Woman looking at garage sale trail stall staffed by two

GARAGE SALE GROUPIES: For the Garage Sale Trail in November, register as a group garage sale and turn it into a fun social activity!

Events & Tourism

Get a group together for the Wagga Wagga Garage Sale Trail

Published: 24 Oct 2024 9:49am

The Garage Sale Trail, which sees garage sales held on the same weekends all over the country, is coming to Wagga Wagga on the first two weekends of November.

Community members all over the local area have signed up their garage sale since registrations opened in September.

Now Council is encouraging local groups to register a ‘group sale’ as a fun, social activity that saves items from landfill.

Council’s Environmental Education Officer Christina Reid says hosting or joining a group garage sale is a great opportunity to promote or fundraise for your local club, group or business.

Local resident Alison Tokley and Council’s Environmental Education Officer Christina Reid preparing for Garage Sale Trail — **TWICE AS MUCH FUN:** Local resident Alison Tokley and Council’s Environmental Education Officer Christina Reid talk about teaming up to catch up, and to sell everything from old books, sprung shoes and ancient keyboards.

“Gather your friends or neighbours, host a group sale, and enjoy a fun, social day while boosting the circular economy,” Ms Reid said.

“It’s completely free to take part in the Garage Sale Trail and you can choose how many days you want to participate.

“Not only is this a great way to save items from ending up in landfill, your unwanted items might be exactly what someone else is looking for.”

Council’s Supervisor Solid Waste Tammie Cook says the team at Gregadoo Waste Management Centre will accept unsold items leftover after your garage sale.

Council’s Supervisor Solid Waste Tammie Cook and Waste Education Officer Kirsty Vickers at Gregadoo Tip Shop — **TIP TOP TIP SHOP:** Council’s Supervisor Solid Waste Tammie Cook and Waste Education Officer Kirsty Vickers at the Gregadoo Waste Management Centre’s amazing Tip Shop which offers residents great recycling and upcycling deals and options.

“Our Tip Shop is well loved by the community, and we have regular visitors stop by every week to see what new items have arrived,” Ms Cook said.

“We save items that people have thrown away and give them a new life, similar to how the Garage Sale Trail encourages people to buy second-hand and save items from going into landfill.”

Saleable items left over from the sales can be brought to the Tip Shop in the hope of finding a new home. Any other unsalvageable items will be put in landfill.

Be sure to select 'community group,' 'council,' 'school,' or 'street sale' when registering.