Help discover the hidden treasures in your neighbourhood, community, and city. It’s another way to RETHINK GARBAGE and protect our most precious treasure – our environment.
What great way to clear out outgrown and underused household items - things that might be exactly what others are in looking for.
The aim of this weekend event is to reduce the amount of garbage ending up in the landfill by diverting unwanted items to be re-used ! Reusing and Recycling household items instead of discarding them reduces pressures on our municipal facilities, and is a great way to not only get rid of your underused items, but to find some great treasures of your own!
Fill out the form below or click here to include your home in the Curbside Freecycle Listings
To view the list of Curbside Freecycle participating homes on April 16th & 17th, 2011- click here
Best of luck in finding those treasures!
Rules for Setting out your Curbside Freecycle treasures:
- Place items on the curb in the morning of Saturday, April 16th & 17h
- Place stickers or signs on items with the word “FREE” or with a "CURBSIDE FREECYCLE" sign. Download and print a Curbside Freecycle sign at the bottom of this page
- Give Away items should still be in good condition for “Re-use”.
- Any items you want to keep should be away from your set out treasures or safely tucked away.
- Material MUST BE REMOVED from the curb by dusk Sunday evening.
- Treasures not removed can result in a By-Law violation, remember not to place materials curbside unless it is garbage collection day/week.
Treasures Include:
- 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 materials (e.g.nails, bolts and screws, tools, lumber)
- Electronics
- Clothing
- Paint
Treasure Hunting Etiquette:
- Respect other people's property – don't walk or drive on people's lawns or gardens.
- Take only the items at the curb marked "FREE" or with a "CURBSIDE FREECYCLE" sign. Download and print one here.
- Safety First: Obey the traffic laws at all times (e.g., don't block traffic, park illegally or block people's driveways with your vehicle).
- Watch out for children.
- Don't discard any items on another person’s lawn.
What shouldn’t be given away?
- Any items that are not re-usable.
- Any items infested with bed bugs (e.g., mattresses, furniture, bedding) . These are not treasures.
- Any items that are broken or in disrepair.
