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Charities in Leicestershire are warning changes to waste collections could have a big impact on the number of donations they receive.
Everyday, staff sort through the donations to separate the treasure from the trash - and at the moment, anything that isn't used is collected for the tip free of charge. But now the county council is considering withdrawing those permits - meaning the charities will be charged for their waste. It could cost a fortune for local charity shops - like Age UK's furniture store in Blaby, as 大象传媒 Radio Leicester's Matt Smith has been finding out:

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