Give old shoes the boot on world recycling day

Australian Associated Press

Footwear that can be recycled:

* Pretty much all sports shoes whether you call them sneakers, trainers or runners, and casual lifestyle shoes that look like them

* Footy boots, hiking boots, gumboots and work boots (but not the steel-capped kind)

* Thongs And Slides

* Formal leather school shoes and leather sports shoes

The program does NOT accept these:

* Heels, wedges, pumps, ballet flats and leather dress boots

* Business footwear

* Steel-capped boots

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