We appreciate all donations, but unfortunately we are unable to accept items which we cannot sell as we would have to pay for their disposal. We cannot accept anything dirty, damaged or with missing parts.
Clothing
- Nightwear and children’s clothing/fancy dress without correct labels
- Used swimwear and underwear (new items can be sold)
- Handmade or handknitted clothing
- Animal furs (clothing and non-clothing)
- Branded work uniforms. We can accept school uniforms.
Software and hardware
- Home-recorded games, software, videos, CDs and DVDs
- Used PCs, laptops, tablets and mobile phones (new items can be sold)
- Two-pin plug adapters
- Used SD cards, drives and USB sticks. We can sell new items.
Sharps or weapons
- Any kind of knife, e.g. Daggers (excl. cutlery)
- Sharp gardening tools or scissors.
- Sharp, stabbing weapons
- Swords or sword sticks
- Axes, crossbows or catapults
- Firearms including airguns and ammunition and accessories, including replicas. Toys are accepted
- Knives, daggers, stabbing or martial arts related weapons
- Martial arts-related weapons
- Hunting-related weapons
- We cannot sell dangerous items for legal and safety reasons. You can dispose of sharps or weapons via your local police station.
Sports or exercise safety equipment
- New items can only be sold if sealed in the original box
- Used life jackets, buoyancy aids, inflatable dinghies and toys
- Used safety helmets, safety harnesses, riding hats, crash helmets and climbing equipment
- Firefighting equipment, extinguishers and smoke detectors (used or new)
- Bicycles.
Heating and cooking appliances
- Gas appliances, cylinders and oil-filled radiators
- Microwaves
- Storage heaters
- Oil and gas AGAs.
Furniture and homeware
- Upholstered furniture post 1950s without fire label
- Furniture with missing parts
- Blinds without original packaging and safety instructions
- Used pillows, duvets and mattresses (new items can be sold)
- Cushions/fillings without fire labels
- Unboxed/unsealed or partially burned candles
- Used hot water bottles (new items can be sold)
- Coat hangers
- Cooling tower or 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 two-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 and tanning equipment
- Power tools without instructions
- Fridges and freezers
- Washing machines, tumble and washer dryers
- Large garden appliances e.g. lawnmowers
Baby and children’s items
- Car seats and booster seats
- Cot bumpers/drop side cots
- Used mattresses including cot, crib and pram (new items can be sold)
- Used cots, carrycots, cribs and cradles (new items can be sold)
- Used table-mounted chairs and safety gates (new items can be sold)
- Used baths, bouncers, walkers and 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 and sterilisers (new items can be sold)
- Self-feeding pillows
- Soft toys (without CE/UKCA mark)
- Small magnetic toys.
Miscellaneous
- Anything incomplete
- Used make up, nail varnish, creams, perfumes (sealed items can be sold)
- Prescription eyewear or sunglasses without UVA/UVB Mark
- Counterfeit (fake) items
- Prosthesis, dentures, etc
- Chemical items (cleaning agents, solvents, adhesives, etc.)
- Any cigarette and drug-related items (ashtrays, lighters, branded clothing/cards, etc.)
- Flammable items (firelighters, spray paint, fireworks & accessories, petrol or diesel fuel, fuelled equipment, etc.)
- Prescription or general medications including 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)
- Used pierced costume, branded and fine metal jewellery (new items can be sold)
- Plant seeds
- Perishable goods including all food and drink
- Pornographic/adult material, toys & accessories
- Manual shaving kits
- Mobility items e.g. scooters, wheelchairs, walkers and bath aids
- Culturally insensitive items including ethnic caricature dolls, anything depicting swastikas or racial wording including some older children’s books)
- World War 2 gas masks
- Used medical devices e.g. blood pressure monitors (new items can be sold).
