The community had a great time at the Costume swap last October. Photo courtesy of the City of Kirkland.
Reduce waste by reusing or repurposing Halloween costumes.
By Stephanie Quiroz | Tuesday, September 25, 2018 | Courtesy of KirklandReporter.com
The city of Kirkland is hosting its second annual Halloween Costume Swap. The community is welcome to donate and trade costumes.
“Kirkland’s Halloween Costume Swap is a fantastic way to reduce waste by reusing or repurposing costumes,” Kellie Stickney, Kirkland’s communications program manager, said.
Stickney said this event encourages the community to reduce what they must buy and reuse items instead of buying new. Around 150 costumes were collected last year. Stickney said they anticipate a much larger response this year.
Instead of buying new Halloween costumes, the community is welcome to stop by the Kirkland City Hall (Peter Kirk Room) and donate costumes, masks and accessories from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. this week, through Sept. 28. Infant through adult costumes in good condition are accepted. Individuals are welcome to donate more than one costume and they don’t have to donate in order to swap costumes.
The costume swap will continue from 9-11:30 a.m. Sept. 29.
The North Kirkland Community Center is accepting donations as well.
For more information on the Costume Swap, visit, kirklandwa.gov/recycle.
The children had a great time swapping new costumes. Photo courtesy of the City of Kirkland.