Q: The person wanting to give the car away might also want to consider going through the Fayetteville-Fort Bragg freecycle program. — M.V., Fayetteville

A: There is indeed a large, active local group of “freecyclers.”

Freecyclers give away stuff they don’t need — or get stuff they do need — by posting notices to an online community. A key rule: Everything must be given freely. Trading isn’t allowed. Nor can there be any conditional offers.

Other rules: All giveaway items must be legal and appropriate for all ages. Verboten items include guns, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, weapons and pornography.

Freecycling aims to keep usable stuff out of landfills by connecting owners who don’t want it anymore with other people who do.

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