On October 17, the Martorell City Council’s Environment Department will open registrations to participate in the 15th Exchange and Second Hand Market. It will take place next November 17, from 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m., on the promenade of Les Bòbiles. People interested in setting up a stall can sign up for free by filling out the application form through the electronic headquarters of the City Council. There will be a maximum of 100 stops.
The Exchange and Second Hand Market “is a space that aims to facilitate the exchange and buying and selling of used objects between individuals, to extend their life and prevent them from becoming unnecessary waste. On the other hand, it is also intended to promote responsible consumption and raise awareness about waste prevention”, says the Councilor for Environment and Animal Welfare, Jordi Amat.
Jordi Amat, regidor de Benestar Animal i Medi Ambient
In 2012, the Department of the Environment organized the first Exchange Market in Martorell on the promenade of Les Bòbiles. The following year the market was also a second-hand market and until 2015 two editions were held a year.
Since this market encouraged other entities to organize their own markets (Mercat del Trasto in El Progrés and Mercabros), from 2015 only one annual edition began to be scheduled in November, during the European Waste Prevention Week . From 2023, says councilor Amat, another edition will also be organized in June, around World Environment Day (June 5).
Jordi Amat, regidor de Benestar Animal i Medi Ambient
Products that can be exchanged or sold
Books, records, DVDs, films, musical instruments, computer equipment, tools, clothing and accessories, baby and children’s equipment, home furnishings, furniture, household appliances and electrical and electronic equipment, sports equipment, games, toys and costumes, tools, gardening supplies and plants, DIY supplies, craft items, others (on request).
How to register to stop?
To set up a stop, you must fill in the application form through the City Council’s electronic headquarters. Registration at the market entitles you to use the table and chair provided by the City Council, which must be placed in the reserved space that will be marked on the floor, with the number assigned to them.
Places are limited, so if all places have been filled before that date and there are 10 people on the waiting list, the procedure will be closed. Submitting the application does not guarantee the reservation of a place. You must wait to receive the confirmation of the availability of the place by email no later than four calendar days before the date of the market.
Registration is free and open to all natural persons of legal age who are not considered traders and to non-profit organizations with their headquarters in Martorell.
Other important aspects of the regulations
The following items are not allowed to be exchanged or sold in this market: Products that are dangerous or harmful to health, to the well-being of the population, to the environment or to the quality and cleanliness of public spaces. Products or remaining stock. Objects that can be considered warlike, sexist or of erotic or sexual content.
Nor products manufactured by hand with the aim of being sold. Objects owned by collectors or second-hand dealers. The sale of products that are not second-hand, as well as professional sales, is strictly prohibited.
Regulatory bases of the Exchange and Second Hand Market 2024
Source: martorelldigital.cat
