Waste Management Events

Help stock the swap! Drop off gently used clothing during the week leading up to the event.

Your donations will help make the swap a success.

Drop-Off clean and gently-used clothing and accessories at:

1. Lang Pioneer Village

• 10:00 am to 3:00 pm: Monday, November 24 through to Friday November 28
• 104 Lang Road, Keene, Ontario K0L 2G0

2. Peterborough County Public Works Building

• During business hours only 8:30 am to 4:30 pm until Friday November 28
• 310 Armour Road, Peterborough, Ontario, K9H 1Y6

Items Accepted:

• Clean clothing in good condition (no odours, broken zippers, holes, missing buttons, etc.)
• Accessories in good condition (e.g., paired shoes, jewelry, bags, hats)
• A good rule of thumb: If you wouldn’t be excited to give it to a friend, it’s probably not suitable for the swap.
• Clothes hangers are welcome and appreciated!

Items NOT Accepted:

• Undergarments
• Bed linens
• Books
• Toys
• Household goods
• Sports equipment (e.g., skates, hockey gear)
• Helmets

Bring gently used clothing and take home something new-to-you, all for free!

Saturday November 29, 2025

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Peterborough County Agricultural Heritage Building

• Browse and pick up clean, gently used clothing at no cost. Items are available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.
• We encourage participants to choose thoughtfully to help reduce textile waste.
• Any clothing left over after the event will be donated to our textile recycling partner, Diabetes Canada.

Clothing Swap Location: Peterborough County Agricultural Heritage Building, at 146 N Land Rd., Keene. (If you pass the main entrance to the Village and continue down Lang Road the next left is the entrance to the parking lot.)

Bring small appliances, clothing, and more—our volunteer fixers will help you repair them for free!

Don’t toss it! The Repair Café is here to help you fix it!

Repair Cafe Peterborough is a group of volunteer fixers with wide ranging skills in mending and repair of everyday items.

What is a Repair Café?

Repair Cafés are free, and the goal is to repair things (together). At the event you’ll find tools and materials to help you make any repairs you need. On clothes, furniture, electrical appliances, bicycles, crockery, appliances, toys, et cetera. You’ll also find expert volunteers, with repair skills in all kinds of fields.

How to participate?

Bring along broken items from home. Together with the specialists you can start making repairs in the Repair Café. It’s an ongoing learning process. If you have nothing to repair, you can still come see what it’s all about. Or you can lend a hand with someone else’s repair job.

Learn about Sustainability action in our community.

During the event there will be demonstrations of sewing repair, visible mending and more!

Clean up Peterborough : Come learn about this community-led movement that organizes clean-ups and explores creative ways to reduce waste through reuse, recycling, and circular economy initiatives.

Circular County Community project: Learn about our Share Reuse Repair Recycle hub, and how every action—whether donating, repairing, or borrowing—helps close the loop for a cleaner, greener Peterborough County.