Gunnedah Shire Council and local residents shared the reuse and recycle message at Council’s mega garage sale on Saturday.

More than 30 stalls registered for the local event and to be a part of the national Garage Sale Trail – a nationwide waste management campaign.

“This is the third year Council has participated in the Garage Sale Trail in conjunction with Northern Inland Regional Waste (NIRW) and it is growing every year,” Gunnedah Shire Council Waste Management Superintendent Sheridan Cameron said.

“The idea behind the campaign is not only for residents to declutter or make some extra money, but to educate people and provide a way for them to keep unwanted items out of local landfills. Garage sales turn someone’s trash into someone else’s treasure and forms part of the reuse movement – the best way to recycle.

“I would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who supported the event and made it another success.”

The car boot sale type event attracted plenty of buyers for a range of items, including books, clothes, antiques, toys, furniture and more.

Garage Sale Trail is a grass roots idea that was born in Bondi Beach in 2010 as means to encourage reuse, celebrate creativity and bring local people together.

It’s a giant purpose-driven marketplace powered by 150 Councils and people all over Australia.

Photo caption 1: Gunnedah Shire Council Waste Management Superintendent Sheridan Cameron at the sale.

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