Got a wardrobe full of clothes you no longer wear, or a shelf of books gathering dust? Rushmoor Borough Council charity collections are already working for you. Through a confirmed partnership between Rushmoor Borough Council and Anglo Doorstep Collections, every household across the Rushmoor area — covering Aldershot, Farnborough and the surrounding communities — can arrange a completely free doorstep collection of unwanted reusable items. No trips to a charity shop, no hefty bags on the bus. We come directly to your door, at a time that suits you.
Rushmoor Borough Council is committed to reducing waste and encouraging responsible consumption across the borough — and its partnership with Anglo Doorstep Collections turns that commitment into something tangible for every resident. Rather than sending reusable goods to disposal, households can now hand them off at the kerbside and be confident those items will find a second life. Clothing, footwear, books, bags and more are routed into reuse markets rather than landfill, contributing directly to Rushmoor Borough Council’s circular economy and waste prevention objectives.
Anglo Doorstep Collections currently works alongside more than 100 local authorities across the UK — including councils such as Guildford Borough Council, Surrey Heath Borough Council and Elmbridge Borough Council — helping residents reuse rather than discard. Rushmoor Borough Council sits firmly within that network, and residents of the borough benefit from the same professional, free-of-charge service available across that wider partnership.
Anglo Doorstep Collections operates one of the largest household reuse networks in the UK. Every year the service completes more than 500,000 household collections, rehomes over 12,000 tonnes of reusable goods, raises in excess of £460,000 for charitable causes and has supported the planting of more than 62,000 trees through linked environmental initiatives. Each collection booked in Rushmoor Borough Council contributes to those figures and, crucially, to the local reuse story the council can evidence.
As part of the partnership, Anglo Doorstep Collections provides Rushmoor Borough Council with WasteDataFlow-ready reuse reporting. That means the council gains a clearer picture of the reuse activity taking place within the local authority area, supporting:
From a jacket that no longer fits to a bag of paperbacks you have already read, a wide range of everyday household items qualify for collection. Below are the eight headline categories — all collected free from your doorstep across Rushmoor Borough Council charity donations rounds. A fuller breakdown of accepted items appears further down the page.
Tops, trousers, dresses, coats, jackets, suits and more
All types of wearable shoes, boots and trainers
Fiction, non-fiction, children’s titles and textbooks
Children’s toys and games in usable condition
Handbags, rucksacks, holdalls and shoulder bags
Scarves, belts, hats, ties and jewellery
Music CDs, DVDs and video games
Clean towels, bed linen and household textiles
As well as the items above, Rushmoor Borough Council residents can also donate:
The process is straightforward from start to finish. Booking takes just a few minutes online, and the rest happens at your front door.
Reuse sits above recycling in the waste hierarchy — extending the life of a product avoids the energy and resources needed to process and manufacture something new. By actively supporting doorstep donation collections in Rushmoor Borough Council, the council is helping residents make the responsible choice without any extra effort or cost on their part. The partnership delivers measurable benefits across several fronts:
Convenience is the most common reason residents across Aldershot and Farnborough use this service — but it is far from the only one. Here is what makes doorstep charity collections in Rushmoor Borough Council so popular:
Anglo Doorstep Collections runs one of the UK’s largest household reuse collection networks. Partnering with more than 100 local authorities — from metropolitan boroughs to rural district councils — the service is built on the principle that reuse should be as easy as possible for ordinary households. Each year more than 500,000 collections are carried out, diverting in excess of 12,000 tonnes of reusable goods from disposal. Rushmoor Borough Council charity collections form a proud part of that national effort, and every bag left outside a door in the borough contributes to a genuinely measurable local and national impact.
Arranging a free doorstep collection is quick and easy. Pack up your unwanted clothing, footwear, books, bags or linen, choose a date that works for you, and leave the rest to us — all completely free for Rushmoor Borough Council residents.