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By Nathaniel Leigh
Clothing drive

Drop and Swap 2026 taking place in Grande Prairie Oct. 14-17

Oct 14, 2026 | 6:00 AM

The City of Grande Prairie is hosting a clothing drive at Muskoseepi Park this week.

Supported by Aquatera and Goodwill Industries, the Drop & Swap aims to reduce waste by allowing residents to donate clean, good-condition clothing and acquire new clothes from the collection.

“Drop & Swap is a great example of our community coming together to make better use of what we already have,” said City of Grande Prairie Mayor, Jackie Clayton. “Clothing takes water, energy and raw materials to produce, so giving good items another life helps make those resources go further. It also keeps clothing out of the landfill, creates space in our homes and gives anyone in the community the chance to find something new-to-you at no cost.”

Between Wednesday, Oct. 14, and Friday, Oct. 16, clothing can be dropped off at the Ernie Radbourne pavilion from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and anyone can pick up clothing Saturday, Oct. 17, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Any clothing left afterwards will be collected by Goodwill for resale or repurposing where possible.

“We are proud to support the Drop & Swap event again this year,” said Vaughn Bend, chief executive officer of Aquatera Utilities Inc. “This event helps keep reusable items out of the landfill while giving community members the opportunity to find items they can use and enjoy.”

More than 500 residents took part in the 2025 Drop & Swap, diverting approximately 5,400 kilograms of clothing from the landfill.

by Nathaniel Leigh