Thinking of throwing away that computer desk or bicycle? How about the clothes the kids have outgrown or the husband’s old golf clubs?
Instead of heading to the dumpster, individuals from Selkirk and the district are being asked to join a freecycle group, a non-profit organization that aims to keep useable items out of the landfill sites.
The Selkirk Freecycle group – which currently has 117 members and counting from the Triple S District – is open to anyone who wants to recycle that special something rather than throw it away.
“Our site is growing daily,” said Sheila Snider, owner of Selkirk Freecycle. “The site is (designed) to keep items out of the landfill and for people who need items to have easy access to picking them up.”
The local group, which has been around for two years, is part of the Freecycle Network, a non-profit organization and movement of people interested in keeping good stuff out of landfills.
Snider estimates she puts in 15 minutes each day maintaining the website but added she will be looking for members to act as moderators to help out as the site grows even more.
The site is easy to join, said Snider, but there are a few simple rules to follow. It’s main rule is that everything posted must be free.

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