October 19 - 25
Waste Reduction Week is coming up soon in Charlottetown! This annual initiative aims to inspire the community to come together and take action to reduce waste.
Initiatives during Waste Reduction Week are part of Charlottetown’s strategic priority to enhance environmental sustainability by reducing waste and support the City’s broader climate action commitments to fostering a cleaner, greener community.
Check out this year's line up of Waste Week events below!
City Hall Light Display
Date: All week
Location: Charlottetown City Hall, 199 Queen Street
Details: Stop by City Hall after dark to view the bell tower lit up green and blue in celebration of Waste Reduction Week.
Battery Drive
Date: All week
Location: Charlottetown City Hall, 199 Queen Street
Details: Get rid of your old batteries! Bring your old batteries to the dropbox located in the front lobby of City Hall at 199 Queen St. All participants will have a chance grab some Recycle Your Batteries Canada swag!
Learn to Mend Workshop
Date: Tuesday, October 20
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: The Gallery Coffee House and Bistro, 82 Great George Street
Details: Join local seamstress, Hope Rector, for a free hands-on workshop to learn a variety of beginner-friendly, hand sewing and mending techniques. Bring your own piece of clothing to repair and we’ll walk you through it! Each participant will receive their own sewing kit to use at the workshop and to take home with them. Pre-register by following this link, or using the sign up form on the right of this webpage. Space is limited. Interested participants should register as soon as possible.
Trash to Treasure Craft Station
Date: Thursday, October 22
Time: 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Charlottetown Library Learning Centre Makerspace, 97 Queen Street
Details: Families are invited to join City staff at the library to turn discarded and unwanted materials into creative works of art. All materials will be provided but participants are welcome to bring their own clean waste to use. Get creative and see what you can make from items that would otherwise go to a landfill!
Food Waste Reduction Workshop
Date: Friday, October 23
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Tourism and Culinary Centre, 4 Sydney Street
Details: Learn simple, safe, and budget-friendly ways to extend the life of your food and cut waste at home from Chef Michael Bryanton and Chef Eliott Senechal. This live session covers planning, storage, and preservation methods from fridge and freezer hacks to quick pickles, dehydration basics, and safe canning principles, so you can keep food fresh longer, use what you buy, and save money.
Fix-It Fair
Date: Saturday, October 24
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Simmons Sports Centre Multipurpose Room, 170 North River Road
Details: Give your broken items a renewed life at the Fix-It Fair! Skilled Fixers have volunteered to repair various household items for free. They will not only repair your broken items but also share their knowledge so participants can perform similar repairs at home. Participants may bring in one item, such as a small appliance, a bike, or piece of clothing, to be repaired. For more information about what can be fixed, or to sign up and volunteer, visit Charrlottetown.ca/FixItFair.
Free Clothing Swap
Date: Sunday, October 25
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Simmons Sports Centre Multipurpose Room, 170 North River Road
Details: Members of the public are invited to take part in a free clothing swap, hosted by the City, with support from Wild Child! We will be accepting early drop-offs at the Bell Aliant Centre, 560 University Avenue, and Voluntary Resource Centre, 81 Prince Street, from October 17 to 23. Donations will also be accepted at the actual event. Participants are not required to donate to participate.
Waste Reduction Resources:
Waste Reduction Week in Canada focuses on 7 themes: circular economy, textile waste, e-waste, plastic waste, food waste, sharing economy, and swap and repair. For more information on each of the Waste Reduction Week themes, see the links along the sidebar.