Dorothy House

Baby & children

• ✕ Can't accept Car seats and booster seats
  Their wording

  “Baby carries, car seats , buggies and prams”

• ✕ Can't accept Cots, carrycots and cot mattresses
  Their wording

  “Baby/toddler beds and cots”

• ✕ Can't accept High chairs
  Their wording

  “High chairs”

• ✕ Can't accept Prams, pushchairs and buggies
  Their wording

  “Baby carries, car seats , buggies and prams”

• ✕ Can't accept Soft toys without a CE or UKCA mark

  Applies to all toys without a CE/UKCE mark

  Their wording

  “Toys without a CE or UKCE label”

Furniture

• ✕ Can't accept Glass furniture without safety markings

  Glass TV stands specifically named

  Their wording

  “Glass TV stands”

• ✕ Can't accept Pianos and organs
  Their wording

  “Pianos”

• ✕ Can't accept Upholstered furniture without a fire label
  Their wording

  “Upholstered furniture that has no fire label”

• ! Check first Fitted or dismantled flat-pack furniture

  Flat packed/dismantled furniture only accepted if instructions are included

  Their wording

  “Flat packed furniture without instructions”

Homeware & household

• ✕ Can't accept Carpet remnants and underlay
  Their wording

  “Carpet remnants”

• ✕ Can't accept Coat hangers
  Their wording

  “Old coat hangers”

• ✕ Can't accept Used, homemade or unlabelled candles
  Their wording

  “Candles without warning labels”

Electrical

• ✕ Can't accept Electric blankets and heat pads
  Their wording

  “Electric blankets”

• ✕ Can't accept Electric showers
  Their wording

  “Electric showers”

• ✕ Can't accept Gas appliances

  Includes gas cookers, patio heaters, and oil/gas Agas

  Their wording

  “Gas appliances – mains or bottled”

• ✕ Can't accept Old-style (CRT) televisions and monitors

  Also excludes plasma TVs

  Their wording

  “Older style CRT TVs (deep back)”

• ✕ Can't accept Sunbeds and UV lamps
  Their wording

  “Sun-beds and tanning equipment”

• ✕ Can't accept Waste-disposal units
  Their wording

  “Waste disposal units”

• ! Check first Broken or untested electrical items

  Electricals only accepted with a visible CE/UKCE label; personal electrical items and hardwired items not accepted at all

  Their wording

  “we can only accept donated items, such as toys and furniture pieces, which have a visible CE mark or fire safety label”

• ! Check first Computers, phones and other data-holding devices

  Computers/laptops only if hard drive professionally cleaned or removed; mobile phones only if factory reset

  Their wording

  “unless the hard drive has been professionally cleaned or removed”

• ! Check first Oil, paraffin and petrol heaters

  Oil filled radiators only accepted if fitted with a thermostat; mobile oil heaters not accepted

  Their wording

  “Oil filled radiators without thermostats”

DIY & garden

• ✕ Can't accept Used power tools or tools without instructions
  Their wording

  “Chainsaws”

Safety equipment

• ✕ Can't accept Climbing ropes, harnesses and hardware
  Their wording

  “Safety harnesses of any sort”

• ✕ Can't accept Helmets and safety headgear

  Covers cycling, motorcycle and riding helmets

  Their wording

  “Safety helmets – cycling, motorcycle and riding”

• ✕ Can't accept Life jackets and buoyancy aids

  Also excludes inflatable dinghies

  Their wording

  “Buoyancy aids, lifejackets and inflatable dinghies”

Mobility & medical

• ✕ Can't accept Medicines and medicinal products
  Their wording

  “Medication including vitamins”

Health & beauty

• ✕ Can't accept Prescription glasses
  Their wording

  “Prescription spectacles”

• ✕ Can't accept Used or opened cosmetics and toiletries

  Only sealed toiletries accepted

  Their wording

  “Unsealed toiletries”

Sharps & weapons

• ✕ Can't accept Ammunition, flares and fireworks
  Their wording

  “Fireworks”

• ✕ Can't accept Guns, replica weapons, swords and crossbows

  Includes real or imitation firearms, swords, crossbows, air rifles and BB guns

  Their wording

  “Firearms –real or imitation”

• ! Check first Knives and bladed items

  Only accepted as part of a complete cutlery set

  Their wording

  “Knives of any kind unless in a complete cutlery set”

Hazardous materials

• ✕ Can't accept Paint, solvents and household chemicals
  Their wording

  “Cleaning agents, solvents and Adhesives”

• ✕ Can't accept Petrol and diesel items
  Their wording

  “Petrol or diesel fuelled garden tools”

Food & drink

• ✕ Can't accept Alcohol
  Their wording

  “Alcohol”

• ✕ Can't accept Food and drink
  Their wording

  “Perishable goods, food and drink”

Media & books

• ✕ Can't accept Counterfeit and pirated goods
  Their wording

  “Counterfeits or fakes of any type”

• ✕ Can't accept DVDs and videos without a BBFC rating

  Also excludes non region 0/2 DVDs, R18-rated DVDs and home-recorded software

  Their wording

  “Home recorded DVDs, video and audio tapes”

Restricted materials

• ✕ Can't accept Ivory, fur and taxidermy

  Ivory goods dated after 1947 and clothing with real fur

  Their wording

  “Ivory goods after 1947”

• ✕ Can't accept Tobacco, lighters and smoking accessories
  Their wording

  “Lighters”

Bedding & textiles

• ✕ Can't accept Duvets and pillows
  Their wording

  “Used duvets and pillows”

• ! Check first Used underwear and swimwear

  Underwear and socks must be brand-new with tags

  Their wording

  “Donated underwear and socks must be brand-new with tags.”

Clothing & accessories

• ✕ Can't accept Children's clothing with hood drawstrings
  Their wording

  “Hooded clothing with a draw cord”

• ✕ Can't accept Nightwear or fancy dress that fails fire-safety requirements
  Their wording

  “Nightwear without fire warning labels”

Sport & outdoor

• ✕ Can't accept Bicycles

  Children's bicycles specifically named

  Their wording

  “Children's bicycles”

• ✕ Can't accept Used inflatable beds, boats and water toys

  Also excludes inflatable dinghies

  Their wording

  “Buoyancy aids, lifejackets and inflatable dinghies”

Additional source wording

Specific restrictions that have not yet been consolidated into their own item pages:

• Soft furnishings from before 1988
• Baby carriers
• Patio heaters
• School uniform
• Clothing marked with name tags
• CDs/DVDs given away free with publications
• Used computer software
• Computer games without original packaging/age labels