Curbside Swap Day
September 12, 2015
Join the city-wide Curbside Swap on Saturday, September 12, by placing items on the curb that you want to give away. Make sure your items are clearly marked as “FREE”. After that, all swap items are up for grabs by neighbours and other Saskatoon residents. The swap ends at 6:00 p.m. That’s when you must return any unclaimed items to your home along with your new found treasures.
Guidelines:
-Clearly mark all items that you wish to swap as “FREE” and remove any items you wish to keep from your lawn and curb
-Do not block roads/sidewalks with items
-Obey all traffic laws and watch for children
-Do not drive/walk on the lawns of others
-Do not discard items on someone else’s lawn/curb
Acceptable items:
Appliances
Bicycles
Tools
Furniture
Books/movies/CDs/DVDs
Kitchen utensils
Building material
Computers and electronics
Yard and garden equipment
Clothes
Usable paint
Sporting goods
Musical instruments
Plants, potted trees, etc.
Other durable goods
Unacceptable items:
Garbage or recyclables
Chemicals of any kind
Weapons of any kind
Food items
Mattresses
Dangerous/illegal items
Car/booster seats
Baby gates and walkers
Cribs/cradles
What to do with items not collected during the swap:
-Donate them to a charity
-Give them to a local thrift store
-Post them on a free classifieds website, such as Kijiji
-Visit the Saskatchewan Waste Reduction Council’s recycling database to find out if any of your unwanted items can be recycled in Saskatoon
*visit www.saskatoon.ca/curbsideswap for more information*