Lismore and the Northern Rivers will be buzzing as the biggest garage sale day of the year arrives - Second Hand Saturday. Pick up a bargain from 8am!

From boats to brush-cutters, camping gear and pre-loved children’s treasures, there is something for everyone, with more than 360 garage sales registered across the North Coast region over the next weekends.

Hosted by North East Waste and member Councils, the free annual community event has continued to gather momentum over years, encouraging the North Coast community to support re-use over landfill and be proud of contributing positively towards the ever-increasing war on waste.

Linda Tohver from North East Waste said “Collectively, we can make such a big difference over a day of choosing to reuse! Since 2016, Second Hand Saturday has helped to exchange over 8,000 wheelie bins of items, around half of which would have been destined for landfill.”

The program also encourages participation from people who’ve never held a garage sale before.

“Each year we see around 10% of participants who are newcomers to the whole garage sale experience. It’s wonderful to be able to engage new sectors of our community in an activity which boosts our transition towards a Circular Economy, and encourages reuse of pre-loved items, over buying new.“ said Linda.

To see what other sales are on and plan your shopping list, visit the Second Hand Saturday website www.secondhandsaturday.com.au or download the free Second Hand Saturday app from the Apple App Store or Google Play. There, you’ll find a full garage sale list, interactive maps and route calculation and options to bookmark your favourite sales.

Alternatively, check the Second Hand Saturday Facebook page to stay in the loop with what’s happening this Saturday and to view the print listing in each Council area.

Second Hand Saturday is coordinated by NE Waste on behalf of its’ member Councils and proudly supported by the NSW Environment Protection Authority.