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Swap is reopening! April 11, 2026-November 21, 2026

The WSWMD Swap program was created to keep as many items out of the landfill as possible and be a reuse outlet for items that still have life.

The program is run and staffed entirely by dedicated volunteers! Please show them your appreciation and kindness. All items are free and not intended for dealer resale.

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Schedule and Hours:

  • Open every Saturday, from April 11, 2026, to November 21, 2026.
  • Hours are 8:30 am-12 noon. (Large donation loads may not be accepted after 11:30 am.)

Traffic Flow:

Please enter through the main gate. Shoppers will head to the left of the Swap Shop and park, and donations will head to the right end of the Shop and unload at the office. If someone is ahead of you with donations, please wait in your car. Please do not block the swap building or interfere with Transfer Station traffic. Please exit through the rear gate only and not back through the front entrance.

Swap Shop Rules:

No smoking or vaping in or around the Swap building.

Do not leave items outside the building when the Swap is closed.

Please keep your dogs in your vehicle; leashed dogs are not permitted in the Swap buildings unless they are service animals.

Acceptable and Unacceptable Items

Accepted Items—the following list can be brought to the Swap:

  • Household items: (kitchenware, dishes, utensils, lamps, picture frames)
  • Small household appliances: (toaster, toaster oven, iron, blender, mixer, crock pots, air fryers)
  • Non-upholstered furniture: chairs, tables, bed frames, small tables, bookcases
  • Books (no textbooks or encyclopedias)
  • Toys (complete)
  • Construction materials: (lumber, bricks, blocks, electric wire, outlet boxes, hardware, building fixtures)
  • Cabinets, shelves, counters (no particle board)
  • Plumbing: pipes & fittings, hoses
  • Usable paints and stains (during summer only)
  • Gas engine equipment: working lawn mowers, snowblowers, weed whackers, leaf blowers
  • Lawn and garden furniture & equipment
  • Farm equipment
  • Sports Equipment
  • Pet supplies
  • Craft materials
  • Office and art supplies
  • Holiday decorations
  • Working electronics (Stereos, Radios, DVD players, CD players)
  • Musical instruments
  • DVD movies, VHS movies (No homemade items)
  • Records and CDs. (No homemade items)
  • Luggage in good condition
  • Linens and fabrics
  • Tools (hand & power tools)

Unacceptable Items—the following list will not be accepted at any time:

  • Major appliances: e.g., refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers
  • Upholstered furniture
  • Particle board furniture
  • Mattresses
  • TVs
  • Clothing
  • Tires
  • Computers/printers/fax machines
  • Toilets
  • Sinks
  • Medical equipment & supplies
  • Smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, & fire extinguishers
  • Car seats
  • Life vests
  • Helmets
  • Pesticides
  • Textbooks/encyclopedias (please bring to WSWMD book drop-off at no charge)
  • Boxes of intermixed toys
  • Ski boots
  • Skis

If your item is unacceptable, you can choose to dispose of it at our transfer station at regular prices: Click here for WSWMD’s fee list

Donation Guidelines – the following list are the Swap Shop Guidelines:

  • Before bringing things to the Swap Program, try using other places that are open, like iBrattleboro.com classifieds, thrift and consignment shops, Front Porch Forum, Craigslist, freecycle.org, and Facebook Marketplace free sites.
  • A Swap Program volunteer will decide if an item will be accepted before the item is left.
  • Acceptable items may vary depending on space and other considerations.
  • If an item is not accepted, WSWMD has recycling and disposal options for most items.
  • Items must be clean and in working order.
  • Items should be assembled. (If it is necessary to disassemble to transport, please reassemble at Swap.)
  • All items are offered without a warranty of any kind.
  • The Swap Program is only for residential/personal use, not commercial or resale.
  • Only Swap Program volunteers will attend to the delivering vehicles.
  • Only Swap Program volunteers are to be in the office and the receiving area.
  • Smoking and or vaping is prohibited inside the Swap building or in the immediate area.
  • Idling of vehicles is not allowed.
  • Visitors are encouraged to submit new ideas or suggestions to Swap volunteers.

Questions and Information: Are you interested in becoming a Swap volunteer? Please click here to email us.

Click here to print out your own copy of the guidelines & acceptable item lists.