MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Since 2009, the City of Manhattan has partnered with Kansas State University to provide Manhattan residents a way to rehome gently used furniture.

After city officials continued to notice unwanted furniture being left at the curb, sometimes for weeks, a decision was made to find a better way to pass along furniture to a new owner.

Community members could donate up to 5 household furniture items still in usable condition.

The donated furniture was then set out in Manhattan’s City Park, with timeslots for community members to select new items to take home.

On Friday at Furniture Amnesty Day more than 500 pieces of furniture were donated to the 2021 Furniture Amnesty Day, with more than 100 households taking home furniture.

By WIBW TVMANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) - Since 2009, the City of Manhattan has partnered with Kansas State University to provide Manhattan residents a way to rehome gently used furniture.After city officials continued to notice unwanted furniture being left at the curb, sometimes for weeks, a decision was made to find a better way to pass along furniture to a new owner.Community members could donate up to 5 household furniture items still in usable condition.The donated furniture was then set out in Manhattan’s City Park, with timeslots for community members to select new items to take home.On Friday at Furniture Amnesty Day more than 500 pieces of furniture were donated to the 2021 Furniture Amnesty Day, with more than 100 households taking home furniture.

Community members could pick up used furniture on Furniture Amnesty Day