How Redyoos Tracks and Verifies Every Recycled Piece
When people think about recycling, they picture bottles or paper — not bracelets. Yet millions of Americans have drawers full of old jewelry they’ll never wear again.
According to industry research, more than 60 percent of consumers admit they don’t know what to do with their unused jewelry. Many pieces eventually end up in the trash — sending valuable metals like gold, silver, and platinum straight to landfills.
At Redyoos, we’re changing that story through traceable, transparent recycling that keeps every piece accountable from envelope to refinery.
Experience That Builds Trust
Our team comes from decades in fashion retail and circular-supply-chain partnerships. We’ve worked alongside community recyclers such as Ridwell and Goodwill, learning how to build systems that make sustainability easy for real people.
That background taught us a simple truth: recycling only works when it’s honest, trackable, and human.
Step-by-Step: What Happens When You Send Jewelry to Redyoos
1. Collection and Sorting
Once your free mail-in kit arrives at our Seattle facility, each package is logged and labeled. We separate items by type — necklaces, rings, bracelets, and mixed lots — ensuring nothing is lost or overlooked.
2. Metal Identification
Using a mixed technique of professional industry tools that can include: X-ray fluorescence analyzers (XRF) and acid-test verification, our team identify and categorize every metal group:
- Precious metals: platinum, palladium, gold, and silver.
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Base metals or alloys: brass, copper, nickel, and stainless steel.
This precise step ensures we recover every gram of value and handle each material responsibly.
3. Evaluation and Diversion
Next, we assess the condition of every piece:
- Re-wearable or fixable items are set aside for potential repair or upcycling.
- Usable costume jewelry may be donated to local and regional organizations for community resale or creative reuse programs.
- Damaged or non-usable pieces are refined and recycled for scrap through certified U.S. partners.
Our goal is to divert as much as possible from landfills, giving each item its highest second-life potential.
4. Tracking and Verification
Every shipment is tracked through a closed-loop system. Once processing is complete, Redyoos records the total weight of metals recovered and ensures they enter verified recycling or reuse streams — never overseas dumping or unregulated melting.
Transparency isn’t optional; it’s part of the promise.
Why Traceability Matters
Without oversight, many global recycling systems lose visibility after collection. Metals get mixed, diluted, or shipped abroad. Redyoos keeps everything local, ethical, and measurable.
That means when you mail in your jewelry, you know exactly what happens next — and you can trust that your pieces are helping reduce new mining, pollution, and waste.
How You Can Be Part of It
- Request your free Redyoos Mail-In Kit.
- Gather unused jewelry — any condition, any metal.
- Send it in using the prepaid envelope.
Within weeks, your pieces are identified, tracked, and transformed — safely and sustainably.
Together, we’re proving that fashion and responsibility can coexist — and that what once collected dust can now make a difference.
