St Andrew's Hospice (Lanarkshire)
As of , St Andrew's Hospice (Lanarkshire) publishes donation guidance covering 37 of the 110 items in this directory: 23 they can't accept, 2 they may accept in some cases and 12 they accept, plus 1 category-wide rule.
Offers a furniture collection service via their Warehouse team (call 01236 796634); Scottish charity (SC010159), based in Airdrie.
Toys & games
2-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Toys without CE label”
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Check first
Toys and games accepted only if complete and undamaged; broken or incomplete ones are refused.
Their wording
“Broken or incomplete items (toys, games etc)”
Furniture
1-
Can't accept
Accepted if it has a fire label, per the accept list: 'Upholstered furniture (with fire labels)'.
Their wording
“Upholstered furniture without sufficient safety labels”
Homeware & household
2-
Accepted
'kitchenware, glassware, china' specifically listed under the Homewares heading
Their wording
“Kitchenware, glassware, china, pictures, knitted items, curtains, linens”
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Accepted
'pictures' listed under the Homewares heading
Their wording
“Kitchenware, glassware, china, pictures, knitted items, curtains, linens”
Electrical
11-
Can't accept
Their wording
“PCs, laptops, notepad computers, hard drives”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Electric blankets”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Gas appliances”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Storage heaters”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Tumble Dryers, Cookers and Hobs”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Microwaves”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Paraffin stoves”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Sunbeds/tanning equipment”
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Can't accept
Only accepted if brand new.
Their wording
“Shavers/foot spas (unless brand new)”
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Accepted
Computer monitors not separately mentioned.
Their wording
“Televisions”
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Accepted
Excludes white goods; site also separately lists 'Hoovers' as accepted alongside this bullet.
Their wording
“Small electrical items (not white goods).”
DIY & garden
1-
Check first
Only battery-operated power tools are accepted; the same page separately lists plain 'Power tools' under items they cannot accept, implying mains/corded tools are refused.
Their wording
“Battery Operated Power Tools”
Safety equipment
3✕ Can't accept A standalone catch-all on their 'cannot accept' list, alongside itemised refusals of helmets and climbing equipment — treated as covering all safety equipment, including items not named individually. — “Safety equipment”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Climbing equipment”
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Can't accept
'Riding hats' also listed separately as not accepted on the same list.
Their wording
“Safety/cycle helmets Riding hats”
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Can't accept
Their wording
“Inflatables/lifejackets”
Mobility & medical
2-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Medication”
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Can't accept
'medical equipment' also refused generally.
Their wording
“Medical equipment/mobility equipment”
Sharps & weapons
3-
Can't accept
'ammunition' specifically named; fireworks/flares not mentioned.
Their wording
“Guns, ammunition and replica guns”
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Can't accept
Same page also refuses 'weapons; swords, crossbows etc'.
Their wording
“Guns, ammunition and replica guns”
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Can't accept
'sharp knives' specifically.
Their wording
“Sharp knives or weapons; swords, crossbows etc”
Hazardous materials
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Chemicals”
Food & drink
1-
Can't accept
Their wording
“Food”
Media & books
3-
Can't accept
Home-recorded/unlabelled media across formats.
Their wording
“Home recorded DVDs, computer games, video, audio tape, CDs etc”
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Accepted
Their wording
“please bring your good quality clothes, jewellery, books, china, bric-a-brac, toys and home furnishings to your local St Andrew’s Hospice shop.”
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Accepted
Covers the DVD part of this bullet; CDs are welcomed on the same line.
Their wording
“Genuine DVD’s and CD’s”
Bedding & textiles
2-
Accepted
Their wording
“Kitchenware, glassware, china, pictures, knitted items, curtains, linens”
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Accepted
'curtains' listed under the Homewares heading
Their wording
“Kitchenware, glassware, china, pictures, knitted items, curtains, linens”
Clothing & accessories
3-
Accepted
Their wording
“All items of clothing in good condition; including baby, children’s, ladies’, men’s, wedding and occasion wear”
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Accepted
Pierced earrings are specifically excluded.
Their wording
“Jewellery (except pierced earrings), accessories, shoes”
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Accepted
'shoes' listed among accepted items
Their wording
“Jewellery (except pierced earrings), accessories, shoes”
Sport & outdoor
1-
Can't accept
Listed alongside lifejackets.
Their wording
“Inflatables/lifejackets”
Other
1-
Accepted
Their wording
“Musical instruments”
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 Pierced earrings — “Jewellery (except pierced earrings), accessories, shoes”
- Can't accept Gas or electric heaters — “Gas or electric heaters”
- Can't accept Items made from endangered species — “Items made from endangered species.”