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 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