Residents may see a lot of “free” items this weekend.

The Thompson Recycling Centre has organized Freecycle Day.

Manager, Billie-Jo Thompson says the event encourages people to place unwanted items out on their curb with the label “free”: "You know small things like tools, sports equipment, toys. There could be small appliances like microwaves and coffee makers, dishes, cutlery, CDs and such. We’ve tried it in the community before, we didn’t have a great turnout but we know people in the community are interested in it so we want to try and give it a run this year and hold it for two days".

The event prevents re-usable, unwanted items from ending up at the landfill.