefits of Donating Your Shoes & Trainers
Supporting charities
When you book a collection, you’re not just decluttering – you’re supporting a charity of your choice. Your old shoes, trainers, heels and boots help raise vital funds for our partner charities. A large percentage of the proceeds goes to the charity you choose.
Environmental impact
Re-homing your shoes keeps them out of landfill and gives them a second life, reducing waste and demand for new products. Our drivers only visit booked addresses, so there’s no wasted time or fuel. More on how donating shoes helps the planet.
Helping those in need
Shoes you no longer wear can make a world of difference to someone who needs them. Clear out your home and help support one of our wonderful charities. Read who do my shoes help?
Join the growing number of people choosing to re-home their old shoes, heels, boots, wellies and trainers – for adults and children – instead of throwing them away. Together we can reduce waste, support charities and help those in need, one pair at a time.
Why Anglo
Why Choose Anglo Doorstep Collections?
Convenient and easy
Our easy booking system and reliable collections make donating simple. No need to be home – leave labelled bags or boxes on the doorstep so our drivers know what’s for them.
Reliable and trustworthy
We pride ourselves on being a trusted name in doorstep collections, with a professional team making sure your donations reach those who need them most.
Supporting charities
By partnering with charities and organisations, we make sure your donations have the maximum positive impact. Choose RSPCA, Action for Children, Together for Short Lives or Advance, or plant trees with Ecologi. Meet our partner charities.
Since 2021, donors who choose Ecologi have been planting trees with every collection, too.
Other donations
Got Other Items to Donate?
We can collect most of your unwanted items in one go. Find out what else we collect and what happens to it:
Coverage
Where Can We Collect Shoe Donations Near You?
Finding donation drop-offs can be a hassle – especially when different items go to different places. We collect most of what you want to donate straight from your doorstep.
We collect from homes across most of England and South Wales, and most areas have a collection every week or every fortnight. Enter your postcode when you book to see your next dates. Many councils also work with us: see council partnerships.
Here are some of the main areas we cover (green on the map):
Questions
Questions people ask about shoe collections
Do I need to be at home?
No. Leave your bags out by 7am on your collection day and the driver will pick them up. If they can’t be left outside, you can tell us when you book that they’re in the porch, or ask the driver to knock.
Is it really free?
Yes. There is no charge for a collection. We pay for it from the sale of the shoes, and a large percentage of the proceeds goes to the charity you choose.
Do my shoes need to be in pairs?
Yes, please. A single shoe is hard for anyone to wear again, so keep each pair together in the bag. Tying laces together or popping each pair in its own small bag helps.
Can I donate shoes that have been worn?
Yes. It doesn’t matter if they’re slightly worn or out of style, as long as someone could wear them again. Shoes with broken soles or heels can’t be reused. See what shoes can I donate? for more.
How many bags can I put out?
As many as you have from a normal clear-out. If you have more than 20 bags or boxes, tell us when you book so we can make sure the van has room.
What if it rains?
Use strong bags and tie them closed, or leave them in a porch if you have one. Wet shoes can go mouldy and can’t be worn again, so keeping them dry really matters.
My local clothes and shoe bank is full. Can I leave bags next to it?
Please don’t. Bags left beside a full bank often get wet before they are emptied, and wet shoes end up as waste. Book a collection instead: we come to you, so there is no bank to find and no drive to make.
Can I book a collection for tomorrow?
If we are collecting near you tomorrow, yes. Tomorrow’s collections stay open until 4pm today. Enter your postcode on the booking page to see your dates.
Can I change or cancel my collection?
Yes. Use the “Manage my booking” link in your confirmation email, sign in to My Account, or use the Anglo Doorstep app.
More answers are on our frequently asked questions page.
Ready to donate your shoes?
It’s free, you don’t need to be at home, and you choose the charity your donation supports.