Charity shops
Where to donate or recycle toys
Give toys in good working order to a charity shop or a local community group. Some tips recycle broken ones.
Charity shops and local groups
Toys in good working order can go to a charity shop or a local community group.
Tips
Some tips take toys and games for recycling, but check first.
Toys are not collected from home
Recycle Now says toys are not collected with household recycling, and plastic toys cannot currently be recycled at home.
Key facts
- Binmap lists 2 tips that say they take toys and games.
- Another 3,174 places may take toys and games, but they do not say so. Check before you go.
Last updated: 15 October 2026
Written by Binmap using guidance from Recycle Now and the British Heart Foundation.
Pages from the organisations involved
Advice from national bodies
What to do
- Take out any batteries and recycle them separately.
- Check games and puzzles have all their pieces.
Mistakes to avoid
- The British Heart Foundation cannot accept soft toys without a CE or UKCA label.
Kinds of place that take it
- Charity donation points
- Reuse shops
- Recycling centres
Other kinds of place
Schemes and collection services
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