Community Corner
Trash Becomes Treasure At Simsbury Swap Shop
The Simsbury Swap Shop is open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Simsbury Transfer Station from April to October.
SIMSBURY, CT — One of the town's more beloved rites of spring starts this weekend with the opening of the "Simsbury Swap Shop" at the town's transfer station.
This unique feature is a place where one's trash can become one's treasure, providing a community benefit to those donating and those picking up stuff.
It will open on Saturday, April 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Simsbury Transfer Station, 66 Wolcott Road (near the Simsbury Airport).
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From there, it will be open every Saturday at the same time and location through October, "reasonable" weather permitting.
Community volunteers and members of the Simsbury Lions Club and the Simsbury Recycling Committee manage the Swap Shop.
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According to swap shop operators, there are several goals in mind:
• Reducing the size of the town's waste stream.
• Providing a benefit to Simsbury taxpayers.
• Extending the life of still safe and useful household possessions via no-fee adoption.
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