Free Stuff In Summit! Last Free Market Event Of 2020 Announced

Summit NJ

28 October, 2020

1:40 PM

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SUMMIT, NJ — The last Summit Free Market event of 2020 will be held on Nov. 14 (a Saturday) from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Transfer Station located at 40 New Providence Ave. The Summit Free Market Committee is a student-run initiative that hosts seasonal events at the Transfer Station, where residents are able to bring reusable, yard-sale quality items to share, and take whatever they may want or need at no charge. Since its inception in 2008, the Summit Free Market has served more than 5,000 residents and has kept over 165 tons of reusable material from the waste stream. Due to coronavirus restrictions, item drop-off and shopping will be by appointment only. Summit residents will be able to sign up for a 30-minute time slot beginning at 12 p.m. on Nov. 9 on the city of Summit website. Masks will be required and temperature taken for everyone entering the building. At the Summit Free Market Committee is unable to hold indoor events in cold weather due to coronavirus restrictions and concerns, the Nov. 14 event is the last planned event until March 2021, or pandemic spread abates. Weather permitting, Summit Free Market events are usually held on the second Saturday of the month. Citizens are asked to follow these guidelines from the Summit Free Market Committee when donating items: Please bring only yard sale quality items (materials of value that could have been sold instead of donated) in boxes or bags containing similar items that have been sorted in advance.No unsorted boxes or garbage bags filled with random material will be accepted. If you bring an unsorted box or garbage bag filled with a mix of acceptable and non-acceptable items for donation, the entire box will be rejected.No clothing, shoes, plush toys or dolls, or upholstered furniture will be accepted. They suggest that you use the Virtual Summit Free Market group on Facebook to donate those items.Electronics must be in working order and used within the past year to ensure viability. No tube television sets or boxes of cords will be accepted. Outdated technology should be dropped off in the electronics recycling area instead.Please donate clean items. Remove dirt and grease from material that has been stored outdoors or used in the kitchen. If something is broken or missing pieces, even if you think it could be fixed, do not donate it. Visit the Summit Free Market website for donation guidelines and more information. Got news? Email [email protected]. To be the first to get news alerts with breaking stories in Summit, or to get a free local newsletter each morning, sign up for Patch breaking news alerts or daily newsletters.