COQUITLAM, B.C. May 8, 2023 – Start your spring clean up and support the environment by registering for Coquitlam’s City-Wide Garage Sale and Giveaway Event taking place Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The event is a great opportunity to sell or give away household items in good condition, while contributing to environmental sustainability and community waste-reduction efforts. It’s an inexpensive way for keen shoppers to find sought-after treasures and bargains, as well as keeping items that need a new home out of the landfill.
Registration Process
Registration is open Tuesday, May 9 at 9 a.m. and will remain open until 4 p.m. on Friday, May 26. Coquitlam residents can choose to participate on one or both dates, and to sell or giveaway items. Residents can also select catergories of items 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.
Online registration and details are available at coquitlam.ca/GarageSale.
Minimize Waste
The City-Wide Garage Sale & Giveaway Event meets the City's Waste Management goals in its Environmental Sustainability Plan: minimize waste generation, maximize reuse, recycling and material recovery and ensure adequate disposal opportunities exist to discourage illegal dumping and littering.
The City expanded the event to a full weekend in recent years, and now includes a giveaway component to help residents sell and give away unwanted but still usable 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 over 1,200 registered participants in total.
Recycling Options
If residents have items remaining after the day of the 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. Visit coquitlam.ca/LIPU for more.
- Recycle items such as books, batteries, glass containers and more at the City's Recycling Depot within Town Centre Park on Trevor Wingrove Way. Please check the City website for accepted products at coquitlam.ca/Recycling
- 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. Find the search tool at coquitlam.ca/WasteWizard.
- Drop off items at the United Boulevard Recycling and Waste Centre, 995 United Blvd. 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 and more for Coquitlam residents with proof of residency.
Coquitlam’s Environmental Sustainability Plan
Coquitlam finalized an Environmental Sustainability Plan (ESP) in January 2022 that will guide decisions and ensure the long-term resiliency and sustainability of the community. The ESP is organized into five themes: Climate Action, Built Environment, Waste Management, Water Management and Natural Areas, Wildlife and Habitat. The implementation plan includes a final list of 135 actions along with a Top 10 list of priorities for 2022. Learn more about the ESP at coquitlam.ca/enviroplan.
Media Contact:
Caresse Selk
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 word kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (kwee-kwuh-tlum) meaning “Red Fish Up the River”. The City is honoured to be located on the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) traditional and ancestral lands, including those parts that were historically shared with the sq̓əc̓iy̓aɁɬ təməxʷ (Katzie), and other Coast Salish Peoples.