PRESS RELEASE: WaterWays to Host Annual Bonnaroo Used Gear Sale

June 11, 2024

WDEF News,

CHATTANOOGA, TN, June 11, 2024- The local water quality nonprofit WaterWays will host its annual Used Gear Sale following the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee. The sale will take place at the Gear Closet on 6/19/24.

As part of their litter reduction initiative, a comprehensive set of events and programs aimed at combating pollution in our natural environments, WaterWays travels to the festival grounds each year to collect items left behind by festival attendees. Items such as tents, tarps, and camping gear are transported back to Chattanooga and made available for purchase at discounted prices at The Gear Closet.

The much-anticipated sale will take place at their new location, The Gear Closet, 305 Signal Mountain Road, Chattanooga, TN 37415 on Wednesday, June 19, from 10 am to 5 pm. All the proceeds from the Gear Closet and the annual Bonnaroo Sale support WaterWays and our mission to empower communities to protect and restore the water where they live, work, and play.

Join WaterWays as they save tons of camping gear from the landfill while celebrating their 20th anniversary! Not only will you find some awesome deals on outdoor essentials, but you will also help support water quality in our community. Good Dog and Clumpies Ice Cream will have food available for purchase during this event!