# What to do with the sensor and bands after cancellation?

**URL:** <https://www.community.whoop.com/t/what-to-do-with-the-sensor-and-bands-after-cancellation/13290>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [January 18, 2026, 12:03am UTC](https://www.community.whoop.com/t/what-to-do-with-the-sensor-and-bands-after-cancellation/13290 "2026-01-18T00:03:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![mindshifter](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/www.community.whoop.com/mindshifter/32/8427_2.png) [@mindshifter](https://www.community.whoop.com/u/mindshifter)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2026, 12:03am UTC](https://www.community.whoop.com/t/what-to-do-with-the-sensor-and-bands-after-cancellation/13290/1 "2026-01-18T00:03:49Z")

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Hi! I have canceled my subscription since I decided to discontinue tracking my health data. My sensor is functional and I have three bands for it. What is the usual practice with getting rid of these? Selling? Gifting? Sending back to WHOOP?

Thanks in advance,

Anna

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**Author:** ![noooor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/www.community.whoop.com/noooor/32/6505_2.png) [@noooor](https://www.community.whoop.com/u/noooor)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://www.community.whoop.com/t/what-to-do-with-the-sensor-and-bands-after-cancellation/13290/2 "2026-01-20T19:48:03Z")

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Hi @mindshifter , thanks for reaching out! There’s no need to send your WHOOP back after canceling your membership. We don’t offer a buy-back or return program once a membership is canceled, so what you do with the sensor and bands is completely up to you.

Most members choose one of the following:

- **Gift** the sensor and bands to someone else. The new owner would just need to start their own WHOOP membership to activate it.

- **Upcycle or recycle** the device responsibly. We’ve put together guidance here with recommended options:  
[https://support.whoop.com/s/article/Upcycling?language=en\_US](https://support.whoop.com/s/article/Upcycling?language=en_US)

- **Keep the bands** in case you decide to return to WHOOP in the future or want to reuse compatible accessories.