Give your gently used items a new life!

Oct. 16, 2022 10:00 a.m.
City of Vaughan
​The last Curbside Giveaway Days of the year are on Oct. 22 and Oct. 23

 

Before throwing away unwanted, gently used items, give them a new life through the City of Vaughan’s Curbside Giveaway Days! There is only one weekend left to participate: Saturday, Oct. 22 and Sunday, Oct. 23.

To join in, mark your items “free” and place them at the curb on each Curbside Giveaway Day, beginning at 7 a.m., for others in your neighbourhood to come and take. Then, visit other participating properties to see what they have to offer! If you live in a condo, connect with your property management to see if you can label items in the bulky item waste room “free” for other residents to take before collection.

Items not claimed must be brought in by 5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23. Items left at the curb after that time could result in a by-law violation.

Here are some more steps you can take to participate successfully:

  • Download and print a “FREE” curbside giveaway poster (PDF) to place on your items.
  • Only take items that are marked “free.”
  • Share pictures of your items using #VaughanCurbGiveaway on social media.
  • Keep items you do not want to give away close to your home or inside to avoid confusion.
  • Keep sidewalks and fire hydrants clear.
  • Respect private property and do not walk on people’s lawns or gardens.
  • Obey traffic laws at all times – do not block vehicles or driveways.

Not sure what items you can place at the curb? Here are some examples:

  • artwork and mirrors
  • books, CDs and DVDs
  • clothing
  • electronics
  • furniture and small appliances
  • kitchen gadgets, dishes, cutlery, pots and pans
  • sports equipment and toys
  • yard and gardening equipment (e.g. lawnmowers, shovels and rakes)

What should not be placed at the curb?

Baby walkers, car seats and other items listed on the Consumer Product Safety Bureau website are not safe to give away. Visit the City’s website for a complete list of what is recommended to be placed at the curb.

For locations where you can donate, recycle or dispose of any items that were not picked up, visit the City’s Set Out and Large Items webpage. To dispose of items the City does not collect, such as household hazardous waste, visit the York Region Waste Depots webpage.

To learn more about Curbside Giveaway Days, visit the City’s website. Information provided by the City about Curbside Giveaway Days is intended as helpful advice only; it is not legally binding. Curbside Giveaway Day participants are responsible for the goods they are giving away and the goods they are acquiring. The City of Vaughan does not accept any liability for any actions taken by participants in the giveaway days or for the type or quality of goods being given away or acquired.

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