There are lots and lots of charities which would be grateful for your unwanted belongings. Read on to find out how to put household items, old computers, spare gardening tools, books, clothes, furniture etc towards a worthwhile cause! SORT YOUR S P A C E can make this even easier by making the phone calls and arranging collections for you.
Local sites:
www.bristol.gumtree.com Sell unwanted items within Bristol, also has a freebie section.
www.ecojam.org Information about all that is local, green and ethical in Bristol. Find out about ecofriendly providers and even job adverts. Advertise your unwanted things for free collection.
www.sofaproject.org.uk Recycles furniture and white goods to low income families in Bristol, will collect.
www.emmausbristol.org.uk Second hand charity superstore, items of furniture are reconditioned by formally homeless people.
www.freecycle.org Donate your stuff for free on this site which encourages the reuse and recycling of unwanted items.
www.bristol-city.gov.uk/recycling Local information on recycling, rubbish and waste.
National sites
www.reducereuserecycle.co.uk How and where to recycle all kinds of everyday items.
www.rag-and-bone.co.uk This site encourages the reuse and recycling of unwanted belongings.
www.oxfam.org.uk See what great work this charity does with donations from the public. Oxfam also provides a valuation / auction service should you wish to donate valuable or unusual items.
www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk This charity collects scrap materials for distribution to schools.
www.recycle-more.co.uk Lots of national information on recycling issues.
www.mpsonline.org.uk Reduce your junk mail by registering with this service.
www.booksforamnestybristol.org.uk This charity takes books, CDs, records, videos and sheets of music
www.tfsr.org.uk Got an old unused sewing machine or workshop tools? Don't throw them away, this charity sends manual tools to developing countries.
www.cfas.org.uk Do you still have your old computer gathering dust in the loft? This charity sends computers to African schools.
www.greenmetropolis.com Recycle your books here and help support the Woodland Trust.
When you have decluttered and sorted everything to donate then don't get a skip for the remaining junk - it will just go to landfill. Try www.anyjunk.co.uk who will remove rubbish according to volume and have a fantastic commitment to recyling as much as possible - up to 70%.
Don't forget you could also sell your belongings on the following sites:
www.amazon.co.uk for books, DVDs and CDs.
www.trade-it.co.uk for anything from furniture to old sports equipment, toys etc.
www.ebay.co.uk for all kinds of things... check out their categories.
www.trading4u.com will sell your things online for you on a commission basis, worth it if you are not computer minded!