Winnipeg's Fall Curbside Giveaway Weekend is just around the corner: September 6 and 7, 2014

Released: 9:22 a.m.

Winnipeg, MB - Are you doing some pre-fall cleaning and have some items in good condition that you’ll never use again? Residents are invited to take advantage of this year’s fall giveaway weekend on September 6 and 7, 2014. This is a great opportunity to find a new owner for those clean and reusable unwanted items taking up space in your home or to browse the curbs for some great finds.

Tips if you are giving away items

Place unwanted household items at the curb on your front street.

Label each item with a FREE sticker or sign.

Store items out of sight that you don't want to give away.

Remove leftover items from the curb by dusk on Sunday.

Examples of giveaway items include:

Books, CDs and DVDs

Furniture, electronics and small appliances

Sports equipment and toys

Yard and gardening tools and equipment (e.g., lawn mowers, snow blowers, rakes, shovels)

Kitchen gadgets, dishes, cutlery, pots and pans

Unwanted gifts

Construction materials (e.g., nails, paint, wood)

Clothing

Please do not put out:

Items that could be unsafe

Items that could harbour bed bugs (e.g., mattresses, furniture, bedding)

Toilets (with a flush volume of 13 litres or more)

Tips if you are cruising the curbs looking for treasures

Take only the items at the curb marked "FREE."

Don't walk or drive on private lawns or gardens.

Don't discard any items on private property.

Obey the traffic laws at all times (e.g., don't block traffic, park illegally or block driveways with your vehicle).

Watch out for children.

For more information on the giveaway weekend, including what to do with leftover items:

visit winnipeg.ca.

contact our 311 Centre, open 24 hours every day, by phone at 311 or by email at 311@winnipeg.ca.

download the My Waste app at winnipeg.ca/mywaste.

For information on items that aren’t safe to give away (e.g., baby walkers, lawn darts) visit the Consumer Product Safety Bureau.