Swap - Outdoor gear (Hennepin County)

Join us for a free community Swap-It event focused on kitchen gadgets! Bring gently used items you no longer need and take home something new-to-you, all at no cost! It’s a fun and sustainable way to reduce waste, share resources, and connect with others in your community.

You don’t have to bring anything to participate — everyone is welcome!

Outdoor gear

Saturday, May 2
12 to 2:30 p.m. - Early drop-off begins at 11 a.m. (no swapping); final items accepted at 2 p.m.

Hennepin County Library
Rockford Road 6401 N 42nd Ave
Crystal, MN 55427 

Accepted items

• Baby carriers (backpack style designed for hiking)
• Backpacks for hiking/outdoor activities 
• Binoculars 
• Camp chairs
• Camp cookware and utensils
• Camp stoves (NO fuel)
• Camp tables
• Carabiners rated for climbing
• Climbing rope
• Coolers
• First aid kits designed for camping/hiking
• Fishing poles
• Fishing line and tackle (NO items containing lead)
• Flashlights, lanterns, and headlamps (must be free of battery corrosion) 
• Head nets, bug nets, or mosquito screens
• Hiking poles
• Navigation tools
• Sleeping bags and camp pillows (NO regular bed pillows)
• Sleeping pads
• Tents

Non-accepted items

• Broken items or items missing parts
• Large items that cannot be carried by one person
• Blankets 
• Clothing
• Food
• Guns, knives, or weapons of any kind
• Helmets

What to expect

• No registration required.
• Anyone can participate, kids are welcome!
• You do not need to bring items to take items; everything is free.
• Take as many items as you can use.
• Drop off items at the welcome table where volunteers will check, weigh, and sort your items.
• Early drop-off of items is available one hour before the start of the swap; final items accepted 30 minutes before the end of the event. 
• Staff and volunteers are unable to help with unloading or loading items in attendee vehicles. 
• Remaining items will be donated to Ally Support Services and the Southwest Lending Library.

What to bring

• Any items you wish to leave for others at the swap. Items should be clean and in good working condition.
• A bag or box to carry home your new-to-you items.

Volunteer at a Swap-It event

Interested in helping out or know someone who’d like to get involved? Fill out this volunteer interest form, email swapit@reusemn.org, or call 612-314-6283.

Program support and funding

Additional questions about Hennepin County swap events? Contact Kirsten Wahlberg at kirsten.wahlberg@hennepin.us or call 612-543-0430.

Hennepin County Swap-It events are funded by a statewide waste reduction and reuse grant from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Reuse Minnesota serves as the contracted event producer.