On Wednesday, October 9th, from 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. the Skagit County Solid Waste Division will host the Skagit County Clothing Swap. The event will take place at the Skagit County Fairgrounds, North Entrance, at 1410 Virginia St, Mount Vernon, WA 98273. The clothing swap will be in A&B Building.
A clothing swap is an exchange and giveaway of donated clothing. Participants are encouraged to bring in clean clothing to swap, donate, or take away. The Solid Waste Division recognizes the impacts of textile waste in the United States. In 2018, 11,300,000 tons of textiles were discarded in landfills (EPA, 2018). To keep clothing out of landfills, these items can be reused and or repurposed. By participating in this event you can help keep textiles out of landfills, reuse and repurpose clothing and textiles, and provide free clothing to residents of the county.
All clothing at the event is free and clothing donation is not required to participate. There is no limit on the amount of clothing a participant can take home. Each participant may donate a maximum of two large bags of clothing for the swap. No heavily stained items, underwear, or socks. No exceptions. All sizes, including children’s clothing, are welcome. There will be no designated changing rooms on site. Pre-registration for the event is appreciated, but not required.
An additional clothing donation day will be offered on Saturday, October 5th, from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in the recycling drop-off area at the Skagit County Transfer & Recycling Station located at 14104 Ovenell Rd, Mount Vernon, WA 98273. October 5th is a donation day only, not a swap, and will still be limited to two large bags per person and no heavily stained items, underwear, or socks. Staff will be on site at the Transfer Station to accept bags of clothing in preparation for the swap on October 9th.
The event on October 9th will offer information about textile waste and best practices for reuse and recycling.
For questions, please contact Callie Martin, (360) 416-1575, [email protected]
