Large and bulky items

Donate unwanted household goods and furniture

British Heart Foundation (BHF) Reuse cabin at Arbroath Recycling Centre

Temporarily closed: from Thursday 18 April

They will then sell donated items in British Heart Foundation charity shops providing low-cost items to those in need while raising funds for the fight against heart disease.

Opening hours

Open for donations Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 9am to 11am

What to donate

Items must be clean and in good working condition.

Accepted:

furniture (including mattresses and upholstered bed bases) - with fire labels
large electrical appliances
small electrical items such as televisions, DVD players, lights/lamps
white electricals

No thanks:

anything visibly damaged/broken beyond small repair
hard wired electricals
cookers and tumble driers

Safety standards

In order for BHF to be able to sell the items that you donate, some of them have to meet certain safety standards.

British safety specification

BHF will only accept upholstered items if there is a label attached that lets us know it meets UK safety standards.

Mattresses and upholstered bed bases have to be in a good clean condition with no rips, tears or stains. The items must also have a fire label sewn in, which refers to BS7177 - which is the British safety specification for resistance to ignition of mattresses, divans and bed bases.

Fire safety labels

These are permanent and will be sewn into or stapled to the item.

We cannot accept items where the labels are not on each individual item. The fire label may be on any external surface of the item including underneath removable seating and cushions. Batch numbers must be present and legible on fire labels.

Angus Upcycling Project

Items don’t need to be in good condition. The following items can be fixed, decorated or changed into something new for someone in need.

tables
bookcases
cabinets
chairs
stools
pieces of real wood (no MDF)

Take items to the Small Business Centre, 48a Market Street, Forfar, DD8 3EW.

Opening times:

Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 10am to 12noon

They can collect larger items or several small items from Forfar and Kirriemuir areas, but would prefer if people take donations to them.

Email angusupcycling@gmail.com or call 07594 223596

Starter Packs Angus

Helps people set up home with packs of household goods and bedding. Donate the following items at their cabin at Forfar Recycling Centre:

crockery and cutlery
glassware
pots and pans
kitchen utensils
cleaning equipment and materials
bed linen and bedding
towels and bathmats
clocks, mirrors and lightbulbs
curtains and rugs
toiletries

All items must be clean and in good condition. Call 01307 469370 or email frs@live.co.uk.

Forfar resource store

Accepts:

furniture in good condition
cookers
washing machines
fridges
freezers
tumble dryers
small electrical items

Electrical items must be in good working order.

Donations can be dropped at the store at 9 Don Street Forfar, DD8 3BR, Monday to Friday between 9am and 2:30pm or collected with our van. Call 01307 469370 or email frs@live.co.uk.

Furniture recycling project Angus

Helps people set up home with packs of household goods and bedding. Donate the following items at their premises at Wardmill Rd, Arbroath:

crockery and cutlery
glassware
pots and pans
kitchen utensils
cleaning equipment and materials
bed linen and bedding
towels
toiletries (unused)

We also accept large donations of:

household furniture
white goods: fridges/freezers, washing machines, dishwashers, tumble driers

We offer a collection service for large items so you don’t need to worry about getting them to the store!

All items must be clean and in good condition.

Call 01241 437438

email frpa@btconnect.com

Furniture recycling project Angus on Facebook

Although we help people we are also open to the general public who would like to browse, are in need of or might be looking for an upcycle project.