Salvation Army (SATCoL)

Baby & children

• ✕ Can't accept Car seats and booster seats

  Includes detachable car seats.

  Their wording

  “Car seats (including detachable car seats)”

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

  Covers cot, moses basket and travel cot mattresses.

  Their wording

  “child mattresses (cots, moses baskets, travel cots)”

Furniture

• ✓ Accepted Mattresses

  Explicitly accepted as long as they are in good condition — unusual among charities.

  Their wording

  “we will accept mattresses as long as they are in good condition”

Electrical

• ✕ Can't accept Computers, phones and other data-holding devices

  Includes tablets, laptops, desktops and mobile devices.

  Their wording

  “IT equipment containing hard drives including tablets, laptops, desktop computers and mobile devices”

• ✕ Can't accept Electric showers
  Their wording

  “Electric showers”

• ✕ Can't accept Gas appliances
  Their wording

  “Gas appliances (mains or bottled goods)”

• ✕ Can't accept Hardwired storage heaters
  Their wording

  “Storage heaters (hardwired)”

• ✕ Can't accept Oil, paraffin and petrol heaters

  Includes oil lamps; oil-filled radiators excluded only if not supplied with a thermostat.

  Their wording

  “oil lamps”

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

  “sunbeds and tanning equipment”

• ✕ Can't accept Used or hardwired ceiling and wall lights
  Their wording

  “Hardwired appliances (ceiling, pendant or wall lamps)”

• ✕ Can't accept Used or unsealed personal-care electricals
  Their wording

  “Personal appliances e.g. shavers, foot spas (unless new in sealed box)”

DIY & garden

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

  “Power tools without instructions”

Safety equipment

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

  “safety harnesses of any sort”

• ✕ Can't accept Helmets and safety headgear

  Riding hats, crash helmets, cycle helmets and hard hats.

  Their wording

  “safety helmets - riding hats, crash helmets, cycle helmets and hard hats”

• ✕ Can't accept Life jackets and buoyancy aids

  Also inflatable dinghies and water toys.

  Their wording

  “Buoyancy aids, life jackets”

Mobility & medical

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

  “medication”

• ✕ Can't accept Wheelchairs, mobility scooters and walking aids
  Their wording

  “Wheeled walkers and zimmer frames, wheelchairs, electric wheelchairs and mobility scooters”

Health & beauty

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

  Accepted only if sealed and in-date.

  Their wording

  “cosmetics (unless sealed and in-date)”

• ! Check first Prescription glasses

  Only accepted if the lens strength is indicated.

  Their wording

  “prescription spectacles with no indication of lens strength”

Sharps & weapons

• ✕ Can't accept Ammunition, flares and fireworks

  Also fireworks.

  Their wording

  “guns and ammunition, antique or otherwise”

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

  Swords, sword sticks, crossbows, guns (incl. replicas), antique or otherwise.

  Their wording

  “swords, sword sticks, crossbows, guns and ammunition, antique or otherwise (including replica guns)”

• ✕ Can't accept Knives and bladed items
  Their wording

  “Knives of any kind”

Hazardous materials

• ✕ Can't accept Fire extinguishers and smoke alarms
  Their wording

  “firefighting equipment”

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

  “petrol or diesel fueled garden tools”

Food & drink

• ✕ Can't accept Alcohol
  Their wording

  “branded alcoholic products”

• ✕ Can't accept Food and drink
  Their wording

  “perishable goods, food and drink”

Media & books

• ✕ Can't accept Counterfeit and pirated goods

  Also pirate DVDs and computer games.

  Their wording

  “counterfeit, fake goods”

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

  18-certificate media, anything not BBFC-classified, and pornographic material.

  Their wording

  “18 Certificate DVDs/Videos/Blu-ray/Computer Games”

Restricted materials

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

  “Cigarette lighters and refill canisters”

• ! Check first Ivory, fur and taxidermy

  Real fur not accepted at all; ivory and taxidermy only accepted if produced before June 1947.

  Their wording

  “ivory produced after June 1947, taxidermy produced after June 1947”

Bedding & textiles

• ! Check first Duvets and pillows

  Used duvets and pillows not accepted (covers and pillowcases are fine); new ones accepted.

  Their wording

  “used duvets (except duvet covers), used pillows (except pillowcases)”

Sport & outdoor

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

  Also inflatable dinghies and water toys.

  Their wording

  “Buoyancy aids, life jackets”

• ! Check first Bicycles

  Bikes are only accepted at 'Recycles' outlet locations, not standard donation centres.

  Their wording

  “bikes (except for Recycles outlet locations)”

Additional source wording

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

• Personal Protective Equipment (knee pads, elbow pads, padded biker suits)
• Sunglasses without indicated UV protection rating