Recycling Round Up and Junk in the Trunk a one spot shop and drop

Junk in the Trunk is always a popular community event held in spring and fall.

The next big event takes place on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the CN Centre parking lot where more than 100 vendors will gather in conjunction with a Recycling Round Up.

Each Junk in the Trunk vendor gets a spot for their car and a spot for their wares.

“It always surprises me when I see toilets and kitchen sinks for sale at Junk in the Trunk,” laughed Terri McClymont, executive director for REAPS, who organizes the event. “Everything under the sun will be at the Junk in the Trunk Sale. It could be a funky lamp or a unique dish, and we always see lots of collectibles.”

There’s been other unusual items for sale in the past like a car, a snowmobile, trailers and trampolines.

And of course there’s the usual suspects like sports gear, exercise equipment, clothing, furniture, household items, tools and toys.

“It’s always nice to see the kids going from vendor to vendor in search of their next big treasure,” McClymont said.

“After the event if vendors wish to donate their leftovers, AiMHi will be there to collect those items.”

On the gravel parking lot at CN Centre, in partnership with Junk in the Trunk, there will be the Recycling Round Up where several stewardship organizations will accept a whole host of recyclables in one spot.

One organization will accept on- and off\-rim tires but not big truck tires, just those for cars and pickups and SUVs. Another stewardship organization will take household batteries and thermostats, electronics, including televisions, computers and even musical instruments. There will be a spot to take your power tools including drills, circular saws, electric sanders and band saws as well as a spot to drop off your outdoor equipment like electric chainsaws, lawnmowers and power washers.

“Just no gas-powered equipment,” McClymont said.

All these items have places to drop them here in Prince George but people might have a variety of items where a one-stop-drop could prove quite convenient, McClymont pointed out.

• For more information about where to go to dispose of garbage and recycling visit www.rdffg.ca/services/waste-management/landfills-and-transfer-stations.
• For more information about recycling small appliances and power tools, even musical instruments and oversized items visit www.electrorecycle.ca/recycle/.