How to extend the life of sports equipment
Examples of sports equipment
- Skates
- Cleats
- Balls
- Hockey sticks
- Golf clubs
- Baseball gloves
- Yoga mats
- Exercise weights and dumbbells
How to dispose
There are two ways to dispose of sports equipment depending on whether they are usable or unusable.
Usable sports equipment
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Extend the life of this item by reusing, selling, or donating
Reuse sports equipment by:
- Giving to family and friends
- Posting on online websites like Facebook Marketplace
Donate usable sports equipment to local charities. Contact your preferred charity to confirm what type of donations they are accepting. Options include:
- Diabetes Canada
- Cerebral Palsy
- Goodwill Alberta
- Kidney Clothes
- Calgary Drop-In Centre
- Women in Need Society
- Calgary Flames Sports Bank
You may also sell your athletic equipment to secondhand sports stores.
Unusable sports equipment
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Put into your black cart
Put unusable sports equipment into your black cart as garbage.