Drop and Swap at RA Centre

Do you have gently used spring/summer items looking for a new home?

Join Ottawa South Eco-Action Network (OSEAN), Eco West Enders and the City of Ottawa for a free Swap event on April 25th at the RA Centre, Clark Hall! More info here.

How it works:
Drop-off items**: Friday April 24th from 5 – 8 pm or Saturday morning between 9-12 p.m.
Each Individual can drop off 2 large shopping bags. If you have “semi-bulky” items to drop off, please contact us.
“Shop” for items: Saturday April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.! Shop for free even if you have nothing to bring!
**Please ensure they are clean and in good condition. List of accepted items listed below.

Please bring items that are clean, in good condition, and can be carried by one
person on the bus, for example, including:

Essentials
– Sleeping equipment (sleeping bags, tents, air mattresses without leaks, etc.)
– Kitchen utensils (forks + knives, can openers, spatulas, ladels, etc)
– Kitchen small appliances (rice cooker, slow cooker cooker, microwave) functioning
– Dish sets (and individual Plates, bowls, cups)
– Mugs
– Cooking /kitchen items (frying pans, casserole dishes, cookie sheets, pots, etc)
– Glass and plastic food containers (*New: bring your unmatched lids/bottoms too!)
– Storage Containers (totes, rubbermaid, etc)

Entertainment / Hobbies
– Summer sports equipment (tennis rackets, soccer balls, shin pads, in-line skates, swim googles, etc.)
– Books
– Puzzles and Board Games (please let us know if pieces are missing -we will still accept them but want to be transparent)
– Art and craft supplies (canvasses, markers, crayons, scissors, rulers, etc.) (working condition please)
– Stationary items (notebooks, paper, staplers)
– DVDs and DVD players
– Sewing supplies, Sewing Machines and fabric
– Gardening supplies (tools, watering cans, decorative plant pots, work gloves, gardening shears etc)

Personal items (freshly laundered please)
– Freshly cleaned bedding and linens
– Heavy Blankets (laundered)
– Adult outdoor shoes – Size clearly marked.
– Children outdoor shoes – Size clearly marked.
– Jackets (size clearly marked)
– Waterproof rain gear (jackets, umbrellas, boots)
– Backpacks

New! “Semi-Bulky” Items = things that can be carried by one person
– Large storage containers (clean)
– Lamps (functioning)
– Small bookcases / shelving units (things that can be carried by one person)
– Small Tables (Side, End or Bedside tables)
– Mirrors
– Chairs (kitchen, dining, office)
– Vacuum Cleaners
– Room fans
– Working Computers
– Working Monitors

❌ They cannot accept the following items:

• Bulky items that would require two people to carry

• Hazardous or electronic waste (paint, batteries, non-functioning electronics etc.)

• Car seats and bike helmets

• Items that are not clean or in good (working) condition