Reuse donations
We can’t run our Reuse Shops and charitable work without Bristol residents like you donating.
Thank you for choosing to donate and reuse your items.
How to donate your items
Each Reuse Shop is located within our household reuse and recycling centre.
Where you donate your items depends on the individual Reuse Shop.
The information below details how to donate at each Reuse Shop.
Avonmouth Reuse Shop
The donation drop-off points are located in the household reuse and recycling centre.
You will need to book a recycling centre visit to donate items at the Avonmouth Reuse Shop.
You cannot access the recycling centre from the Reuse Shop, so if you are visiting both, you may choose to use the household reuse and recycling centre first.
Hartcliffe Way Reuse Shop
The donation drop-off points are located in the household reuse and recycling centre.
The donation point for items that are not accepted at the Reuse Shop (see below) is inside the household reuse and recycling centre.
To access the donation points in the recycling centre, you will need to make a booking.
St Philip's Reuse Shop
The Reuse Shop is located within the household reuse and recycling centre.
This means you will need to book to visit the Reuse Shop or donate items.
Donations we accept at our Reuse Shops
Our Reuse Shops accept a large range of donations.
Please only donate items that are usable, clean and undamaged.
Please see below for what we can accept at the reuse donation container.
Furniture
Homewares
Electricals and appliances
DIY Tools and materials
Children's toys and gaming
Entertainment and gaming
Gardening tools and decor
Kitchenware
Sports equipment
Other donations we accept
We also accept many other items that we do not sell in our Reuse Shops.
These items are collected on behalf of charity partners who collect them from us periodically to use in local and national schemes.
Please see below for what we can accept at other donation points in our household reuse and recycling centres.
Clothes
Books
Spectacles
Mobility aids
Donations we do not accept
Unfortunately, we cannot accept all items at the Reuse Shops.
There are some items we cannot accept due to health and safety reasons or legal reasons.
Where possible, we have included a link and information on other organisations where you can donate these items.
Without fire labels
Upholstered furniture
Including fire extinguishers
Safety and protective equipment
Gas and petrol powered items
Toiletries and hygiene items
Cleaning products and adhesives
Mattresses
Sharp knives, weapons or realistic replicas
Glass and chrome TV stands
Cathode ray tube (CRT) TVs
Fridges and freezers
Used duvets and pillows
What happens to computers, phones and tablets?
Devices are donated to local schools and charities, improving digital access for thousands of Bristol residents.