Unfortunately, there are some items we can’t accept as donations due to health and safety, and legal reasons. 

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Donated furniture and homeware.

The most important consideration when selling furniture and homeware is if an item is flammable. When items do not have a safety label or instructions, we are unable to safely sell them.

• Upholstered donated furniture without a fire label (unless pre-1950s)
• Donated furniture with unsafe missing parts or damage
• Furniture with glass that does not have a kite mark or tempered glass
• Candles without instructions and safety notice
• Duvets and pillows (unless in original packaging)
• Individual mattresses without a bedframe
• Soiled or dirty mattresses
• Roller or venetian blinds (unless in original packaging with safety instructions included)

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Safety equipment

• Safety helmets: crash, cycle, riding hats
• Climbing equipment 
• Buoyancy aids, life jackets and inflatable dinghies 
• Any mobility items e.g. wheelchairs, walkers, bath aids 

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Electrical items

• Laptops, personal computers and tablets
• Electric blankets 
• Sunbeds and tanning equipment 
• Donated white goods and microwaves 
• Personal hygiene items such as shavers and foot spas 
• Any power tools
• Mobile phones
• E-readers

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Children's items

We are unable to accept and sell items which may be unsafe for children and infants.

• All inflatable armbands and rings worn as floatation aids 
• Toys without a CE mark  
• Nightwear and fancy dress items not labelled as fire resistant 
• Car seats and booster seats 
• Child seats for cycles
• Cot bumpers, cot mattresses, pram mattresses 

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Sharps/Weapons

We cannot sell dangerous items for legal and safety reasons.

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Other

• Chemical items 
• Any medications 
• Smoking related items, including ashtrays 
• Hot water bottles 
• Any gas or petrol appliances 
• Unsealed cosmetics and toiletries 
• Food or perishables 
• Counterfeit items 
• Military uniforms with names or company branded uniforms 
• Motor vehicles or car parts 
• Grossly offensive and/or discriminatory material 

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