Horsham District Council has teamed up with Anglo Doorstep Collections to bring genuinely free, doorstep charity collections to every eligible household across the district. That means if you live in Horsham, Crawley Down, Billingshurst, Henfield, Storrington, Pulborough, Steyning or any of the many towns, villages and rural communities that make up this corner of West Sussex, Horsham District Council charity collections are ready and waiting for you — no trip to a charity shop, no car required, no charge whatsoever. Simply pack up what you no longer need, book online, and we come straight to your address to collect it.
Our service operates throughout the Horsham District Council area, taking in a wide spread of postcodes across West Sussex. The full list of areas we cover includes:
Unsure whether your exact postcode is included? Use our booking tool to check — coverage is broad across Horsham District Council and we aim to reach as many households as possible.
From a coat you haven’t worn in years to a bag of children’s books that have long since been outgrown, a remarkable range of everyday household items can be donated through this service. Below are the eight headline categories we accept — and we also collect many additional items beyond these core groups.
Jackets, jeans, dresses, tops, suits, hoodies and more
Shoes, boots, trainers and sandals in reasonable condition
Paperbacks, hardbacks, children’s titles and reference books
Smaller toys and games in good, reusable condition
Handbags, backpacks, holdalls and tote bags
Belts, scarves, hats, ties and jewellery
Music CDs, DVDs and video games ready to be rehomed
Clean, reusable bed linen, towels and similar household textiles
As well as the items above, Horsham District Council residents can also donate:
Think of that wardrobe full of cardigans, blouses and old school uniforms — or a shelf of novels that deserve a new reader. These are exactly the kinds of things our drivers collect every day across the Horsham District Council area, putting them back into circulation rather than letting them head to landfill.
Getting started couldn’t be simpler. Follow these four steps and your unwanted items can be on their way to a new home within days.
Reuse sits at the very top of the waste hierarchy — above recycling, above energy recovery, and far above landfill. By prioritising reuse, Horsham District Council is actively helping residents reduce their environmental footprint, support local charitable causes, and contribute to a genuinely circular economy. Every jumper, every pair of shoes, every children’s book collected through this service is one item fewer heading to disposal.
Anglo Doorstep Collections supports Horsham District Council by providing WasteDataFlow-ready reuse reporting, giving the council a clearer picture of reuse activity taking place across the district. That data feeds directly into:
Anglo Doorstep Collections operates one of the largest household reuse collection networks in the UK. Every year, nationally, our service delivers over 500,000 household collections, rehomes more than 12,000 tonnes of reusable goods, raises over £460,000 for charitable causes and has helped plant more than 62,000 trees through our environmental initiatives. Horsham District Council residents contribute directly to those figures every time they book a collection.
Beyond the headline numbers, the benefits are local and immediate: items collected in Billingshurst or Steyning support charitable causes, reduce pressure on local waste infrastructure, and help Horsham District Council meet its sustainability commitments.
The reasons are straightforward, and they come up time and again from households across Horsham District Council:
Horsham District Council sits within that wider network alongside other partner authorities across England — from Chichester District Council and Crawley Borough Council nearby, to councils as far afield as Manchester City Council and Exeter City Council — all using the same service to increase reuse performance for their residents.
Anglo Doorstep Collections has built one of the UK’s most extensive household reuse networks, carrying out over 500,000 collections every year and channelling more than 12,000 tonnes of reusable goods back into circulation annually. Working directly alongside Horsham District Council — and more than 100 other local authorities — means the service is properly embedded in the communities it serves, with reporting that genuinely helps councils like Horsham track and improve their reuse performance over time.
Residents across the district can arrange a completely free doorstep collection of clothing, footwear, books, bags, linen and more — supporting Horsham District Council charity collections and keeping reusable items out of disposal routes.