Pop-up Recycling Event & Free Swap Tent

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Event type: Community<br>Campaign, project, or topic: Zero Waste Strategy<br>Neighbourhoods: All of Vancouver<br>Organizer type: City of Vancouver<br>Organizer name: Solid Waste Services<br>Organizer website: https://vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/zero-waste-drop-off-events.aspx<br>Organizer email: [email protected]<br><br>This event combines two events at King George Secondary School (parking lot). For details and a list of accepted and not accepted items for each event, please refer to the webpages linked below.<hr><strong><strong>Pop-up Recycling event</strong></strong><br>Bring your unwanted electronics, small appliances, clothing and more to our FREE pop-up recycling event.<br><br><br><a href="https://vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/zero-waste-drop-off-events.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pop-up recycling event webpage</a><hr><strong><strong>Free Swap tent</strong></strong><br><em><em>There are three ways to participate in the free swap tent:</em></em><br>(1) Swap it. Drop off items for others to choose from and then pick out new-to-you items dropped off by others.<br>(2) Donate it. Feel free to donate items without taking home anything new.<br>(3) Take it. Nothing to donate? No problem! Everyone is welcome to take items home.<br>&#160;<br><em><em>General guidelines:</em></em><br>Items will be accepted from 10am-12:30pm.<br>Size &#8211; each item will fit in a regular size reusable bag &#8211; think grocery bag.<br>Condition - in clean, good working order.<br>Quantity - bring 1-2 items, take up to 10 items.<br>&#160;<br><em><em>What to do when you arrive:</em></em><br>Step 1 - If you have them, check-in your donated items with the event organizers.<br>Step 2 - Browse the swap tables and select items you can use.<br>Step 3 - Check-out your selected items with event organizers.<br><br><br><a href="https://vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/share-reuse-and-repair.aspx" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Free Swap webpage</a>