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Somerset is one of the most generous counties in the South West — and we’re here to make that generosity as easy as leaving a bag on your doorstep.

Whether you’re clearing out a spare room in Taunton, downsizing in Bath, or simply having a seasonal sort-through in Yeovil or Bridgwater, our free doorstep collection service removes the hassle from donating. We cover the full sweep of Somerset — postcode areas BA, BS, TA, DT and EX — and we collect a wide range of items: clothes and accessories, books, toys, kitchenware, linen, and general household goods. You book online, leave your bag or box outside on the day, and we do the rest. A large percentage of proceeds goes to charity, so every item you pass on genuinely makes a difference.

Everything we collect from your Somerset doorstep

We collect a broader range than most people expect. Here’s what you can put out for us — and please do fill the bag; larger donations are just as welcome as small ones.

Clothes & Accessories

Adults’ and children’s clothing in good, clean condition — tops, trousers, dresses, coats, jackets, shoes and handbags. Please ensure items are free from heavy staining or damage. We can’t take personalised clothing, nightwear, socks or underwear, but almost everything else in your wardrobe is fair game.

Books, CDs & DVDs

Paperbacks, hardbacks, children’s picture books, cookbooks, reference titles — all welcome. CDs and DVDs too. Somerset homes accumulate remarkable reading histories, and passing them on means somebody else gets the pleasure without a single new copy needing to be printed, pressed or shipped.

Toys & Games

Children’s toys in good condition — action figures, soft toys, building sets, puzzles with all pieces present, and similar items. Complete sets are especially appreciated: a puzzle missing half its pieces or a toy missing key components is much harder to rehome, so do check before you bag items up.

Kitchenware & Crockery

Mugs, plates, bowls, glasses, serving dishes, pots, pans and kitchen gadgets. If you’re upgrading your kitchen or clearing out a property in Wells, these everyday items find new homes quickly. Chip-free crockery and working gadgets are ideal; broken or heavily chipped items are best recycled locally.

Linen & Bedding

Bed sheets, duvet covers, pillowcases, tablecloths and towels. Clean, undamaged linen is always in demand. Please note we can’t collect duvets, pillows, blankets or mattress protectors — but sheets and covers in good condition are very welcome, especially in larger quantities.

Household Items

Ornaments, vases, clocks, small decorative items, picture books, handbags, scarves and similar household goods. These are the things that accumulate in cupboards and on shelves over the years — and they’re often exactly what someone else is looking for.

How a Somerset doorstep collection works

Book your slot online. Choose a collection date that suits you. We operate across the GU, KT, RG, SL, SM or TW postcode areas, so whether you’re in central Taunton or out towards the Somerset Levels, there will be a date available near you. Booking takes under two minutes.

Fill your bags or boxes. Work through your wardrobe, bookshelves, toy boxes and kitchen cupboards. There’s no minimum or maximum — a single bag is fine, and so is a car boot’s worth from a house clearance. If you’re downsizing or clearing a property, larger donations are just as manageable for us.

Leave them outside on collection day. Place your bags or boxes in a visible spot outside your front door — a porch, driveway or gate is perfect. You don’t need to be in. Our driver will collect them and you’ll receive confirmation once they’re picked up.

Your items go to good use. Clothes, books, toys and household items are sorted and directed towards reuse — extending their useful life rather than sending them to landfill. A large percentage of the proceeds supports charitable causes, so your clear-out has a real, lasting effect.

The environmental case for donating in Somerset

Somerset has a population of roughly 570,000 people, and the volume of usable items that goes to landfill each year across a county this size is considerable. Every book, coat or kitchen item we collect is one that doesn’t need to be manufactured from scratch — and that matters more than it might seem.

Take books as a good example. When books end up in landfill, the paper and card break down and release methane — a potent greenhouse gas. Reusing them instead means no new pulping, no printing runs and no distribution transport, saving both the water and the CO₂ that producing fresh copies would require. These are estimates based on published UK averages from sources such as WRAP, but the direction of travel is clear: reuse is meaningfully better than disposal, even for items that seem insignificant on their own.

The same logic applies to clothing, kitchenware and toys. Sustainable consumption isn’t just about what you buy — it’s equally about what you do with things when you’re done with them. A free doorstep collection makes the sustainable choice the easy one.

Quick guide: what to include and what to leave out

To help your collection go smoothly, here’s a straightforward reference. When in doubt, check the full accepted items list on our booking page.

Good to include	Please leave out
Adults’ and children’s clothing (clean, undamaged)	Socks, underwear and nightwear
Shoes and handbags in good condition	Duvets, pillows and blankets
Books, CDs and DVDs	Magazines, comics and VHS/cassette tapes
Children’s toys (complete, working)	Board games, jigsaws and ride-on toys
Crockery, mugs, glasses and small kitchenware	Microwaves and large kitchen appliances
Bed sheets, duvet covers and pillowcases	Mattresses, mattress protectors and sleeping bags
Ornaments, vases and small decorative items	Furniture, mirrors, lamps and curtains

“The best donations are things you’d have been happy to give a friend — clean, complete and in working order. A little check before you bag up makes a huge difference to how quickly items can be rehomed.”

Our collections team

Collecting across Somerset — from the Mendips to the Vale of Taunton Deane

Somerset is a large and varied county, and our coverage reflects that. We serve the busy urban centres — Bath in the north-east, Taunton at the heart of the county, Yeovil in the south — as well as smaller market towns and rural communities across the GU, KT, RG, SL, SM or TW postcode areas. If you live in Bridgwater and have been putting off a clear-out because getting to a charity shop feels like too much effort, we’re the straightforward alternative. The same goes for residents in Wells, where parking and access can make a trip to the high street more trouble than it’s worth.

For anyone downsizing — whether moving from a family home in Bath to a smaller property, or helping an elderly relative clear decades of accumulated belongings in Taunton — the ability to arrange a single collection for a large quantity of items is genuinely useful. We’d rather you gave us three or four bags than felt you had to drip-feed donations one trip at a time. Donating at scale, done thoughtfully, is one of the most effective ways to combine a practical clear-out with a genuinely charitable act.

Making donation a regular part of how you manage your home — rather than a one-off event tied to moving house — is one of the simplest habits that connects daily life to a more sustainable way of living. A seasonal sort of the wardrobe, a yearly clear of the bookshelves, a quarterly check of the toy box: these small rituals, multiplied across Somerset’s 570,000 residents, represent an enormous volume of items diverted from landfill and redirected into continued, useful life.

Postcode areas covered in Somerset (BA, BS, TA, DT, EX)

~570k

People living in Somerset — all within our collection reach

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Cost to you — the collection is completely free of charge

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Frequently asked questions about Somerset collections

No — you don’t need to be in at all. Simply leave your bags or boxes in a visible spot outside your property: a porch, by the front gate, or at the end of your driveway all work well. Our driver will collect them during the day and you’ll receive confirmation. This makes it easy to donate even on busy working days.

There’s no fixed limit. Whether you have one bag or a dozen boxes after a full house clear, we’ll collect them all in one go. If you’re downsizing a large Somerset property or helping clear a relative’s home, larger collections are absolutely fine — just make sure items are bagged or boxed rather than loose, and that everything falls within our accepted items list.

Items are sorted after collection and directed towards reuse wherever possible — sold on through charity-supporting channels so that they extend their useful life rather than going to waste. A large percentage of the proceeds goes to charitable causes. Reuse is always the priority; items that genuinely can’t be rehomed are handled responsibly, but the vast majority of what we collect finds a new home.

Absolutely. You can mix different types of items across your bags — books, clothes, kitchenware, toys and linen can all go out together in the same collection. There’s no need to separate them by category. The one practical tip: pack books in smaller bags or sturdy boxes, as a single large bag filled with hardbacks becomes very heavy very quickly.

Yes. Our coverage spans the GU, KT, RG, SL, SM or TW postcode areas, which between them cover a large proportion of Somerset — including many rural and semi-rural communities well outside the main centres of Bath, Taunton, Yeovil, Bridgwater and Wells. Enter your postcode on the booking page to confirm availability at your specific address; if we can reach you, a date selector will appear immediately.

The guiding principle is: would you give it to a friend? Items should be clean, dry and in reasonable condition — not necessarily perfect, but genuinely usable. Clothes should be free of heavy staining or damage; kitchenware should be intact; toys should be complete and working where applicable. Items that are broken, heavily worn or missing essential parts are unlikely to be rehomed and are best directed to your local recycling centre instead.

Ready to book your Somerset collection?

Enter your postcode above to check availability and choose a date. It takes under two minutes, it’s completely free, and your unwanted items will go on to benefit both people and the planet — right here in Somerset.

What we collect across Somerset

Every one of these is collected free from your doorstep in Somerset — read what we take, and how to get it ready:

Councils we work with in Somerset

We work with 2 councils in Somerset to help residents pass on what they no longer need, rather than putting it out with the waste. Read more about each:

Where we collect in Somerset

We cover the whole of Somerset — if you are on the map, we can collect from your doorstep.

Donate specific items across Somerset

We collect from doorsteps in Bath and the villages around it. Each town below has its own page, and you can go straight to the kind of donation you are making — every collection is free and we come to your door.

Bath

Other counties we collect from

We run free doorstep collections right across the country. If you are outside this county, or you are arranging a collection for family elsewhere, pick the county below.

Free collection, anywhere in Somerset — and we come to your door.