Get ready to turn your junk into someone else’s treasure!
Winnipeg is getting set for it’s second giveaway weekend of the year: on Saturday, September 11 and Sunday, September 12. Residents are invited to place unwanted items at curbside, and collect any items they want, free of charge. The events are intended to encourage re-use of items that may be unwanted by their original owners and reduce the amount of waste sent to the city’s landfill.
Here is how the event works:
Simply place a “FREE” sticker or sign on your unwanted household items and place them at the curb on your front street. Leftover items must be removed from the curb by dusk on Sunday.
Examples of giveaway items:
· books, CDs and DVDs
· furniture, electronics and small appliances
· sports equipment and toys
· yard and gardening tools and equipment (e.g., lawn mowers, snow throwers, rakes, shovels)
· kitchen gadgets, dishes, cutlery, pots and pans
· unwanted gifts
· construction material (e.g., nails, paint, wood)
· clothing
Giveaway 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".
· Giveaway items should still be in good condition.
· Don’t discard any items on another person’s lawn.
· Consider safety when deciding which items to give away.
Winnipeg’s first giveaway weekend was September 26 and 27, 2009. The first of two giveaway weekends in 2010 was May 15 and 16.
For more information on the giveaway weekend, including what to do with leftover items:
· visit winnipeg.ca
· contact the 311 Centre, open 24 hours every day, by phone at 311 or by email at 311@winnipeg.ca
For information on items that aren’t safe to give away (e.g., baby walkers, lawn darts) visit the Consumer Product Safety Bureau.
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