Doesn't Your Stuff Deserve a Second Chance?

In recognition of the many benefits of reuse, Gilroy, Morgan Hill and South County will be holding our 17th Annual "Second Chance Week" event September 7th through the 15th, 2019. Starting with the popular Gilroy Citywide Garage Sale on September 7th & 8th, there will be a full week of events designed to give your stuff a "Second Chance". The event ends with the Morgan Hill/South County Citywide Garage sale on September 14th & 15th.

With the goal of putting more used stuff back into circulation and keeping it out of landfills, "Second Chance Week" features a diverse range of innovative Reuse, Resale and Repair activities.

This year's events will include:

• The popular South County Community-Wide Garage Sale
  • Gilroy: September 7th and 8th
  • Morgan Hill: September 14th and 15th
• Monday, September 9th: Universal Waste Awareness Day
• Tuesday, September 10th: Freecycle Day 
• Wednesday, September 11th: Donate Coats for Kids and Adults Day
• Thursday, September 12th: Second Sight Day - donate used eyeglasses to the Lion's Club
• Friday, September 13th: Recycle Your Cycle Day - donate old bikes for reuse

Click here to view the event flyer. If you have any questions about this event, check out our FAQ's or send us an email with your questions.

South County Citywide Garage Sale Event

The popular Gilroy Citywide Garage Sale will be held the weekend of September 7th & 8th and Morgan Hill/San Martin's sales will be the following weekend, September 14th & 15th. Apply online here or look for the application in your August utility bill. The deadline to apply is August 30th for Gilroy sales and September 6th for Morgan Hill/San Martin sales. A complete list of participating addressees will be available here on September 6th (after 1pm) for Gilroy sales and September 13th (after 1pm) for Morgan Hill/San Martin sales.

Garage Sale Signs

Signs can be posted on private property only. Both Morgan Hill and Gilroy Sign Ordinances prohibit putting temporary signs on public property or in the public right-of-way. It is illegal and unsafe to place them on poles, trees, roadway signs, and in road medians or parkways and they may be removed. After the sale, please remember to promptly remove any signs that you have posted.

Garage Sale Resources

In our ongoing effort to minimize waste, we no longer offer Garage Sale Kits. Instead, we are offering a collection of Garage Sale Resources in an electronic format. Please click here to view and download these resources.