The seventh annual Ames Rummage RAMPage will begin accepting items Friday with the event lasting through Aug. 5 at the Intermodal Facilities.
According to the event’s website, it encourages the “reuse of items instead of sending them to the landfill” during a time when many leases in Ames end. The City of Ames, in partnership with the Iowa State University Office of Sustainability, hosts Rummage RAMPage through the Ames Resource Recovery Plant.
From noon to 6 p.m. Friday, there will only be item drop-off and from 8 a.m. to noon Aug. 5, there is half price sales and no item drop-off. The schedule of days where both item drop-off and sales take place is as follows: from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and noon to 6 p.m. on Monday through Aug. 4.
List of accepted items:
Couches
Futons
Chairs
Tables
Shelves
Entertainment centers
Desks
Coffee tables/footrests
Bedroom furniture (dressers, headboards, bed frames, night stands, etc.)
Lamps
Toasters
Blenders
Coffeemakers
Mixers
Microwaves
Fans
Mini refrigerators
Flat screen TVs
Laundry baskets
Storage bins
Plates
Silverware
Glasses
Cups
Pots/pans
Baking sheets/pans
Miscellaneous utensils
Sporting equipment
Bicycles
Houseplants
Rechargeable batteries (for proper disposal)
List of accepted items that are donated:
Linens (blankets, towels, sheets)
Clothing and shoes
Books
School supplies
Toiletries
Non-perishable food
List of unacceptable items:
Any items that can no longer be used
Electronics in nonworking condition
Mattresses/box springs
Bed pillows
Tube/console televisions
Household hazardous waste
Expired/perishable food
Large appliances
Bicycle helmets
Car seats
Cribs
Candles
Wall art
Holiday decorations
