Hackney Council has long championed ambitious waste-reduction targets — and its confirmed partnership with Anglo Doorstep Collections now gives every Hackney household a straightforward, practical way to act on those goals. Hackney Council charity collections, delivered free of charge directly from your doorstep, mean that clothing, books, footwear and other reusable items no longer need to end up in general waste. Simply book a slot, bag your unwanted goods, and our driver does the rest — right here in Hackney.
Yes, completely. Hackney Council charity collections through Anglo Doorstep Collections carry no charge whatsoever — no hidden fees, no minimum bag requirements. The service is free because reuse, not profit, is the point.
No. Simply leave your bags or boxes outside your property on the agreed collection day and our driver will pick them up. There is no need to wait in or arrange access.
Everything collected is routed into reuse markets — meaning usable goods find new owners rather than disposal routes. Proceeds support charitable causes and community projects across the UK.
Booking takes just a couple of minutes online. Once confirmed, you will receive details of your collection day ahead of time.
Our drivers collect a wide range of everyday reusable household items. Jackets gathering dust, hardback novels you have already read twice, a bag of jeans the kids have outgrown — all of it can go. Below are the eight headline categories; a fuller breakdown appears automatically further down this page.
Tops, trousers, dresses, coats, hoodies, cardigans and more
Paired and wearable shoes, boots, trainers and sandals
Fiction, non-fiction, children’s titles and reference books
Smaller toys and games in good, reusable condition
Handbags, shoulder bags, rucksacks and holdalls
Scarves, belts, hats, ties and similar wearable accessories
Music CDs, DVDs and video games in cases
Clean towels, bed linen, tablecloths and similar textiles
As well as the items above, Hackney Council residents can also donate:
Reuse sits at the top of the waste hierarchy — above recycling, above recovery — because it extends the useful life of products without consuming the energy required to reprocess them. Hackney Council recognises this, which is why the borough’s partnership with Anglo Doorstep Collections is a genuine part of its wider environmental strategy rather than a bolt-on. Keeping coats, blouses, sweaters and books in circulation for longer reduces the demand for new production and cuts the carbon associated with disposal. Together, Hackney Council and Anglo Doorstep Collections are giving residents a tangible, low-effort way to choose reuse before disposal — directly supporting the council’s circular economy objectives and waste-prevention ambitions.
Anglo Doorstep Collections provides Hackney Council with WasteDataFlow-ready reuse reporting — giving the council clear, structured data on the reuse activity taking place across the borough. Accurate reuse data matters because it feeds directly into:
This reporting capability is one reason why Hackney Council chose to partner with Anglo Doorstep Collections, and why the service sits firmly within the borough’s waste strategy rather than operating independently of it.
Anglo Doorstep Collections operates one of the largest household reuse collection networks in the UK. Each year the service carries out over 500,000 household collections, rehomes more than 12,000 tonnes of reusable goods, has raised over £460,000 for charitable causes and has contributed to the planting of more than 62,000 trees through environmental initiatives. Hackney Council is part of a growing network of over 67 confirmed council partnerships across the country — stretching from Manchester City Council and Salford City Council in the north, to Eastbourne Borough Council and Chichester District Council in the south — all working toward the same goal of keeping reusable goods in circulation.
Hackney residents can book in seconds. Pack your unwanted clothing, footwear, books, bags and other reusable items — leave them out on collection day, and Anglo Doorstep Collections takes care of everything else. Free, easy and making a genuine difference right here in Hackney.