Giveaway Weekend

Give your reusable unwanted items a new home and keep them out of the landfill!

What to do

• place unwanted, reusable household items at the curb on your front street
• label each item with a “FREE”  (pdf – 13kb) sticker or sign
• keep any items safely stored away that you don’t want to give away
• remove leftover items from the curb by dusk on Sunday

What to give

• books, CDs and DVDs
• furniture and small appliances
• sports equipment and toys
• tools
• yard and gardening equipment (e.g., lawn mowers, snow throwers, rakes, shovels)
• kitchen gadgets, dishes, cutlery, pots and pans
• unwanted gifts
• construction material including drywall and hardware (e.g., nails, bolts and screws)
• electronics
• clothing
• paint

What not to give

• any items infested with bed bugs (e.g., mattresses, furniture, bedding)
• toilets (with a flush volume of 13 litres or more)
• visit the Consumer Product Safety Bureau to find out about items that aren’t safe to give away (e.g., baby walkers, lawn darts)

Giveaway etiquette

• Take only the items at the curb marked “FREE”.
• Respect other people’s property – don’t walk or drive on people’s lawns or gardens.
• Giveaway items should still be in good condition.
• Don’t discard any items on another person’s lawn.
• Obey the traffic laws at all times (e.g., don’t block traffic, park illegally or block people’s driveways with your vehicle) and watch out for children.