Reuse Days are back with special events starting on March 20

Whitby, Ontario – Spring cleaning is around the corner. Do you have good quality items that you want to donate? Durham Region is accepting good quality, reusable items at the first Reuse Day event of 2021. Items will be donated to Diabetes Canada and the Salvation Army Thrift Store.

When: March 20, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more details and to view all Reuse Days in 2021, visit durham.ca/WasteEvents.

Where: Durham Region Waste Management Centre, 4600 Garrard Road, in the Town of Whitby.

Why: Reuse Days is a program to keep quality, reusable items out of the waste stream. At Reuse Days, partnering charities work with the Region to accept all good quality, reusable items. This year only clothing, household goods and small furniture will be accepted.

Note: Masks are required, and physical distancing will be in effect. Only items deemed to be suitable for reuse by charities will be accepted. Garbage, household hazardous waste and electronics will not be accepted. Materials refused by charities must be removed by residents and can be disposed of at one of the Region’s waste management facilities (fees may apply).

To learn more about waste management in Durham Region or for more information on Reuse Days, including a list of acceptable items, please visit durham.ca/waste, call 1-800-667-5671 or download the Durham Region Waste App.

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