Mark your calendar, clear out your cellar: Giveaway weekend dates are set | CBC News

· Posted: Apr 25, 2024 10:16 AM EDT | Last Updated: April 25

Spring and fall dates are set for Winnipeg's annual curbside giveaway weekends — and the first one is coming up.

This year, people are invited to put out their unwanted and still usable items at the curb on May 11-12 and again on Sept. 14-15.

The idea behind the weekend is to reduce waste and keep items out of the landfill by giving them a new home. People are welcome to curb shop and take things that are on the boulevards and clearly marked as free.

A page of printable labels has been made available by the city.

The city also advises people to store away any items they don't want to give away to avoid something inadvertently going missing.

Anything still at the curb by dusk on the Sunday of the weekend must be removed. The city's Recyclepedia page offers options as to where those items can go, such as a recycling depot or local charity.

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, snowblowers, rakes, shovels).
• Kitchen gadgets, dishes, cutlery, pots and pans.
• Unwanted gifts.
• Construction material (e.g., nails, paint, wood).
• Clothing.

Do not put out:

• Items that could be unsafe, including lawn darts, baby walkers, infant self-feeding devices and baby bottles containing bisphenol A (BPA).
• Items infested with bedbugs (e.g., mattresses, furniture, bedding).
• Toilets with a flush volume of 13 litres or more.

For more information on giveaway weekends, visit the city's website.