Spring Freecycling Day is April 20 at the Community Arts Center

EAST BRUNSWICK – Spring Freecycling Day will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, April 20, at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center on Cranbury Road. Items for freecycling must be dropped off no later than 1 p.m. Rain will cancel the event. Check the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission’s website for updates: friendsebec.com.

Freecyling Day offers area residents an opportunity to discard usable, unwanted household items in an environmentally friendly way, keeping them out of landfills while providing some great finds for free. After dropping off their items, people can browse for items from small furniture and housewares to toys, books and tools.

People interested in volunteering for a shift or more during the day should fill out this form, which can also be found at friendsebec.com.

There is no charge to participate in this “free trade” event. All items must be offered for free and taken for personal use, not for resale.

There will be a separate area at the event to collect these items for repurposing: socks, crayons, markers, sneakers, new and used notebooks and eyeglasses.

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

Prohibited items include mattresses, televisions, computer monitors, paints, VHS tapes, computer disks, paints, pesticides, tires, toiletries, unframed mirrors, batteries, pesticides, food or any hazardous materials. Large furniture pieces and heavy appliances or machinery will not be accepted. Trash cans will not be accepted and must be recycled or disposed of per the township’s instructions. The Friends of EBEC reserves the right to reject items.

Freecycling days are a project of the Friends of the East Brunswick Environmental Commission, co-sponsored with the East Brunswick Recycling Center and East Brunswick Recreation, Parks & Community Services.

The Friends of EBEC is a nonprofit volunteer group dedicated to local environmental education and conservation. In addition to Freecycling Days, the Friends sponsors National Moth Week, Amphibian Protection, Community Garden, Butterfly Park, Moth Nights and Option Green programs at the library. Membership is free.

For more information about Friends of EBEC, visit friendsebec.com, or send email to friends.ebec@gmail.com.