October is Bra Recycling Month: What Happens Next Matters™.
Every Bra Has a Next Chapter.
Every October, The Bra Recyclers invites individuals, businesses, Ambassadors, and community partners to be part of something bigger than a drawer clean-out.
Bra Recycling Month is about reducing textile waste, supporting dignity, and creating a better next chapter for bras that might otherwise sit unused or end up in landfills.
Throughout the month, we'll share stories of recovery, hidden needs, hidden heroes, sustainability, and community impact. Together, we'll explore how one simple action can create meaningful change.
How You Can Participate
📍 Find an Ambassador
Drop off your gently used bras at a participating Bra Recyclers Ambassador location.
📦 Mail In Your Bras
Can't find a location near you? Mail your bras directly to The Bra Recyclers from anywhere in the country.
📣 Spread the Word
Tell your friends, family, coworkers, customers, and community why Bra Recycling Month matters.
This Month We Will Explore
💙 Recovery Matters
We'll highlight how support, comfort, and dignity matter for women navigating recovery after breast cancer treatment.
💙 Hidden Victims. Hidden Heroes.
We'll shine a light on women, children, families, shelters, nonprofit partners, and community helpers who are often working quietly behind the scenes.
💙 Sustainability in Action
We'll explore why textile waste matters, why bras are difficult to recycle, and how small actions can create meaningful environmental impact.
💙 Every Bra Has a Next Chapter
Your bras can do more than sit in a drawer. They can become part of a larger story of dignity, reuse, recycling, and community care.
Our Why
At The Bra Recyclers, we've learned something important:
Products are being wasted while people are in need.
Every year, millions of textile products are discarded while communities continue to face real needs. Bra Recycling Month brings together individuals, Ambassadors, community partners, retailers, and supporters to create environmental and social impact through one simple action.
Together, we can create a better next chapter for products that might otherwise become waste.
Because what happens next matters.
Our 2026 Campaign Goals
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🎯 Our Goals
👙 Collect 20,000 Undies
💙 Raise $20,000 for The Undie Chest
♻️ Recycle thousands of bras and keep more textiles out of landfills
Every bra recycled helps reduce textile waste.
Every new pair of underwear donated helps restore dignity.
Every participant helps create a better next chapter.
Why Bra Recycling Month Matters
When you recycle your bras, you help:
✅ Give bras a better next chapter
✅ Keep usable textiles out of landfills
✅ Support dignity, comfort, and confidence
✅ Strengthen community partnerships
✅ Promote responsible reuse and recycling
✅ Build a more sustainable future
Every bra recycled is one small action that contributes to something bigger.
Because What Happens Next Matters™.
Ready to Create a Better Next Chapter?
📍 Find an Ambassador near you.
📦 Mail in your bras from anywhere in the country.
♻️ Give your bras a second life.
Because What Happens Next Matters™
What Can I Send In?
Our first goal is reuse. Items that can be reused may help create a better next chapter for someone else. Items that cannot be reused are responsibly recycled when possible.
✅ Gently Used Bras
All sizes and brands are welcome, including:
Sports bras
Nursing bras
Mastectomy bras
Everyday bras
Strapless bras
Bralettes
✅ New Underwear
We also accept new, unopened underwear for women, men, and children ages 8-18.
❌ Items We Cannot Accept
For health and hygiene reasons, we cannot accept:
Used underwear
Heavily soiled items
Moldy items
Not sure if your items qualify? Contact us—we're happy to help.
⭐ Are You a Business?
Businesses & Organizations Can Make an Even Bigger Impact
Whether you're a retailer, manufacturer, lingerie boutique, fitness center, healthcare provider, school, church, civic group, or community organization, Bra Recycling Month is a great opportunity to engage your customers, employees, members, or students while making a meaningful environmental and social impact.
We can help you:
♻️ Host a bra recycling drive
📦 Recycle customer returns, overstock, or samples
💙 Support The Undie Chest with new underwear donations
🌎 Measure your environmental impact with a Sustainability Scorecard
🤝 Build a long-term partnership that benefits both people and the planet
Interested in getting involved? We'd love to hear from you. Simply click below and select "Partnering With Us" on our contact form.
Questions? We're Here to Help.
Whether you're an individual, a business, a school, a nonprofit, or a potential Ambassador, we'd love to hear from you.
Contact us if you need help with:
Finding an Ambassador location
Organizing a bra drive
Corporate or retailer participation
Mail-in recycling
Media inquiries
Becoming an Ambassador
General questions