Recycle for Parkinson's UK

Recycle your old gadgets, jewellery or even cars and help make life-changing breakthroughs happen for people with Parkinson's. 

Recycling is important. It helps save the planet. Recycle for charity and help people living with Parkinson's at the same time.

Your donations will fund research into the most promising treatments and the fight for fair treatment and better services.

You've already recycled and raised over £150,000 for people with Parkinson's. Let's raise even more!

What can you recycle for Parkinson's UK?

Support Parkinson's UK by recycling your stamps. We accept used, first and second class, foreign, first day covers, presentation packs and albums. 

There are 2 easy ways to recycle stamps for Parkinson's UK.

Simply cut or carefully rip off the postage stamp from the used envelope, being careful that you do not damage the stamp. Once you have a collection pop them in an envelope and post them to us.

Please ensure you cover the full cost of postage otherwise the charity will incur a cost once they're delivered. Read the Royal Mail size and weight guide on its website.

The Fundraising team 
Parkinson's UK
215 Vauxhall Bridge Road 
London
SW1V 1EJ 

Alternatively, you can donate a larger collection of stamps or create a collection point for your local community. Just request a recycling box or sack from Recycling for Good Causes and arrange a free collection when it's full or at a minimum weight of 10kg.

Call 0800 633 5323 or email [email protected] to start your recycling collection. Once collected, your donated goods are recycled and Parkinson's UK will receive a cheque for the recycled value.

Not sure what to do with your old phone, satnav or tablet? They can all be recycled for Parkinson's UK.

We work with Recycling for Good Causes to recycle the following items: 

  • Mobile phones
  • Video cameras, old film cameras and digital cameras
  • Satnavs
  • Game consoles, games and accessories
  • iPods and MP3 players
  • iPads and tablets.

For any mobile phones or gadgets that hold personal information, we recommend restoring them to factory settings before donating.

There are 2 easy ways to recycle electronics for Parkinson's UK.

Post your mobile phone or gadget to us. Please ensure you cover the full cost of postage otherwise the charity will incur a cost once they're delivered. Read the Royal Mail size and weight guide on its website.

The Fundraising team
Parkinson's UK
215 Vauxhall Bridge Road
London 
SW1V 1EJ

Alternatively, you can donate a larger collection of items or create a collection point for your local community. Simply request a recycling box or sack from Recycling for Good Causes and arrange a free collection when it's full or at a minimum weight of 10kg.

Call 0800 633 5323 or email [email protected] to start your recycling collection. Once collected, your donated goods are recycled and Parkinson's UK will receive a cheque for the recycled value.

Recycle your Books, CDs, DVDs and games with WeBuyBooks.

Scan or enter the barcode of your item and you'll get an instant valuation. Once you accept the offer, select donation as your preferred payment option and choose Parkinson's UK as your charity. WeBuyBooks will send the value of your items to us!

Sending your items to WeBuyBooks is free. Just box your items, print the postage label and post with WeBuyBooks' courier.

Value your items with WeBuyBooks today.

Have clothes you no longer wear, but are too good for the bin? With Thrift+ you can order a free ThriftBag, fill it up with unwanted clothing and return it for free.

Once Thrift+ receives your items, they do all the hard work of taking professional photos of the items, writing descriptions and then listing them on their online store.

When one of your items sells, you're notified by Thrift+ and then you select the charity you would like your sale to go to.

You'll find Parkinson's UK on Thrift+ as Parkinson's Disease Society of the United Kingdom.

Find out which brands Thrift+ accepts on its website.

Order your free ThriftBag on its website.

Have you got old or broken jewellery that's destined for the bin? It could be worth more than you think. Recycling for Good Causes recycles all kinds of jewellery, from gold and silver to costume jewellery and watches.

We can even recycle broken and damaged items, so hold onto those odd earrings and snapped chains.

If you have a small amount of jewellery, you can use your own jiffy bag (no bigger than A5 in size) and post free of charge by using a Freepost label (PDF, 60KB).

If you would like to receive freepost recycling envelopes (A5 in size), please email [email protected] with your contact details and the number of envelopes you would like to receive.

You can donate a larger collection of jewellery or create a collection point for your local community. Simply request a recycling box or sack from Recycling for Good Causes and arrange a free collection when it's full or at a minimum weight of 10kg.

Call 0800 633 5323 or email [email protected] to start your recycling collection. Once collected, your donated goods are recycled and Parkinson's UK will receive a cheque for the recycled value.

Recycle your ink cartridges with Recycle4Charity. Some brands of remanufactured ink cartridges are accepted. See which ink cartridges can be recycled on the Recycle4Charity website.

Start recycling your used ink cartridges today and request your prepaid label to affix to an envelope or box from Recycle4Charity.

Visit the Recycle4Charity website to start recycling your ink cartridges.

If you have any questions, email [email protected] or call 01273 400 185.

Still holding onto German Marks or Spanish Pesetas? Donate them to Parkinson's UK! We work with Recycling for Good Causes to recycle old and new coins and banknotes, including out of circulation and pre-Euro currency.

There are 2 easy ways to recycle currency for Parkinson's UK.

Banknotes

If you have banknotes that you would like to recycle, simply pop them in an envelope (no bigger than A5 in size) and post free of charge by using a Freepost label (PDF, 60KB).

If you would like to receive freepost recycling envelopes, please email [email protected] with your contact details and the number of envelopes you would like to receive.

Coins

You can donate larger coin collections or create a collection point for your local community. Simply request a recycling box or sack from Recycling for Good Causes and arrange a free collection when it's full or at a minimum weight of 10kg.

Call 0800 633 5323 or email [email protected] to start your recycling collection. Once collected, your donated goods are recycled and Parkinson's UK will receive a cheque for the recycled value.

We've partnered with CharityCar to recycle unwanted cars and raise money for Parkinson's UK. Whether your car is good as new, or ready for the scrapheap, every donation will help raise money to support people with Parkinson's.

Donating your car is quick and easy, visit the CharityCar website or call 0844 669 6889.

You will be asked to provide the following information:

  • the charity you would like to nominate, Parkinson's UK
  • the registration number and postcode of the vehicle you would like to donate.

CharityCar will arrange a free pick-up at a convenient time. Your car will be picked up and sent to scrap or auction. To find out more about recycling your car, call CharityCar on 0844 669 6889 or email them at [email protected].

Get in touch with us

If you have any questions or need any help with any of the recycling schemes, contact the Fundraising team at [email protected] or call 0800 138 6593.

Christine’s recycling story

Christine’s husband was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2016, following a worsening of a tremor and other symptoms.

"We think the ongoing research into a cure or medications to manage symptoms is of the utmost importance for future generations.

"We donate stamps in an effort to raise more funds for Parkinson’s research. We feel this is very important for future generations who might, as a result of ongoing research, have resources to help manage their symptoms."

Colin's recycling story

Colin and his helpers collected unwanted gadgets for recycling. He raised £900 by recycling his community’s unwanted items.

Colin said: "Parkinson's UK are doing everything they possibly can to find a cure. But as with all things like this, it takes time and money. Recycling is a benefit to you and to our wonderful planet."

More ways to fundraise for Parkinson's UK

From putting on a garden party to running a marathon, there are lots of ways to fundraise for Parkinson's UK.