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Swap early drop off - Outdoor gear

  • 2026-05-01
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
  • Hennepin County Library, Rockford Road 6401 N 42nd Ave, Crystal, MN 55427

DROP-OFF ONLY

(Swap is May 2)

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
  • Climbing rope and carabiners
  • 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
  • Lifejackets

    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.

    Reuse Minnesota was founded in 2012 and is a member-based nonprofit that supports repair, resale, and rental businesses, bringing visibility to the reuse sector as a means to lower our state's impact on the environment.



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    Email Reuse Minnesota
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    reusemn.org

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