'Curbside Treasure Hunt': Calgary launches program to reduce waste, promote recycling

 

 

The city of Calgary has launched a program called the Curbside Treasure Hunt to reduce waste, promote recycling and reuse. The treasure hunt is held on weekends on Saturdays and Sundays. It is a program where residents can find and own valuable items for free.

The idea is simple. Residents can leave used but reusable items for the treasure hunt. They can leave them in driveways, sidewalks, etc. Anyone can find these items and claim them. When you leave the items, they must be labeled 'free'.

The city says the treasure hunt program will help prevent unwanted items from ending up in landfills, make them useful to others, and thereby encourage recycling. Information on where to leave the items is available on the city's website.