{"id":13959,"date":"2021-10-23T14:15:18","date_gmt":"2021-10-23T18:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/?p=13959"},"modified":"2021-10-23T10:15:53","modified_gmt":"2021-10-23T14:15:53","slug":"re-use-it-swap-shop-at-needham-rts-has-reopened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2021\/10\/re-use-it-swap-shop-at-needham-rts-has-reopened\/","title":{"rendered":"Re-Use-It &#8220;Swap Shop&#8221; at Needham RTS has reopened"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_14025\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14025\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/RTS-swap-it-shop-pic2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14025 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/RTS-swap-it-shop-pic2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/RTS-swap-it-shop-pic2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/RTS-swap-it-shop-pic2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/RTS-swap-it-shop-pic2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/RTS-swap-it-shop-pic2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/RTS-swap-it-shop-pic2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/RTS-swap-it-shop-pic2-560x315.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/RTS-swap-it-shop-pic2-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14025\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Needham RTS Swap-It shop &#8211; in Sept 2021 after reopening<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In case you hadn&#8217;t heard, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.needhamma.gov\/3111\/Re-Use-It-Swap-Shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Re-Use-It Swap Shop<\/strong> at Needham RTS<\/a> has <strong><em>reopened<\/em>!\u00a0<\/strong> Yes, you can now drop off <strong><em>reusable<\/em><\/strong> items that are in <em><strong>good\/usable condition<\/strong><\/em>, and\/or shop for items that you need\/want.\u00a0 This is a great resource for keeping items out of the waste stream &#8211; remember, your trash is another Needhamite&#8217;s treasure!<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.needhamma.gov\/3111\/Re-Use-It-Swap-Shop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Swap-it&#8221; shop<\/a> is located in a small, green building on the left-hand side as you drive into the RTS.\u00a0 The hours are Tuesday &#8211; Friday 7:30 AM &#8211; 3:00 PM, and Saturday 7:30 AM &#8211; 4:00 PM (but items can only be dropped off until 3 PM).\u00a0 The Swap-it Shop is closed on Paint Saturdays &#8211; the third Saturday of the month, April through October.\u00a0 The Swap-it Shop is now on a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.needhamma.gov\/civicalerts.aspx?AID=1364\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><strong>seasonal<\/strong><\/em> <\/a>schedule &#8211; it will be <em><strong>open <\/strong><\/em>from <em><strong>April 1st through Nov. 30th.<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 So, check it out before the season closes on Nov. 30th!<\/p>\n<p>Donated items must be complete, unbroken, in good working condition, and reasonably clean. A good guideline: Would you bring the item into your own home in its current condition?\u00a0 Metal items in good condition, such as patio furniture, lamps, bicycles\/tricycles, sleds, planters, hardware, and tools are also accepted.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a partial list of\u00a0 <strong><em>unacceptable<\/em> <\/strong>items:<\/p>\n<div class=\"row nest first wide\">\n<div class=\"inner col col24 first last id4468ac02-1c9b-4a4e-b56b-5fefeb3b4d3a\" data-widgetcontainerid=\"4468ac02-1c9b-4a4e-b56b-5fefeb3b4d3a\">\n<div id=\"divEditora8d92c13-438d-4150-aab4-641853a0c545\" class=\"widget editor pageStyles wide\" data-elementqueryclasses=\"{&quot;wide-narrow&quot;:&quot;min-width:25em&quot;}\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row nest wide\">\n<div class=\"inner col col12 first id5da88691-4ad4-4588-9689-53f1510008f6\" data-widgetcontainerid=\"5da88691-4ad4-4588-9689-53f1510008f6\">\n<div id=\"divEditorcb0af278-87b6-4b6e-81c1-ecb003fc3898\" class=\"widget editor pageStyles narrow\" data-elementqueryclasses=\"{&quot;wide-narrow&quot;:&quot;min-width:25em&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"fr-view\">\n<ul>\n<li>Appliances (large)<\/li>\n<li>Blinds (unless new in package)<\/li>\n<li>Children&#8217;s car seats more than five years old<\/li>\n<li>Clothes and shoes<\/li>\n<li>Computer monitors<\/li>\n<li>Construction materials<\/li>\n<li>Cribs<\/li>\n<li>Cushions and pillows<\/li>\n<li>Dehumidifiers \/ humidifiers \/ air purifiers<\/li>\n<li>Fabric<\/li>\n<li>Hoses (unless new in package)<\/li>\n<li>Linens (unless new in package)<\/li>\n<li>Mattresses<\/li>\n<li>Microwaves<\/li>\n<li>Paint<\/li>\n<li>Pressed\u00a0wood \/ particle\u00a0board furniture<\/li>\n<li>Rugs<\/li>\n<li>TVs<\/li>\n<li>Upholstered furniture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"inner col col12 last idfa31a487-03ba-4363-8fcf-93bc16d6ce5a\" data-widgetcontainerid=\"fa31a487-03ba-4363-8fcf-93bc16d6ce5a\">\n<div id=\"divEditordfc81229-71ca-4470-a732-82e4425d1936\" class=\"widget editor pageStyles narrow\" data-elementqueryclasses=\"{&quot;wide-narrow&quot;:&quot;min-width:25em&quot;}\">\n<div class=\"fr-view\">The Re-Use-It Swap Shop relies on volunteers to keep the shop running. Regular and occasional volunteers are needed. To volunteer or for more information<a href=\"mailto:bmetzler7@verizon.net\">\u00a0email Volunteer Coordinator Brenda Metzler<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In case you hadn&#8217;t heard, the Re-Use-It Swap Shop at Needham RTS has reopened!\u00a0 Yes, you can now drop off reusable items that are in good\/usable condition, and\/or shop for items that you need\/want.\u00a0 This is a great resource for<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":14025,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[292],"tags":[10],"class_list":["post-13959","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reduce-reuse-recycle","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13959","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13959"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13959\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13959"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13959"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13959"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}