Recycle Your Sail
Be Part Of Our Recycling Eco Circle
From boat to bag, we take old sails on a journey that never ends…we call it our eco circle.
sailed
Sails – beautiful, billowing, taking their boats on ocean adventures.
saved
Since 2015, we have been saving sails from landfill.
sewn
Handcrafted into nautically inspired items, retaining the essence of the sail.
How to Recycle with Us
Whether you’re an individual, sailing club or sailmaker , here’s how to recycle your sails.
sails we can use
White Dacron Sails, Coloured Dacron Sails
All sails must be relatively clean and free of mildew – heavily soiled or stained sails do not make beautiful recycled products! White sails must be white looking!!
sails we can’t recycle
Kevlar Sails, Laminated Sails, Windsurf Sails, 3di Moulded sails
We have found that schools, nurseries or forest schools, scout or guide organisations are often able to use these kind of sails as awnings so it may be worth checking locally before sending your sail to landfill.
Getting your sail ready to recycle
Remove any double thickness sail, sacrificial strips, metal work, battens etc leaving only single thickness sail – this makes the sails much easier for packaging & courier carriage.
For Courier Collection – Pack in a suitable box or bag, taking note of the conditions of carriage below.
Getting your Sail To Us
drop off in cornwall
If you are in Cornwall we have a drop off point at SKB Sails in Falmouth – mark your sail for collection by Sails and Canvas, with your name and email address…it may be a good idea to take a photo of the sail bag too!
SKB Sails Ltd
Commercial Road
Penryn
TR10 8AG
Contact
info@skbsails.co.uk
Use to contact form below to let us know that you have made a drop off if you would like to received one of our “thank you” storage buckets
drop off in devon
If you are in Devon or Travelling to the South West you can drop off the sail at our Topsham workshop – we are a very short drive from M5 Junction 30
Sails and Canvas
Unit 9 Topsham Quay
Topsham
EX9 6QR
Use to contact form below to let us know that you have made a drop off if you would like to received one of our “thank you” storage buckets
drop off in SURREY
Simon Winkley Marine
Queen Mary Sailing Club
The Clubhouse
Ashford Road
Ashford
TW15 1UA
Contact info@simonwinkley.com
to arrange a time & date
Use to contact form below to let us know that you have made a drop off if you would like to received one of our “thank you” storage buckets
rest of the uk
CONDITIONS OF CARRIAGE
Package the sail so it meets the dimensions & weight conditions for Evri.
Parcel weight up to 15kg with a maximum length of 120cm and a combined circumference and length of no more than 245cm
(Add together the 2 shortest sides and multiply it by 2. Add the length. If the total is less than 245cm you’re good to go!)
Use the contact form below to let us know the weight & number of packages and we will arrange collection from your home address or if it’s easier you can drop off the package at the nearest parcel shop
What do you get…
A mini storage bucket or large storge bucket made from your sail* as a reminder of your sailing days.
Or
We can make a donation to the RNLI on your behalf
And
The satisfying feeling that you have contributed to solving the problem that 93% of sails globally end up in landfill
WE HAVE SAVED 1000s OF SAILS EACH YEAR SINCE 2015 and with your help we will keep on recycling for many years to come.
*depending on how much useable sailcloth we are able to recycle