Tag:amenity=give_box
 amenity = give_box
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A small facility where people drop off and pick up various types of items in the sense of free sharing and reuse. 
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Status: approved
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The tag amenity=give_box is used to map a give box: a small facility where people drop off and pick up various types of (none food) items such as clothes, small appliances, dishes, toys, books, CDs in the sense of free sharing and reuse. The facility can be a small box, shelf, cabinet, phone box or shack with shelf's. But they all have the same principles, a space of free sharing, reuse, solidarity, and they are organized by the community. Usually only the size of the facility limits the types of items.
Sometimes those facilities are run inside a building, such as the entrance area of a community centre, apartment building or other leisure activity places, and the operator of those facilities is the host.
Similar objects
Tags used in combination
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| name=* | Optional. If the facility has a name. |
| description=* | Optional. Add details on how to find easily the facility. |
| opening_hours=* | Optional. If the facility is in a shop, cafe etc. Can be an important information. |
| brand=*, network=* | Optional. Name of the brand or network of the facility if there is one visible. |
| operator=* | Optional. Name of the operator, for example a restaurant that provides the facility within its walls. |
| location=* | Optional. Use location=indoor if the facility is inside a building.
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| access=* | Optional. Use access=customers if the facility is only accessible for customers of, for example, a swimming pool.
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| website=*, contact:website=* | Optional. Website of the facility, if one exists. |
| contact:facebook=* | Optional. Facebook page of the facility, if one exists. |
| ref=* | Optional. If the facility has a reference number. |
| wheelchair=* | Optional. Please add this attribute cause a lot of facility do not have wheelchair access. |
| lit=* | Optional. Add this tag if the facility is lit. |
| covered=* | Optional. Use covered=yes for covered facilities.
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Checkout contact=* for more contact tags.
Related facilities
Usually, a givebox is a small facility, everyone is free to give and/or take any kind of small items except food. The distinction will sometimes be a matter of judgment. Here are a few suggestions how related facilities could be documentedː
amenity=give_box + clothes=only- For a give box where only clothes are preferred.amenity=give_box + shoes=only- For a give box where only shoes are preferred.amenity=give_box + art=only- For a give box where only art are preferred.amenity=give_box + electronics=no- For a give box where electronics are not preferred.amenity=give_box + hiking=yes- For a give box with items from Hikers for Hikers. (Hiker box)
Do not use amenity=give_box + books=only
Do not use amenity=give_box + food=only
Examples
Give Box in Germany
Give Box in Germany
Give Box in France
Free Box in Germany
Free Box in Germany
Give Box in France
Give Box in Germany
Give Box in Sweden
Give Box in Poznań, Poland
Give Box in Switzerland Bern
Exchange table in Switzerland Zurich
Free shelf in Switzerland Zurich
Free art box in Decatur, Georgia, USA
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Maps
- Priceless Map A map showing give boxes. The map is based on OSM data.
Rendering
- iD-editor:
Possible tagging mistakes
amenity=give_box + books=only
amenity=give_box + food=only
See also
- amenity=freeshop - For a larger facility of the same purpose that consists of separated, dedicated room(s).
- amenity=public_bookcase - For a give box where only books are preferred.
- social_facility=food_bank - For a place you can give and take food.
- amenity=recycling - For a place where you can give things but not take.
- shop=charity or shop=second_hand - For a shop where you can buy or donate second hand goods.
- amenity=library, amenity=toy_library, shop=rental - For places where you can borrow things.
- amenity=parcel_locker - Automated box for sending and receiving private parcels (not for sharing).
- amenity=recycling tagged with recycling:*=* - For dropoff locations where you can only give (e.g., clothing donation dropoff bin tagged as amenity=recycling + recycling:clothes=yes)