Hastings Borough Council has made reuse a central plank of its waste-reduction agenda — and its confirmed partnership with Anglo Doorstep Collections puts that ambition to work for every household in the borough. Through that partnership, Hastings Borough Council charity collections are available completely free of charge, collected directly from residents’ doorsteps. No drop-off, no queuing, no cost: just a simple online booking that turns your unwanted items into a genuine environmental and charitable act, right here in the Hastings Borough Council area.
Getting started is straightforward. The entire process runs online, and your items are picked up from outside your property — no need to travel anywhere or arrange anything beyond the booking itself.
Our doorstep donation collections in Hastings Borough Council cover a wide range of reusable household items. Clothes — from jackets and jeans to hoodies and school uniforms — are always welcome, as are shoes, books and small household goods. Below are the eight headline categories we collect.
Tops, trousers, dresses, coats, suits, uniforms and more
All types of paired, wearable shoes and boots
Fiction, non-fiction, children’s books and paperbacks
Smaller toys and games in good, reusable condition
Handbags, shoulder bags, rucksacks and tote bags
Scarves, belts, hats, jewellery and similar items
Music CDs, DVDs and console games in cases
Clean towels, bed linen and similar household textiles
As well as the items above, Hastings Borough Council residents can also donate:
Within the waste hierarchy, reuse sits above recycling — because it extends a product’s useful life without requiring it to be broken down and reprocessed. Every item that is reused instead of disposed of represents a genuine saving in resources, energy and carbon. Hastings Borough Council recognises this, and the partnership with Anglo Doorstep Collections is a practical expression of that commitment.
By encouraging residents to choose free charity collections in Hastings Borough Council rather than disposal, the council is actively working to:
Anglo Doorstep Collections operates one of the UK’s largest household reuse networks, carrying out over 500,000 household collections and rehoming more than 12,000 tonnes of reusable goods every year. Nationally, the service has raised over £460,000 for charitable causes and supported the planting of more than 62,000 trees through linked environmental initiatives.
Hastings Borough Council charity collections form part of that wider picture — each bag of clothes, each box of books or set of toys collected here in the borough contributes directly to those cumulative figures. The service is active across more than 67 confirmed council partnerships throughout the UK, meaning the impact of local doorstep donations reaches well beyond any single area.
Beyond the practical benefits for residents, the partnership also delivers measurable data value for Hastings Borough Council. Anglo Doorstep Collections provides WasteDataFlow-ready reuse reporting, giving the council clearer visibility of the reuse activity taking place across the borough. That reporting supports:
Anglo Doorstep Collections currently works alongside more than 100 local authorities across the UK — from neighbouring Rother District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council through to councils as far afield as Manchester City Council and Exeter City Council. Hastings Borough Council is a confirmed part of that national network, with reporting structured to meet the specific needs of the borough.
Residents across the Hastings Borough Council area can arrange a free doorstep collection in minutes. Pack up your unwanted clothes, books, footwear and household items — and let Anglo Doorstep Collections do the rest.