Port Coquitlam residents looking to de-clutter their garage or basement are invited to register for the city-wide garage sale, which will take place as part of the Earth Week festivities next month.
Participants who send in their completed forms before April 12 will have their address included in a city-wide promotion effort that will begin in the week leading up to the April 21 sale.
"This is an opportunity to divert stuff away from the dump," said PoCo Mayor Greg Moore. "As an environmental leader, we're continuing to encourage our residents to watch their waste-line and re-use whatever they can."
To participate, Port Coquitlam residents need to plan a garage sale at their home on April 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Those who wish to register can go to www.portcoquitlam.ca/garagesale or pick up the forms at city hall (2580 Shaughnessy St.) or the operations centre (1737 Broadway St.).
The city will not be picking up any unsold items and are encouraging people to donate leftovers to charity, including:
Salvation Army Thrift Store (2275 Elgin Ave., Port Coquitlam);
Crossroads Hospice Thrift Store (2780 Barnet Hwy., Coquitlam);
Share Family & Community Services Society Thrift Store (2404 St. John's St., Port Moody);
and Shop-4-Paws Thriftstore (1049 Ridgeway Ave., Coquitlam0.
For more information about the city-wide garage sale email [email protected] or call 604-927-5283.
