City of Edmonton Reuse Centre

06/01/2026

Join us at DIY Thursday on June 4 from 6-8 pm to sew your own handkerchiefs and napkins. 🪡

DIY Thursdays are free workshops featuring local experts who focus on building skills to help you reduce waste. 👷♻️

Visit edmonton.ca/ReuseCentre for more info!

05/12/2026

The first of four Free Eco Station Weekends is coming up.

Kennedale, Ambleside and Strathcona Eco Stations will be open from 8 am to 6 pm on May 16 and 17 for residents to drop off household hazardous waste, appliances, electronics and large bulky items at no charge.

Lines can be long. Avoid an unnecessary wait by reviewing the list of items that are always free to drop off at Eco Stations year-round.

Get all the info at edmonton.ca/EcoStations.

05/04/2026

Big Bin Events kick off on May 9-10 at Northlands (Wayne Gretzky Drive & 119 Avenue).

This is the first of EIGHT events that will be held over the summer to give residents an opportunity to drop off items too large or bulky for regular waste collection.

For dates and locations of Big Bin Events near you, visit edmonton.ca/BigBinEvents.

If your items can be reused, the best option is to donate.

To find donation options, visit edmonton.ca/ReuseDirectory.

04/24/2026

It’s National Volunteer Week!

Last year more than 7,200 volunteers dedicated over 62,000 hours to support City programs such as Root for Trees, Capital City Clean Up, the Master Composter Recycler program and many more!

From the Reuse Centre, a special thank you to our MCRs who had more than 22,000 conversations to help their neighbours understand and use our waste system effectively!

To learn more about how volunteers support Edmontonians, visit edmonton.ca/Volunteers

04/18/2026

The Earth Day Expo is TODAY!

📍 6835 83 St NW
⏰ 10 AM – 3 PM

Find sustainable products/services and do your part to reduce waste in Edmonton. 🌿♻️

Get more info at edmonton.ca/ReuseCentre.

04/17/2026

The Earth Day Expo is TOMORROW!

📍 6835 83 St NW
📅 Saturday, April 18
⏰ 10 AM – 3 PM

Join us tomorrow to find sustainable products and services and do your part to reduce waste in Edmonton.

Through the Expo, you can:
- Learn about vendors and organizations dedicated to environmentally friendly services/products.
- Support local vendors.
- Check out what’s on our shelves. You never know what you'll find!
-Learn about the wide variety of items you can spare from the landfill by donating to the Reuse Centre!
- Bring your Reuse Centre donations!

04/15/2026

Young Edmontonians’ creativity is on display at City Hall!

Until April 27, come check out the finished designs from Sustainable Fashion Week and get inspired to reduce your own textile waste impact.

During our four-day workshop, students ages 14-18 designed and created the upcycled fashion looks from reused materials.

04/13/2026

There are still a few vendor spots open at our upcoming Earth Day Expo!

If you have a sustainable product or service to share, including:

🌎Reusable alternatives

🌎Items made from reused and reusable materials

🌎Items that enhance someone’s ability to reduce waste

🌎Locally sourced food items in reduced packaging or sold in bulk

Then we’d love to have you! Sign up here: https://bit.ly/41yak7H

The Earth Day Expo takes place on Saturday, April 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Reuse Centre will still be open for residents to browse the shelves or drop off donations!

04/01/2026

Vendor applications are still OPEN for our 3rd annual Earth Day Expo!

📍 6835 83 St NW
📅 Saturday, April 18
⏰ 10 AM – 3 PM

You’re eligible if you offer any of the following:

♻️A reusable alternative
♻️Items made from reusable material
♻️Items that enhance someone’s ability to reduce waste
♻️Food items that are locally sourced and in low-waste packaging or sold in bulk

Apply by April 11 at edmonton.ca/ReuseCentre.

The Reuse Centre collects everyday items not accepted for donation elsewhere.

03/25/2026

Hooked on crochet?

This Thursday at the Reuse Centre, you can learn how to build on your existing skills and learn new stitches with Crochet 102!

Register for the March 26 workshop here: https://bit.ly/4s1H1pv

DIY Thursdays run 6-8 p.m. Head to the Reuse Centre Events page for a full list of upcoming DIY events.