Two sites will collect used gear

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Gear Fest co-founder Christine Iksic talks to volunteers David Steakhouse, center, and Scott Ferrari as they collect used outdoors gear earlier this month. It will be sold on consignment at Gear Fest Sunday at the Ace Hotel in East Liberty.

People with used outdoors gear and other items can drop them off at Saturday’s ReuseFest or Sunday’s Gear Fest.

ReuseFest runs from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday at UPMC Passavant Hospital’s green lot in McCandless. Nonprofits will accept and reuse art supplies, bedding, bikes, general household items, kitchen items, medical supplies, pet supplies, usable building materials, vintage items and more. The event is organized by the Pennsylvania Resources Council (prc.org)

Outdoors gear can also be dropped off from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.Sunday at East Liberty’s Ace Hotel, 120 S. Whitfield St. Gear Fest, a sale with beer and live music, will run from noon-5 p.m. Sunday at the hotel. For more information, see gearfestpgh.com.

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