Donating Goods
We offer a FREE collection service for good-quality items that we can reuse.
By donating your old furniture and household goods not only will you be giving them a new lease of life and saving them from landfill, you’ll be helping others in your local community too.
Here are the answers to some of the questions we are frequently asked:
“I’d like to donate - how does it work?”
If you’re thinking of donating, then give us a call on 01992 578222. We can discuss your donation with you, and provided that we have the space available and the items you wish to give are ones that we can reuse, we’ll arrange a collection date and time with you.
You can of course bring in smaller items yourself, but such donations can only be accepted by appointment at the present time. Please ring us to check that we are able to receive these items and to make an appointment.
"What is the best thing to do if I want to donate furniture?"
If you have furniture to donate, call to speak to one of our team who providing we can accept the goods will then arrange a collection date with you. If the item(s) will fit in your vehicle please do not bring the items to us at the present time without first speaking to one of our team to arrange an appointment to do so. Items must be clean and reusable. Soft furnishings must have a fire safety label (see below). Electrical items must be in working order.
“What donations do you need?”
Subject to us having space available, we can collect and ReUse the following, provided that they are in good condition and free from rips and stains. This list isn’t exhaustive, so if you have items that aren’t mentioned here, do call us to discuss.
- Beds
- Settees
- Easy chairs
- Dining tables and chairs
- Bookcases
- Wardrobes
- Glassware
- Curtains, pillows and duvets provided they are clean and stain free.
We accept the following items if they are in working order:
- Fridges
- Freezers
- Cookers
- Washing machines
- Televisions with remote controls
- Vacuum cleaners.
“What about Fire Safety Certificates?”
The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire Safety) Regulations 1988 (as amended in 1989, 1993 and 2010) set levels of fire resistance for domestic upholstered furniture. It is illegal for furniture (whether manufactured in the UK or abroad) not to comply with these regulations. These Regulations are enforced by local Trading Standards departments.
Permanent flammability labels must be carried on all items of furniture with the exception of mattresses, divans and bed bases. Furniture sold as a collection of items, such as three-piece suites, must carry a label on each individual item.
Display labelling indicating ignition resistance needs to be attached to all new furniture {excluding mattresses, bed-bases, pillows, scatter cushions, seat pads, loose covers (sold separately from the furniture) and stretch covers}. Furniture sold as a collection of items, such as three-piece suites or a set of dining chairs, must carry a label on each individual item.
Click Here for the Officical FIRA Flammability Guide
FIRA International Ltd
Maxwell Road,
Stevenage,
Hertfordshire,
SG1 2EW
Tel: 01438 777700
Email: info@fira.co.uk
“What items can’t you ReUse and therefore can’t accept?”
- American fridge-freezers that need to be plumbed in
- Office or computer desks
- Bureau
- Armchairs on their own
- Items without the necessary fire safety certificates, as stated above
- Ikea bed bases without mattresses
- Cot beds (see SMILE London & Essex for these items)
- Hi-fi units
- Integrated white goods
- Very tall Ikea or similar flat pack wardrobes
We will take only pine or modern dressing tables and sideboards, and Ikea beds complete with mattresses. All bedframes need to be dismantled. We do not collect small items unless they are part of a larger single collection.
What towns/postcodes can you collect from?
| CM5 CM16 CM17 CM18 CM19 CM20 CM21 CM22 CM23 CM24 |
E 4 E 18 EN2 EN3 EN6 EN7 EN8 EN9 EN10 EN11 |
IG5 IG7 IG8 IG9 IG10 RM4 SG10 SG11 SG13 |
| Abridge Bishops Stortford Broxbourne Buckhurst Hill Chigwell Chingford Debden Enfield Fyfield Gants Hill Harlow |
Hastingwood Hertford Hoddesdon Ilford Moreton Much Hadham Nazeing Newport North Weald Ongar Potters Bar |
Roydon Sawbridgeworth Snaresbrook Stanstead Theydon Bois Waltham Abbey Waltham Cross Wanstead Woodford Woodford Green |
Can you repair electrical goods?
We currently do not have the resources available to repair electrical goods so any items you want to donate must be in working order.
For more information, call us on 01992 578222
