Curbside Freecycling Days Are Oct. 26 and 27 in East Brunswick

Curbside Freecycling Days, sponsored by the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, will be held at residential addresses throughout East Brunswick on Saturday, Oct. 26, and Sunday, Oct. 27. Township residents may register their addresses and merchandise they are offering by filling out this online form, also found at friendsebec.com.

The registration deadline is 6 p.m., Friday, Oct. 25.

Due to steady rain on the scheduled Fall Freecycling date last month, the event was rescheduled as a curbside event. First introduced during the COVID lockdown period in 2020, curbside freecycling proved a popular alternative to the outdoor parking lot venue when groups could not safely gather. This model has also been used in other New Jersey communities.

A map of registered East Brunswick addresses and merchandise being offered will be published on Friday, Oct. 25, prior to the event at friendsebec.com and a link to the map also will be published on the FriendsEBEC’s Facebook page. The locations will be organized by “zones” formerly designated by the township for refuse collection. Only township addresses may be registered.

All items put out for Freecycling Day must be offered for free.

Sponsored by the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, Freecycling Days are an opportunity to give away unneeded, usable household items and find things that someone else is discarding. It is an environmentally responsible trading and treasure hunt that keeps usable items out of landfills. All items must be offered for free.

Recommended items for freecycling include clothing, shoes, bicycles, dishes, pots and pans, toys, silverware, small appliances, tools, power tools, kitchen items, garage items, electronics, pet supplies and small furniture . It is recommended that boxed toys, games and anything with small parts be taped shut.

The following rules must be observed:

• All items must be offered for free.
• Follow all traffic rules; cars must be parked legally and not block driveways.
• Items are not for resale. Freecycling is an exchange of items for personal use.

At the end of the event, remaining items are the responsibility of the owner and must be properly removed or disposed of in accordance with township regulations. Remaining items may be offered on the Friends’ Freecycling Page. For questions, send email to friends.ebec@gmail.com or go to online to the friendsebec.com