Phyllis Tuckwell
As of , Phyllis Tuckwell publishes donation guidance covering 22 of the 110 items in this directory: 8 they can't accept, 1 they may accept in some cases and 13 they accept, plus 2 category-wide rules.
Two donation centres take larger items; disposal of unsaleable donations costs the charity over £14,000 a year.
Baby & children
3✕ Can't accept No baby-related equipment accepted — “Highchairs, pushchairs or baby-related equipment”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Cots”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Highchairs, pushchairs or baby-related equipment”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Highchairs, pushchairs or baby-related equipment”
Toys & games
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Accepted
Listed under the 'What you can donate' section; the '(complete)' condition appears to apply to jigsaw puzzles.
Their wording
“Board games and jigsaw puzzles (complete)”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Board games and jigsaw puzzles (complete)”
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Accepted
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“Vintage clothing, accessories, toys and antique items”
Furniture
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Can't accept
Listed under the 'What we aren't able to accept' section. Corroborated on the Free furniture collection page: 'Please note we are unable to accept beds, mattresses and cots.'
Their wording
“Beds”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Mattresses”
Homeware & household
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Accepted
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“Pictures, mirrors, homeware and bric-a-brac”
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Accepted
Their wording
“Pictures, mirrors, homeware and bric-a-brac”
Electrical
2✕ Can't accept No electrical items are currently accepted, with one exception: old mobile phones and tablets are welcomed. — “Unfortunately we are currently unable to accept any electrical items or suitcases.”
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Only home inkjet cartridges accepted for recycling; toner cartridges/cassettes no longer accepted as they are classed as hazardous waste
Their wording
“Printer cartridges - Home inkjet, full or empty”
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Accepted
An exception to their general no-electricals rule.
Their wording
“Old mobile phones and tablets”
Media & books
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Accepted
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“Books, DVDs, CDs and vinyls”
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Accepted
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“Books, DVDs, CDs and vinyls”
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Accepted
Listed under the 'What you can donate' section of the donate-goods page.
Their wording
“Books, DVDs, CDs and vinyls”
Bedding & textiles
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Used bedding and pillows”
Clothing & accessories
4-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Suitcases — Unfortunately we are currently unable to accept any electrical items or suitcases.”
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Accepted
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“Clean and good quality men's, women's and children's clothes”
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Accepted
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“Hats, scarves, handbags and accessories”
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Accepted
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“Shoes and boots”
Pet supplies
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Pet equipment”
Other
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Accepted
Their wording
“Foreign coins and bank notes”
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 Beds — “Beds”