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Overgate Hospice

~15 shops (Calderdale) Website ↗ Their donation guidance ↗ verified 10 Jul 2026

Donation centres only accept small furniture items; larger pieces go to the Brighouse or Hebden Bridge furniture shops or by arranged collection.

Baby & children

  • Can't accept Cots, carrycots and cot mattresses

    General mattress rules (pristine condition, fire label) also apply.

    Their wording
    “used cot mattresses”
  • Check first Car seats and booster seats

    Not accepted unless brand new and in original packaging.

    Their wording
    “Car seats and Isofixes (unless brand new in packaging)”

Furniture

  • Can't accept Corded blinds
    Their wording
    “Blinds with cords”
  • Can't accept Upholstered furniture without a fire label

    Fire label required on each item of a set unless pre-1950s.

    Their wording
    “Upholstered furniture without a fire label including all items donated as sets”
  • Check first Mattresses

    Only accepted in pristine condition with fire label attached.

    Their wording
    “Mattresses in poor condition”

Homeware & household

Electrical

  • Can't accept Used or hardwired ceiling and wall lights
    Their wording
    “Ceiling and wall light fittings (unless brand new)”
  • Check first Broken or untested electrical items

    Personal appliances (shavers, foot spas) only accepted if unused and in sealed box.

    Their wording
    “Personal appliances such as shavers, foot spas (unless unused in sealed box)”
  • Check first Electric blankets and heat pads

    Not accepted unless brand new in original packaging.

    Their wording
    “Electric blankets”
  • Check first Gas appliances

    Not accepted unless brand new in original packaging; includes gas cookers and oil/gas Agas.

    Their wording
    “Gas appliances (mains or bottled goods)”
  • Check first Hardwired storage heaters

    Not accepted unless brand new in original packaging; includes oil-filled radiators and hard-wired storage heaters.

    Their wording
    “Oil heaters (mobile)”
  • Check first Large appliances and white goods

    Accepted only if less than five years old and fully working. Cookers (electric or gas) only if brand new in original packaging.

    Their wording
    “Large and small electrical appliances (less than five years old and in fully working condition)”
  • Check first Oil, paraffin and petrol heaters

    Not accepted unless brand new in original packaging; includes oil-filled radiators and hard-wired storage heaters.

    Their wording
    “Oil heaters (mobile)”
  • Check first Sunbeds and UV lamps

    Not accepted unless brand new in original packaging.

    Their wording
    “Sunbeds and tanning equipment”
  • Check first Used or unsealed personal-care electricals

    Personal appliances (shavers, foot spas) only accepted if unused and in sealed box.

    Their wording
    “Personal appliances such as shavers, foot spas (unless unused in sealed box)”
  • Check first Used printers and ink cartridges

    Printers and ink cartridges only accepted if brand new.

    Their wording
    “Printers or Printer ink cartridges (unless brand new)”
  • Accepted Computers, phones and other data-holding devices

    Explicitly accepted, unlike many charities that refuse data-storing devices.

    Their wording
    “Computer hard drives, laptops and notepads”

DIY & garden

Safety equipment

Mobility & medical

Health & beauty

Sharps & weapons

Hazardous materials

Food & drink

  • Can't accept Food and drink
    Their wording
    “Perishable goods, food and drink”

Media & books

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

    Also excludes home-recorded computer games/software.

    Their wording
    “Home recorded DVDs”
  • Can't accept VHS tapes
    Their wording
    “Video (VHS) or audio cassette tapes”

Restricted materials

Bedding & textiles

  • Can't accept Wet, soiled or mouldy textiles

    Applies to textile recycling donations.

    Their wording
    “heavily soiled (e.g. covered in paint)”
  • Check first Duvets and pillows

    Only accepted if brand new.

    Their wording
    “Duvets & pillows unless brand new”

Sport & outdoor

Additional source wording

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

  • Baby bottle prep machines (unless brand new)
  • Branded workwear (not accepted for recycling)