One person’s trash is another person’s treasure? It can be true! Bring your unwanted “stuff” to our local Community Environment Day, hosted by City Councillor Bill Saundercook. It’s coming to High Park Sunday, April 20/08, from 10am – 2pm.

The City will take all your used household items and make sure they get recycled or reused by folks who want and need them. Best of all, you’ll be keeping your junk out of the landfill, so everyone wins.

- Small household items like dishes and ornaments will go to Goodwill, along with books, linens and clothing.
Even broken VCRs, cell phones, computers and other electronics will be accepted to make sure they are properly recycled and/or disposed.
- You can drop off art supplies such as pencils, markers, crayons, yarn and fabric, as well as used buttons, costume jewellery and dress-up clothing. They will be donated to ArtsJunktion—a Toronto District School Board warehouse for teachers—and reused by creative young minds.
- Bring leftover cleaning supplies and solvents, motor oil, paint, old and unused medication, mercury thermometers/thermostats and pesticides. These items are household hazardous wastes and need safe disposal.
Check out the other areas of the 2008 Community Environment Days website for a detailed list of everything you can take to and get: http://www.toronto.ca/environment_days/activities.htm

Don’t forget: Recycling containers are available for purchase, for exchange with broken ones. There are water efficiency tools for sale such as rain barrels and indoor kits.

There’s also the paint exchange—bring some in or take at look at what’s been dropped off and help yourself.

And of course, everyone’s favourite: the giant pile of FREE leaf compost. Come prepared with your own containers and shovels. Haul it away and spruce up your lawn, garden and flower beds.
All the Communty Environment Day needs is you.

So hit your closets, basements, attics and garages for all the goods you can spare and then get out to this major event.