Curbside Swap
Curbside Swap events are your opportunity to reduce the amount of garbage going to the landfill by giving away your, gently-used, unwanted items or by going on a citywide treasure hunt to find some new-to-you items. Simply place items at the curbside at the front of your property with a "free" sign.
When is the City’s Curbside Swap?
- The next City-wide Curbside Swap is Saturday, June 7, 2025.
- City-promoted events occur annually on the first Saturday in June and the second Saturday in September.
Host a Neighbourhood or Community Swap
Use this webpage to plan your own swap at any time of the year. Consider coordinating with neighbours or contact your Community Association to plan a swap for your whole neighbourhood.
Use these tools to help promote your event:
Rules & Guidelines
- Mark all your items "free" that you wish to give away.
- Do not block traffic, sidewalks or place items on road.
- Do not trespass on other people’s property, block other people’s driveway or park illegally.
- If you are posting signs, please review the Temporary Sign Bylaw #7491.
- Please continue to follow safe and sanitary practices when participating in a swap:
- Avoid hosting an event if you are feeling sick/unwell.
- Clean and disinfect tables and items prior to the swap.
- Clothing or other fabric items should be laundered prior to the swap. We also recommend laundering any clothing you have acquired through the swap.
- Bring in any unclaimed items after 6 p.m.
Acceptable items
Please clean and disinfect all items prior to the swap.
- Appliances
- Bicycles
- Tools
- Furniture
- Books/movies/CDs/DVDs
- Kitchen utensils
- Building material
- Computers and electronics
- Yard and garden equipment
- Clothes - Launder clothing prior to and after swapping.
- Usable paint
- Sporting goods
- Musical instruments
- Plants, potted trees, etc.
- Other durable goods
Unacceptable items
Please do not put out any items with a potential safety risk.
- Opened or used medical PPE (e.g. face masks/shields, gloves, or sanitizing products of any sort)
- Garbage or recyclables
- Chemicals of any kind
- Weapons of any kind
- Food items
- Mattresses (potential for bedbug infestation)
- Broken furniture
- Dangerous/illegal items
- Car/booster seats (may have expired)
- Baby gates and walkers
- Cribs/cradles
For more information on unacceptable items, visit the Consumer Products Safety Bureau website.
Unclaimed items
Please return unclaimed items into your home by 6:00 p.m.
- Donate them to a charity.
- Give them to a local thrift store.
- Post them on a free classifieds website, such as Kijiji or Facebook Marketplace.
- Visit the Waste Wizard to find out where to take your unwanted items in Saskatoon.
Reporting unclaimed items left out? To report items left in a resident's yard after a Curbside Swap, call the Safety and Property Maintenance Hotline at 306-975-2828.