Sign In
Welcome to the City of Vaughan
Official Website.
QUICKMENU
Use the drop down arrow below to navigate through our site
Most Popular
City Hall
Cultural Services
Residential Services
Recreation Services
Business Services
This Site: Solid Waste Management
All Sites
By-Laws
Extracts
Minutes
Agendas
Services
Advanced
Search
Home
>
Services
>
Residential Services
>
Solid Waste Management
>
Curbside Giveaway
Curbside Giveaway Events
Page Content
SURVEY ALERT
:
thanks to all who participated in Vaughan's curbside giveaway. How did it go?
If you have suggestions for how we can improve the next few events, please take this quick survey. Even if you did not participate, we’d like to hear from you:
surveymonkey.com/r/curbsidegiveaway
---
New! Curbside Giveaway Weekends
Spring cleaners and treasure hunters unite! One person’s unwanted but reusable items are someone else’s treasure. The City of Vaughan is hosting Curbside Giveaway events on the last weekend of the month, May to October:
May 27 & 28, 2017
June 24 & 25, 2017
July 29 & 30, 2017
August 26 & 27, 2017
September 30 & October 1, 2017
October 28 & 29, 2017
We invite you to place used items in good condition on your property (next to the sidewalk or curb) for others to take. This initiative gives useful items a new life while keeping them out of landfill. It also encourages recycling, builds a stronger community and contributes to a more sustainable city.
Mark your items with a “
FREE – Curbside Giveaway” sign
, and set them out between 7 a.m. Saturday morning, and 5 p.m. Sunday night. Remember, material not removed by dusk on Sunday could result in a By-Law violation; participants must remember to retrieve their items by 5 p.m.
Join our
Facebook event page
to
either post pictures of items you have put out or search for items of interest
.
Curbside giveaway etiquette and safety tips
:
Place signs on items with the word “FREE – Curbside Giveaway”
Keep items you do not want to give away close to your house, or inside to avoid confusion
Give Away items should still be in good condition for re-use
Keep sidewalks and fire hydrants clear
Obey traffic laws at all times (e.g., don't block traffic, park illegally or block people's driveways with your vehicle)
Material
must be removed
from the curb by dusk Sunday evening - treasures not removed can result in a By-Law violation
What can be placed at the curb?
Appliances – remove all doors from large appliances
Artwork
Bicycles
Clothes
Computers and electronics
Dishes, cutlery
Furniture ( no glass panels)
Books/movies/CDs
Kitchen gadgets, utensils
Musical instruments
Plants, potted trees
Pots and pans
Sporting goods, toys
Tools
Usable paint and building materials
Yard and garden tools and equipment
Other durable goods
What shouldn’t be placed at the curb?
Items that are not re-usable
Dangerous/illegal items
Mattresses
Visit the
Consumer Product Safety Bureau
to find out about items that aren’t safe to give away.
What can I do with left over items?
Donate to local charitable, non-profit organizations, or community groups
Post your items for sale on-line using sites such as Kijiji, Craigslist or VarageSale
Post your item for trade or sale on local Buy and Sell Facebook Groups
If you consider your items garbage, place materials out on
garbage collection day -
curbside limits and set-out rules apply
Contact Information
Environmental Services Department
Phone:
905-832-2281
Email:
accessvaughan@vaughan.ca
Location:
Joint Operations Centre
2800 Rutherford Road
Vaughan, ON
L4K 2N9
Additional Resources
Curbside Giveaway - Facebook Event Page
Frequently Asked Questions
FREE - Curbside Giveaway Sign
Solid Waste Homepage
Page Content 2