freecycle

Blend of free +‎ recycle, popularized by The Freecycle Network and the general freecycling movement.

freecycle (third-person singular simple present freecycles, present participle freecycling, simple past and past participle freecycled)

1. To recycle by giving away an item for free.

   I freecycled most of the junk cluttering my house.

   • 2004 April 15, Nancy Castleman, “Freecycle for the Earth! Earth Day's coming up!”, in misc.consumers.frugal-living‎^[1] (Usenet), retrieved 2024-09-08:

     Here in New York's Hudson Valley, we've freecycled swing sets, Little Tikes outdoor climbers, freezers, computer equipment, entertainment centers, baby furniture, and much, much more!

freecycle (plural freecycles)

1. A group (especially an online messaging group) that engages in freecycling.

   What freecycle did you join?

The Freecycle Network claimed Freecycle as a trademark to be used only as a brand name to identify the company’s products and services. However, a 9th Circuit ruling in 2007 affirmed that freecycle may be used as a word. A second 9th Circuit ruling in 2010 reaffirmed that TFN engaged in naked licensing and consequently abandoned its trademark.