Freecycle and Local Yahoo Groups

The Mission Statement of Freecycle is “…to build a worldwide gifting movement that reduces waste, saves precious resources & eases the burden on our landfills while enabling our members to benefit from the strength of a larger community.” What Freecycle provides is a web site where you can post your giveaways and receive someone else’s cast-offs.
How it works is easy. You send an email to the group stating what you have, where you are located and any other information you want to provide. Then others email you back to say they would like it. You communicate in private about when and where to meet to hand over your unwanted items. One firm rule is you need to show up when you say you will or communicate with the giver about not being able to show up. I received many wonderful things when I joined Freecycle. I also gave many items that we didn’t need to other people. This is the Cecil County Freecycle information link. They have over 3000 members so you will get lots of emails.
Along with Freecycle there is also a Yahoo Groups for Cecil County Yard sales. This is where you can list things for sale or buy some things. This group has over 700 members. I have used it to purchase things but not to sell items. Most people post what they have, the condition of the items, how much and where they are located. You can also post pictures of the items so people can see the condition of the items.
The CCF Discussion list is also a very good source of information on what is happening in and around the county. Sometimes there are posts about free events. If you need any information about places, things, events or anything just ask the 300+ members.