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July 19, 2022 10:00 a.m.
City of Vaughan
​Participate in the next Curbside Giveaway Days on July 23 and 24

 

Are you looking to add something new to your home or clear out some items? If so, the City of Vaughan’s Curbside Giveaway Days is the perfect opportunity! Back again on Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24, participate by placing gently used items curbside for others to take and check out what other properties have to offer.

Mark your items “free” when you place them at the curb on each Curbside Giveaway Day, beginning at 7 a.m. 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. Any items that are not claimed must be brought in by 5 p.m. on Sunday. 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 – please do not block traffic or driveways.

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

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

What should not be placed at the curb?

Items that could be infested with bed bugs, such as mattresses, upholstered furniture or bedding linens, should not be set out for Curbside Giveaway Days. 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.

The full schedule for the 2022 Curbside Giveaway Days is as follows:

  • Saturday, July 23 and Sunday, July 24
  • Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28
  • Saturday, Sept. 24 and Sunday, Sept. 25
  • Saturday, Oct. 22 and Sunday, Oct. 23

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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