Helmet Recycling

**freddyfly** · 09-13-2016, 08:34 AM

I have a few old helmets that I don't feel comfortable selling or giving away (aka they've seen some impacts). If at all possible, I'd like to avoid throwing them in the trash.

I've asked the companies who made my helmets (one Smith and one Giro) and Smith will accept helmets to recycle, but ONLY Smith helmets. Giro has told me to cut the straps off and throw it out (less than ideal).

Do any of you fine people know of some kind of helmet recycling programs that I could use? I'm willing to mail the helmets or I live in the Salt Lake area.

Thank you in advance!

**Gcooker** · 09-13-2016, 09:28 AM

Do what Giro said except put them in the recycling bin. They're foam and plastic, they'll get shredded, separated and reused.

**Skistack** · 09-13-2016, 09:59 AM

Bonfire starter.

**Danno** · 09-13-2016, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Gcooker

Do what Giro said except put them in the recycling bin. They're foam and plastic, they'll get shredded, separated and reused.

just because they're foam and plastic doesn't mean they're recyclable.

**Gcooker** · 09-13-2016, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

just because they're foam and plastic doesn't mean they're recyclable.

Trigger warning - your questioning of my logic comes across as a little agressive, I'm pretty offended and won't offer any other advice on this very important topic.

**Timberridge** · 09-13-2016, 10:51 AM

Are the straps recycled separately?

If you're an artist, what about transforming them into high priced functional artwork...a ski helmet fruit bowl perhaps?

**t-the-east** · 09-13-2016, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by Gcooker

Trigger warning - your questioning of my logic comes across as a little agressive, I'm pretty offended and won't offer any other advice on this very important topic.

Haha. Throw that thing in the recycling bin. Follow up with an ice cold beer. Repeat as needed

**nickwm21** · 09-13-2016, 11:06 AM

Put some filter fabric in them to cover up the vents, add dirt, plant succulents, sell on Etsy, profit.

**dunfree** · 09-13-2016, 11:22 AM

If you throw it in the recycling bin it'll likely get tossed, just not by you. But if it makes you feel good, have at it.

**LightRanger** · 09-13-2016, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by nickwm21

Put some filter fabric in them to cover up the vents, add dirt, plant succulents, sell on Etsy, profit.

I could actually see some people going for this...

**fatnslow** · 09-13-2016, 01:21 PM

Originally Posted by dunfree

If you throw it in the recycling bin it'll likely get tossed, just not by you. But if it makes you feel good, have at it.

Hmm, isn't this about 40 % of recycling anyways ? In this case just tossing might be less carbon footprint than shipping the unit back to a mfg. Last I checked UPS/Fed-ex/USPS doesn't use a Star Trek transponder. If the op really cares just disassemble the thing and recycle contents appropriately. It's just foam covered in plastic.

**MakersTeleMark** · 09-13-2016, 01:42 PM

1st world problem.

**tenB** · 09-14-2016, 08:19 AM

Originally Posted by Gcooker

Trigger warning - your questioning of my logic comes across as a little agressive, I'm pretty offended and won't offer any other advice on this very important topic.

I don't know whether to laugh or bitch slap..

**mcski** · 09-14-2016, 12:04 PM

Since you're clearly a chronic masturbator, turn it into a cum bucket.

**1000-oaks** · 09-14-2016, 05:20 PM

http://science.howstuffworks.com/env...-recycling.htm

**drop22** · 09-14-2016, 10:25 PM

**Todd Zander** · 09-14-2016, 11:49 PM

how is this even a question?

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**old goat** · 09-15-2016, 08:45 AM

Use them to make an Adirondack chair. Or hang them on the wall over your fireplace.

**bigdude2468** · 09-15-2016, 01:22 PM

SheJumps is always looking for used helmets. Is it ideal? no but any helmet is better than none. In SLC SheJumps runs a program called SheJumps in the Canyon. They bring up kids from the Boys and Girls Clubs for four consecutive weeks in Feb & March. Alta donates lift tickets, shops donate rental gear, restaurants donate luch and mainly volunteers give lessons. Did it last year for the first time and it was very rewarding. No way most of the kids have any chance to even get into the mountains much less learn to ski. Some pretty cool success stories. Google SheJumps and hook up with one of the local people in SLC. They will take helmets, gloves, goggles most anything you want to donate other than skis and boots.

**old goat** · 09-17-2016, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by bigdude2468

SheJumps is always looking for used helmets. Is it ideal? no but any helmet is better than none. In SLC SheJumps runs a program called SheJumps in the Canyon. They bring up kids from the Boys and Girls Clubs for four consecutive weeks in Feb & March. Alta donates lift tickets, shops donate rental gear, restaurants donate luch and mainly volunteers give lessons. Did it last year for the first time and it was very rewarding. No way most of the kids have any chance to even get into the mountains much less learn to ski. Some pretty cool success stories. Google SheJumps and hook up with one of the local people in SLC. They will take helmets, gloves, goggles most anything you want to donate other than skis and boots.

reminds me--years ago I spent a January at a summer camp near Jackson MI where the Cleveland public schools brought kids for a week of science and nature. The kids from wealthy schools went in fall and spring; in January we got the inner city kids--we had to give them hats, gloves, and scarves. That was a particularly nasty January that year; one night the plywood box with the weather instruments blew away. I never heard a kid complain.