The Swap Shop is only open on the second Saturday of the month starting December 14th until Spring. The winter hours are from 9:00AM – 12:00PM.

Upon arrival at the Swap Shop please see a volunteer to get your items checked in as they will determine if materials presented will be accepted.

The Swap Shop is not a free dumping area, therefore any trash or discarded items must go to the Scale house for disposal.

A day pass or sticker will be required if you are disposing of trash that Swap will not take.

If you have any large items or questions about items that you would like to bring to the Swap Shop, please email them in advance:  swapshop@windhamsolidwaste.org.

The Swap Shop closes promptly at noon and donations will not be accepted after 11:45am.

The Mission

The WSWMD Swap Program on Old Ferry Road provides a free outlet for materials that are still usable but for which there is no traditional re-use program. People are asked to try other available outlets before bringing items to the Swap Shop.

The Swap Shop is available to everyone for personal use, and it is not to be monopolized by anyone. Therefore, any Swap Shop volunteer has the right to restrict or refuse an individual’s items or their access to the facility for whatever reason. The Swap Program is not intended to be a resource for dealers or metal salvagers.

Materials Accepted

• Small appliances:  Mixers, blenders, irons, popcorn poppers
• Cabinets, shelves, counters
• Construction materials: lumber, bricks, blocks, electric wire, outlet boxes
• Complete doors
• (Non-upholstered only) Furniture: chairs, tables, bed frames, book cases
• Gas engine equipment: lawn mowers, snowblowers, weedwhackers, leaf blowers
• Household items: dishes, kitchenware, lamps, picture frames, utensils
• Lawn/garden furniture and equipment
• (Usable) Paints and stains (during summer months only)
• Plumbing materials: sinks, pipes, fittings, hoses
• Sports equipment
• Tools: hand and power tools
• Toys (complete and put together)
• Complete windows

Unacceptable Items

These are examples of items we usually cannot accept. At times there may be additional items we cannot accept due to space or other considerations.

Items may also be placed on a marketplace such as a Facebook Marketplace,, Front Porch Forum, Craigslist or Freecycle.

• Appliances: refrigerators, cook stoves, washers, dryers, air conditioners
• Clothing
• Computers
• (Upholstered) furniture
• Tires
• Toilets

Guidelines

• 1. Items must be in working order.
  2. A Swap Program Volunteer will decide if the item will be accepted.
  3. Acceptable items may vary depending on space and other considerations.
  4. Only Swap Program Volunteers will attend to the delivering vehicles.
  5. Only Swap program Volunteers are to be in the office and receiving area.
  6. Items accepted may go directly into the building for later distribution.
  7. All items are offered without warranty of any kind.
  8. The Swap Shop is for residential/personal use only–not commercial or resale.
  9. Visitors are encouraged to submit new ideas and/or suggestions to Swap volunteers.

**PLEASE:  No smoking allowed in Swap Program building or immediate area**

Questions and Information:   Email:  swapshop@windhamsolidwaste.org