I wonder if this has already been implemented somewhere

Furniture like three piece suites cannot be sold on unless they have the Furniture and Furnishings fire safety tag on them. That could be why they are in the skips.
That's right, my three piece suite went to a charity shop and they were extremely careful to find the fire regulation certificate attached to each piece before they would take it away.

I did watch that programme Money for Nothing - I saw the 'rescued' Parker Knoll chair which was exactly the same as one of MIL's that we had to put in the skip because hers had no certificate - except that MIL's was in much better condition! However, the chair cost a fortune to reupholster, was it £850? Most people would ditch it rather than pay that to reupholster.

We have a very well organised recycling centre about a mile away. I wish they would allow people to collect stuff that could be reused. I wish the locals would take anything usuable to charity shops.

Everyone except my OH that is, he already has too much rubbish around.

While we were living in Germany, there was a system where by once a month you could put out any furniture or large items you no loner had a use for on the side of the road for anyone to take. What was left at the end of the day was removed by the local council. I know several people who furnished their houses that way, all for free.