Charities and charity shops
Some charity shops accept furniture and large white goods.
Certain items of furniture, usually sofas and chairs, should have a fire safety label attached. Charities may not accept these if they do not have a label – you should check before you try to donate.
Barrow Domestic Appliances
Barrow Domestic Appliances are a domestic reuse charity (charity number 1184374). They accept donations of large and small appliances, working and non-working. However, they cannot accept non-working refrigerators or freezers.
The charity covers the Barrow and South Cumbria area and offers a free collection service. Contact Barrow Domestic Appliances on Facebook to arrange a collection.
Post your items on Freegle
You can list your items in or near the area you live in:
- Carlisle Freegle
- Penrith and Eden Freegle
- Kendal Freegle
- Barrow Freegle
- Whitehaven Freegle
- Keswick and Cockermouth Freegle
If you cannot donate or recycle your item
You can take your unwanted items to one of our Household Waste Recycling Centres. Each Centre has a list of items they can and cannot accept.
Find a Household Waste Recycling Centre
You can also pay for us to remove your bulky waste.