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  1. 1 Tip for Metal wheelbarrows

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    • Set out at your curb by CityOfToronto
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      Scrap metal is now collected right at your curbside on your scheduled Garbage Bin collection day. Please break down, bundle and/or tie where possible. For safety reasons, be sure to remove doors from fridges, freezers, ovens and other large appliances. Please set out these items for pick up 0.5 metre (2 feet) away from your Garbage Bin.

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  3. 4 Tips for Durables

    • Sell or give away on online classifieds by mfagan
      reuse

      Post your item on Craigslist, on Kijiji, and on Oodle.

    • Swap it! on Swapsity.ca by Swapsity
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      Swap your unwanted items on Swapsity.ca. Virtually everything imaginable can be bartered on Swapsity, giving useful things a new lease on life instead of sending them to landfills.

    • Put out at your curb by mfagan
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      free item left at the curb

      Leaving items at the curb to be picked up by passers-by is a time-honoured way to reuse items in urban areas. There are a few things you can do to ensure success. Leave an obvious note which simply says “free” so that there is no confusion.

      If there is any chance of rain or snow, put small items that could get ruined such as books into clear plastic bags or containers. If you have a non-clear box, then include the items in the note (e.g. “free books”). Small items which might blow away in the wind should also be put into a box or bin. For large items which could get ruined in the weather (such as a couch), you may want to leave them in your house and leave out a note which says “free couch, please knock on front door.” Avoid leaving any open containers as people may treat it as a garbage can.

      It is also a good idea to post on local online classifieds (titled “curb alert”) what items you have left out and at what address. Including a photo with this will greatly increase the likelihood of anyone coming by. Make sure to remove the post when your items have been taken.

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    • Give away through a local reuse group by mfagan
      reuse

      Freecycle and similar groups are mailing lists for posting unwanted items to see if anyone wants them. There are thousands of such groups worldwide.

      To find groups near you, visit trash nothing! or the Recycling Group Finder. trash nothing! also lets you easily read and manage multiple groups and set up email alerts.

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