Coquitlam residents can get a head start on their spring cleaning and support a circular economy at Coquitlam’s City-Wide Garage Sale and Giveaway Event Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
COQUITLAM, B.C. April 24, 2025 – Coquitlam residents can get a head start on their spring cleaning and support a circular economy at Coquitlam’s City-Wide Garage Sale and Giveaway Event Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Contribute to environmental sustainability and community waste-reduction efforts by selling or giving away household items in good condition. Keen shoppers can find sought-after treasures and bargains as well as keep items that need a new home out of the landfill.
Registration Process
Residents can register to participate online on one or both dates, and can sell or give away items. Registration opens Monday, April 28 at 9 a.m. and will remain open until 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21. There are several categories of items to select from, such as books and toys, clothing, electronics, household decoration and furniture, lawn and garden tools and sports equipment.
This event is open to single-family and duplex homes, as well as multi-family homes who confirm the property owner, property manager or Strata has approved.
Minimize Waste
The City-Wide Garage Sale & Giveaway Event contributes to the City's Waste Management goals in its Environmental Sustainability Plan:
- Minimize waste generation
- Maximize reuse, recycling and material recovery
- Ensure opportunities exist to recycle or repurpose unwanted items to discourage illegal dumping and littering
Coquitlam holds their garage sale events for a full weekend twice a year, and includes a giveaway component to help residents give away unwanted but still useable household and personal items, preventing them from going to the landfill.
Since 2014, the successful event has seen a consistent number of registered households every year with a total of over 1,638 registered participants.
Recycling Options
If residents have items remaining after the weekend event, the City recommends the following options for donation and proper disposal:
- Check out the organizations and locations on our Guide to Donating Locally.
- Residents who receive Coquitlam’s curbside collection service can request curbside pickup of up to four large items such as furniture, white goods or mattresses with the Large-item Pickup program by calling Waste Connections of Canada at 604-636-3521. coquitlam.ca/LIPU
- Residents can use the Waste Wizard search tool to enter whatever item they need to recycle, giveaway or dispose of and to find out where and how to dispose of it correctly. coquitlam.ca/WasteWizard
- Drop off items at the United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre, 995 United Boulevard. The facility features a large, full-service recycling depot for the free drop-off of recyclables including flexible plastic packaging, plastic bags, beverage containers, cardboard, books, textiles, batteries, expanded polystyrene, light fixtures, cooking oil, paint products, pesticides and gasoline, propane tanks and electronics. The facility also hosts a Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver’s new donation center located on-site to drop off items in working condition to help support their youth mentorship programs. For a list of accepted donations, visit their website at bigbrothersvancouver.com.
Recycle items such as books, batteries, glass containers and more at the City's Town Centre Park Recycling Depot on Trevor Wingrove Way. Please check the City website for accepted products and for a list of other recycling centre locations and the items they accept at coquitlam.ca/Recycling.
Coquitlam’s Environmental Sustainability Plan
Coquitlam finalized an Environmental Sustainability Plan in January 2022 that guides decisions and ensures the long-term resiliency and sustainability of the community. The Environmental Sustainability Plan is organized into five themes: Climate Action, Built Environment, Waste Management, Water Management and Natural Areas, Wildlife and Habitat. Learn more about the Environmental Sustainability Plan at coquitlam.ca/EnviroPlan.
Media Contact:
Caresse Selk
Senior Manager Environment
City of Coquitlam
604-927-3500
epw@coquitlam.ca
We acknowledge with gratitude and respect that the name Coquitlam was derived from the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ (HUN-kuh-MEE-num) word kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (kwee-KWET-lum) meaning “Red Fish Up the River”. The City is honoured to be located on the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm traditional and ancestral lands, including those parts that were historically shared with the q̓ic̓əy̓ (kat-zee), and other Coast Salish Peoples.