Furniture and appliances reuse
Instead of throwing usable unwanted furniture and household appliances away, you can arrange to have suitable items collected and re-used by local furniture reuse projects.
Furniture 
and appliances collected by these groups are provided at low cost to members of the community on restricted incomes. Twice as Nice in Shepton Mallet and Engage in Alcombe have dual pricing systems so everyone can buy furniture for reuse.
Only reusable furniture and appliances can be accepted, although in some cases minor repairs can be undertaken. Items not suitable for reuse can be taken to Somerset’s Recycling Centres or Community Recycling Sites or can be collected for a fee, which can be arranged by your local council customer services.
Details for reuse groups in Somerset are shown below or download our Furniture Reuse Leaflet (pdf 215 kb).
MENDIP
Twice as Nice (Shepton Mallet)
10 Town Street, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5BJ
01749 347115
Tue to Fri 9.30 to 5.30
Sat 9.30 to 1.00
Closed Mondays and Sundays
FurnEquip (Frome)
Unit 8, Keyford Court, Manor Furlong, Frome, BA11 4BD
01373 467320
Mon to Fri – 9.30 to 12.30
Closed Bank Holidays
FurnEquip (Glastonbury)
Unit 7, The Beckery, Mill Lane, Glastonbury, BA6 9NX
01458 831188
Mon, Wed, Thur and Fri – 9.30 to 12.00 and 1.00 to 3.00
Closed on Tuesdays
Closed Bank Holidays
SEDGEMOOR
Highbridge Furniture Limited
20-24, Morland Road, Highbridge, TA9 3BB
01278 786482
07907 356690 (mobile)
Highbridgefuriture@yahoo.co.uk
Mon to Thur – 9.30 to 4.30
Closed on Fridays
Sedgemoor Furniture Store
Unit 10, Wills Estate, Salmon Parade, Bridgwater, TA6 5JT
01278 425055
enquiries@sfsproject.co.uk
Mon to Thu – 10.00 to 5.00
Fri – 10.00 to 4.00
Sat – 10.00 to 2.00
Closed Bank Holidays
SOUTH SOMERSET
FurniCare (Chard)
The Mill, Boden Street, Chard, TA20 2DD
01460 68221
furnicarechard@talktalkbusiness.net
Mon to Thu – 10.00 to 4.00
Fri -closed
FurniCare (Yeovil)
32 Goldcroft, Yeovil, BA21 4DH
01935 433416
furnicareyeovil@btconnect.com
Mon – closed
Tue to Fri – 9.00 to 4.00
Closed Bank Holidays
TAUNTON DEANE
Furnitrust (Home Furniture Services Trust)
Chip Lane Retail Park, Taunton, TA1 1DU
01823 253053
info@furnitrust.org.uk
Mon to Fri – 9.30 to 3.15
Closed Bank Holidays
WEST SOMERSET
Engage Furniture Reuse Project
Ground Floor, Alcombe Village Hall, Marshfield Road, Alcombe, TA24 6AQ
01643 707484
Tue to Fri –9.30 to 2.30
Sat – 10.00 to 2.00
Closed Monday & Sunday
Closed Bank Holidays
What type of items do the groups accept?
A whole range of furniture and household items, including electrical appliances, can be accepted, but you will need to contact your local reuse group to check if they can reuse your item. They must be in reasonable condition and furniture such as sofas must be made of the suitable fire resistant material now required by law.
For a list of items accepted by the Furniture re-use groups, please click on the links below:
Furniture (PDF 30 KB)
Electricals (PDF 30 KB)
Miscellaneous items (PDF 30 KB)
Other charity outlets
A number of charity shops now sell donated good quality furniture alongside bric-a-brac, books and clothing.
The British Heart Foundation Furniture and Electrical store in Taunton can offer free collection of unwanted furniture and electrical items for sale to raise funds for the foundation. Please contact them on 0844 248 9122 or visit BHF.org.uk for queries or to arrange a collection.
Furniture Reuse Network
There are furniture reuse groups throughout the UK, who are supported by the Furniture Re-use Network – Tel. 0845 602 8003.