Help keep fridges safe by following these guidelines:

1. Please review our list of accepted and not accepted items below. 

2. Packaged food must be labelled (no unlabelled bulk bags).

3. Prepared food must be made in a commercial kitchen and labelled with date and ingredients.

Fridge Etiquette 

• If you notice that the fridge needs cleaning or maintenance, please contact us via email or use the QR code.

• Please do not donate anything that you would not personally consume. If you wouldn’t eat it, don’t leave it. No opened or expired items should be donated.

• If you notice food has gone bad or packaging has been compromised, please throw it away.

• Please put new donations toward the back of the shelves so that food gets eaten in the order it is donated. 

• If you notice or cause a spill, please clean up whenever possible. 

  What’s Accepted 

• Diapers, wipes, and baby food

• Personal care items (ex. soap, shampoo, oral hygiene products, menstrual products)

• Pull-top cans of meat and vegetarian soups and stews

• Fresh fruits & vegetables 

• Sauces, condiments, cooking oil, and spices

• Pet food and treats

• Pastries and bread

• Dairy products and dairy alternatives

• Juices, sodas, and other beverages (especially in the summer!)

• Cured or frozen meats

• Packaged foods and snacks (ex. cereal, chips, rice, dry legumes, cookies)

• Prepared restaurant & grocery store meals 

• Household supplies (ex. toilet paper, laundry soap, cleaning products)

What’s Not Accepted

• Alcohol, vitamins, and medication

• Household appliances

• Clothing

• Packaged items without use-by date 

• Expired or rotten items

• Opened items 

• Leftovers & home-made food 

• Anything else that you would not consume yourself. If you wouldn’t eat it, don’t leave it.