Items we can't accept

We appreciate all donations, but we are unable to accept items which we cannot sell and would require us to pay for disposal. This includes anything dirty, damaged or with missing parts.

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Items we can’t accept

Clothing:

  • Nightwear & children’s clothing/fancy dress without correct labels
  • Handmade or handknitted clothing  
  • Animal furs (clothing & non-clothing)
  • USED Swimwear or underwear (new items can be sold)  
  • Branded uniforms (School uniform can be sold)

Children’s Items  

  • Cot bumpers/drop side cots
  • USED mattresses (incl. cot, crib, pram) (new items can be sold)
  • USED Cots, carrycots, cribs, cradles (new items can be sold) 
  • USED Table-mounted chairs, safety gates (new items can be sold)
  • USED Baths, bouncers, walkers, cycle seats (new items can be sold)
  • Garments with drawstring hoods (unless drawstring is removed from clothing)
  • USED Children’s shoes (new items can be sold) 
  • USED Breast pumps, sterilisers (new items can be sold)
  • USED Monitors (new items can be sold)
  • Self-feeding pillows
  • Car seats/booster seats 
  • Small magnetic toys

Furniture and Homeware  

  • Upholstered furniture post 1950s without fire label
  • Furniture with missing parts 
  • USED Pillows, duvets, mattresses (new items can be sold)
  • Cushions/fillings without fire labels
  • Unboxed/unsealed or partially burned candles 
  • Blinds without original packaging and safety instructions
  • Cooling tower/fans

Electricals   

  • USED Mains operated electricals not PAT tested via current process (new items can be sold)
  • CRT TVs
  • Electric blankets & showers 
  • Items with a 2-pin plug (the plug should be able to be replaced by a trained PAT tester)
  • Items without a double insulated logo on the plug
  • Sunbeds & tanning equipment 
  • Power tools without instructions
  • Fridges and freezers 
  • Washing machines, tumble/washer dryers 
  • Large garden appliances e.g., lawnmowers 

Sharps/Weapons  

  • Sharp gardening tools, scissors
  • Any kind of knife, e.g. Daggers (excl. cutlery) 
  • Sharp, stabbing weapons 
  • Swords, sword sticks 
  • Axes, crossbows, catapults 
  • Firearms including airguns and ammunition, accessories (incl. replicas, unless obviously a toy)
  • Martial arts-related weapons
  • Hunting-related weapons

We CANNOT sell dangerous items for legal and safety reasons. 

You can dispose of sharps or weapons at your local police station. 

Heating/Cooking Appliances 

  • Gas appliances, gas cylinders,oil-filled radiators   
  • Microwaves 
  • Storage heaters  
  • Oil and gas agas 

Sports & Safety Equipment (new items can only be sold if sealed in the original box)

  • USED Buoyancy aids, life jackets, inflatable dinghies & toys  
  • USED Safety helmets, safety harnesses, riding hats, crash helmets, climbing equipment  
  • Firefighting equipment, extinguishers, smoke detectors (used or new)
  • Bicycles

Software/Hardware  

  • Home recorded videos/DVDs/software/games
  • USED Mobile phones, PCs, laptops, tablets (new items can be sold)
  • 2 pin plug adapters
  • USED Drives & SD cards/USB sticks (new items can be sold)

Miscellaneous 

  • Anything incomplete
  • Any cigarette and drug-related items (ashtrays, lighters, branded clothing/cards, etc) 
  • Prosthesis, dentures, etc 
  • Chemical items (cleaning agents, solvents, adhesives etc)
  • Flammable items (firelighters, spray paint, fireworks & accessories, petrol or diesel fuel, fuelled equipment, etc) 
  • Prescription or general medications (incl. vitamins, drugs, poisons, weight management supplements)
  • Animal specimens, e.g. rabbits’ feet, eggs, live or dead animals, or any items from the CITES endangered species list (e.g. tortoiseshell, ivory/bone)
  • Counterfeit (fake) items
  • USED Personal appliances (e.g. foot spas) (new items can be sold) 
  • USED Pierced costume, branded, fine metal jewellery (new items can be sold)
  • Perishable goods (incl. all food and drink) 
  • Prescription eyewear or sunglasses without UVA/UVB Mark 
  • Manual shaving kit
  • ​​​​​​Mobility items (e.g. scooters, wheelchairs, walkers, bath aids) 
  • Pornographic/adult material, toys & accessories 
  • Culturally insensitive items (incl. ethnic caricature dolls, anything depicting swastikas or racial wording. Can also be depicted in older items such as children’s books, e.g. Rupert the Bear, Noddy, Enid Blyton, Dr Suess)
  • World War 2 gas masks (please follow disposal guidance set out in the FAQs) 
  • USED make up, nail varnish, creams, perfumes (sealed items can be sold) 
  • USED medical devices – i.e. blood pressure monitors (new items can be sold) 

Find your nearest recycle centre

There are several other ways in which you can dispose of items we can’t accept, such as local selling groups and social media pages, food banks, removal services​ and recycling centres, as well as other local council services.

Find a recycling facility