Ashgate Hospicecare
As of , Ashgate Hospicecare publishes donation guidance covering 28 of the 110 items in this directory: 17 they can't accept, 4 they may accept in some cases and 7 they accept, plus 2 category-wide rules.
Runs a free furniture collection service alongside shop drop-off; a separate paid house-clearance service has its own exclusion list (asbestos, chemicals and paint, medical waste, weapons, fuel, medicines, gas cylinders).
Baby & children
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Car seats or booster seats”
Furniture
3-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Broken or damaged furniture”
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Can't accept
Listed under furniture they are unable to collect; the accepted list separately says sofas/chairs/corner suites are collected 'with their fire safety labels attached'.
Their wording
“Soft furnishings without fire safety labels attached”
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Check first
Accepted only in good, clean condition with fire safety labels attached; the unable-to-collect list separately names 'Soiled mattresses'.
Their wording
“Divans and mattresses in good clean condition with their fire safety labels attached”
Homeware & household
2-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Coat hangers”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Bric a Brac”
Electrical
5-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Microwaves”
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Can't accept
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“Foot spas”
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Check first
Must have a plug attached and be in good, clean working condition.
Their wording
“Large kitchen and electrical appliances which have a plug attached and are in good clean working condition”
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Check first
Old-style TVs and video recorders are refused; flat-screen TVs are not addressed.
Their wording
“Old style TVs, video recorders”
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Check first
Electrical items with no plug attached are not accepted.
Their wording
“Small electrical items which have a plug attached and are in good clean working condition”
Safety equipment
1✕ Can't accept All safety equipment items — “Safety or cycle helmets and safety equipment”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Safety or cycle helmets and safety equipment”
Mobility & medical
1✕ Can't accept All mobility & medical items — “Medical equipment”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Medical equipment”
Health & beauty
1-
Can't accept
Only sealed/unopened toiletries are accepted.
Their wording
“Sealed toiletries”
Sharps & weapons
2-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Sharp knives, weapons or replica weapons”
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Can't accept
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“Sharp knives, weapons or replica weapons”
Media & books
4-
Can't accept
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“Video or cassette tapes”
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Accepted
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“Books”
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Accepted
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“CDs, DVDs and vinyl”
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Accepted
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“CDs, DVDs and vinyl”
Restricted materials
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Fake or counterfeit items”
Bedding & textiles
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Used or soiled duvets and pillows”
Clothing & accessories
6-
Can't accept
Their list refuses suitcases generally, not only damaged or old ones.
Their wording
“Suitcases”
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Can't accept
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“Fancy dress outfits”
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Can't accept
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“Soiled or wet clothing”
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Accepted
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“Saleable clean clothing”
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Accepted
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“Jewellery”
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Accepted
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“Shoes, handbags and accessories”
Other things they mention
More rules from their donation guidance, in their own words — these don't have their own page on this site yet:
- Can't accept Broken items with missing parts — “Broken items with missing parts”
- Can't accept Items containing mould — “Items containing mould”
- Can't accept Golf bags without clubs — “Golf bags without clubs”
- Can't accept Video recorders (VCRs) — “Old style TVs, video recorders”
- Can't accept Audio cassette tapes — “Video or cassette tapes”
- Accepted Unwanted gifts — “Unwanted gifts”