Winnipeg, MB - Residents are reminded that this weekend is the first of two annual Giveaway Weekends. It is a great opportunity to find a new owner for those reusable unwanted items taking up space in your home or to browse the curbs for some great finds. The fall giveaway weekend will be September 7 and 8, 2013.
Tips for placing out giveaway items
- Place unwanted household items at the curb on your front street.
- Label each item with a FREE 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.
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
Examples of items not to put out
- items that could be unsafe
- items infested with bed bugs (e.g., mattresses, furniture, bedding)
- toilets (with a flush volume of 13 litres or more)
Tips for cruising the curbs for treasures
- 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.
- 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)
- Watch out for children.
For more information on the giveaway weekend, including what to do with leftover items:
- visit winnipeg.ca
- contact our 311 Centre, open 24 hours every day, by phone at 311 or by email at 311@winnipeg.ca
- download the mywaste app at Winnipeg.ca/mywaste
For information on items that aren’t safe to give away (e.g., baby walkers, lawn darts):
- visit the Consumer Product Safety Bureau at http://hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pubs/cons/garage-eng.php