Give Away Weekend dates charted for treasure hunters

Ottawa - Prepare for another voyage for more hidden treasures as the new dates have been chosen for the 2008 Give Away Weekends. Also, the event has been extended from a one-day event to include both Saturday and Sunday.

Spring Give Away Weekend will take place at the end of Environment Week - Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8 while Fall Give Away Weekend will take place at the conclusion of Waste Reduction Week - Saturday, October 25 and Sunday, October 26.

So don't cast away your unwanted household goods to the garbage. Set them out at the curb on spring and fall Give Away Weekends with a sign or label indicating that they are free. For you treasure hunters, chart your course through your neighbourhood, community and city to find those hidden gems. Remember to reuse, one person's trash is another person's treasure.

Treasures could include:

• Books, CDs and DVDs.
• Old furniture and small appliances.
• Construction materials - including drywall and hardware such as nails, bolts and screws.
• Kitchen gadgets, dishes, cutlery, pots and pans.
• Unwanted gifts.
  

Rules for Give Away Weekend:

• Place items at the curb.
• Place stickers or signs on items with the word "FREE".
• Ensure any items that you want to keep don't get mixed up with your Give Away items at the curb.
• At the end of each day, bring any uncollected items back to your home.

Remember, items not picked up can be donated to charitable organizations or placed on used-item websites.

Give Away Weekend etiquette:

• Respect other people's property, don't walk on lawns and gardens.
• Take only the items marked free.
• Don't discard previously picked-up treasures on another person's lawn.

We wish you best of luck in finding those treasures. It's another way to help the City RETHINK GARBAGE and maximize landfill space, protecting our most precious treasure - our environment.

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