Recycling for Alzheimer's Society

We recycle a wide range of items – from currency and clothes, to old jewellery, technology, stamps, cameras and cars. This page explains what you can donate and how to do it.

Have something to recycle? Donate your old or unwanted items to Alzheimer's Society and you'll be raising vital funds to support people affected by dementia.

Your kind donations of old jewellery have raised over £2 million! With our new recycling initiatives there's a lot more you can recycle too.

What can I recycle?

  • Old jewellery - we welcome jewellery of any kind, including broken and unwanted items
  • Currency - all coins and notes accepted, including foreign and obsolete currency
  • Clothes - all items of clothes can be recycled through our partners - Collect My Clothes click here to visit the website
  • Cameras -old film, digital and video
  • Stamps - loose stamps, albums, first day covers, presentation packs, collections, postcard collections
  • Technology - sat-navs, iPods, MP3 players, DVD players, games consoles, tablets, iPads and more
  • Cars - Unwanted vehicles can be recycled via the Give A Car scheme (call 020 7736 4242 or visit the website

How to recycle with us:

Recycle your broken and unwanted jewellery and old or foreign banknotes to help our environment and raise money for Alzheimer’s Society. 

We accept the following items in self-pack envelopes:

  • Jewellery & Watches (in any material, even if damaged or broken)
  • Old Foreign or UK Banknotes (even old out of circulation ones)

Simply pop your unwanted items into an envelope (no bigger than A4 Size) and write the freepost address clearly on your envelope (s). Please include your name, postcode and email address when sending your donation, so that we can send you an email acknowledgement once it has been processed. 

Freepost RTKL-TKLJ-STER
Alzheimer’s Society
Unit 14 Amber Business Village
Amber Close
Tamworth
B77 4RP

Once your items have been donated by post to Alzheimer’s Society we are unable to return your items so please think carefully before posting.

Jewellery box

Whether you're recycling loose holiday change or old technology, your donation helps us to support people affected by dementia.

Postal option for stamps

All kinds of stamps are welcome. Simply cut the stamps from the envelope, being careful not to damage the stamp in the process, and start building a small collection of stamps to recycle.

When you have enough to fill an envelope, send them to:

Alzheimer's Society
PO Box 16992
Sutton Coldfield
B73 9YA

Please note you will need to put a stamp on the envelope - this PO Box address is not a freepost address.

Postal option for currency

If you have the odd coins or notes that you would like to donate, you can post them to:

Alzheimer's Society
Suite 2, 1st Floor East Wing
Plumer House
Tailyour Road
Plymouth
PL6 5FS

If your collection of items weighs 10kg or more please contact us at [email protected] to arrange a free  home collection.

Donate your old or unwanted items at a local drop-off point

Please follow these easy steps: 

  1. Find your nearest drop-off point by searching your postcode on our map
  2. Double-check the opening times. Most of our drop-off points are open Monday to Friday (9am to 5pm), however times do vary and are subject to change. 
  3. Pay a visit to drop off your donation.

Please note: Unfortunately many of our local drop off points remain closed due to the current coronavirus pandemic. You can use our online map to check the status of your local drop off location. 

If you would like to become a local drop off point for your community, please get in touch with us at [email protected].

We do not have any drop off points in Scotland as Alzheimer's Society operates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland only.

If you have a question about recycling with Alzheimer's Society, you can call us on 0330 333 0804 or email us.

You can also find answers to some frequently asked questions below:

Do you accept obsolete and pre-Euro currency?

Yes! All coins and notes are accepted. 

Will my data be wiped off my donated device?

Yes. Although we recommend that all phones, tablets and other devices are wiped before donation they are split into 3 groups.

  • Working/ Faulty (but powering) smartphones – tested and wiped.
  • Physically good condition feature phones – tested and wiped (mainly Nokia and Samsung).
  • Poor condition, faulty and incomplete feature and smartphones – destroyed and base materials recycled

Can I donate my old car?

Yes! Old and unwanted cars can be recycled via the Give A Car scheme. Call 020 7736 4242 or visit the website and nominate Alzheimer's Society as your chosen charity.

Can I recycle at my workplace?

Yes! You can either register your workplace as a drop-off point or your staff can collect internally. For further details, please email us.

Raise funds with recycling

Ready to raise funds with recycling? Request a freepost envelope to donate your old jewellery, or find your local drop-off point to recycle other items.

Find your drop-off point
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