The Albany OZ Freecycle™
Visitor Information Centre
Our Mission....
We are a nonprofit, volunteer run organisation, part of the world wide Freecycle™ Network.
Our goals are both environmental and social.
Environmental:
We reduce the amount of product going to landfil.
We reduce the draw on the Earth's precious resources.
We reduce pollution by reducing the need for new manufactured products.
Social:
We develop a culture of giving freely to each other.
We develop a caring, sharing community.
We connect people.
You may think that anything we achieve in Albany/Denmark/Mt Barker is of little significance globally, and you are right! But consider there are thousands of Freecycle groups world wide with millions, (yes millions), of members. Collectively we make a difference.
Did you know that in America alone it has been calculated the amount of waste aluminium going to landfill in a three month period is sufficient to rebuilt the entire US commercial air fleet? Working to reduce that sort of waste has got to be good!
Note that all pages on this site are copyright and that Freecycle is a registered trademark. Refer to our Copyright page for details.
How does it work and what does it cost?
We'll deal with the second part of the question first because it is a part of the good news...
IT WON'T COST YOU A CENT!
The organisation is run entirely by volunteers, (and they're not somewhere on the other side of the world, they are right here in Albany, Denmark and Mt Barker!) It's a free website, and all transactions are free too, so there are no costs and no charges!
Members can post a message on the website which only other members can see. (Visitors can only access the home page.)
An OFFER post:
You have something gathering dust that you no longer use, but haven't thrown away yet as it still works. You place an 'OFFER:' message on the website. Other members receive an emailed notification of your message, or they read it on the site, (they choose which), and if they would like to have the item they email you through the website. You arrange a pickup time and place and they call around and pick it up. The item must be free with no strings attached. Examples of recent posts include TVs, prams, goldfish, dogs, sheep, (special conditions apply for offering pets), baby clothing, computer parts and accessories, furniture, animal manure, washing machines. Well the list goes on, and on; you get the idea.
A WANTED post:
You want a particular item and think perhaps a member has one they don't need. You post a 'WANTED:' message on the website. Hopefully someone sees it and says, "Hey! I've got one of those in the shed/wardrobe/loft." They contact you and you agree to a pickup time and place. Our most unusual WANTED: post so far has probably been the one asking for a hollow log! (It was to make a nesting place for a galah... and she got one!)
A TAKEN or RECEIVED post:
When an OFFER has been given away the offerer posts a 'TAKEN:' message so the members know it is no longer available. Similarly, when a WANTED post is fulfilled the advertiser posts a 'RECEIVED:' post.
Apart from ADMIN notifications by the Moderators, no other message types are allowed. This is not a general chat site and members strictly adhere to this rule. (But we do have a "Café" where our members chill out. See the "Our Café" page.)
GROUP ACTIVITY LAST MONTH
(December 2011)
Total members at month end:
926
Members joined during month:
19
Number of messages posted:
441
OFFER Messages:
184
Successfully concluded:
59%
WANTED Messages:
120
Successfully concluded
18%
Where can I get more information?
It's all here on this site. Check out the pages that interest you via the menu across the top of the page.
Still have questions? CLICK HERE TO EMAIL US
How do I join?
It couldn't be simpler! Just go to the JOIN HERE! page, and follow the simple instructions. All you need to do is answer the security questions so we know you are in our area and are not a spammed attempt to get membership and we will join you up and email you confirmation.
Our Supporters
We appreciate the support and encouragement given us by Albany GateWAy, the Denmark Shire, the Denmark Environment Centre and Lotterywest. To access their sites go to our Links page.
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