Make sure you set up your items for sale inside your residential property. A garage, front lawn or driveway may be suitable. No items can be on the footpath.

Once you have registered, your garage sale details will appear on our website at hornsby.nsw.gov.au/shh within 3 (three) working days. Second Hand Hornsby will be advertised via Council’s website, monthly e-newsletter, social media and local newspapers. You may also choose to download a Second Hand Hornsby poster to advertise in your local neighbourhood.

Please comply with all relevant public health orders, regulations and/or laws in force at the time of your garage sale. This will ensure your garage sale is a covid-safe event.

Most garage sales are held on Saturday, from early morning and are finished by mid-afternoon. You may find holding your Second Hand Hornsby garage sale during these hours will attract the most visitors.

Yes. Dangerous and/or illegal items, chemicals, faulty and/or recalled items, firearms, rubbish, and food and drink of any kind are not allowed.

Some of the most popular items are:

• Building and gardening supplies
• Books
• Kitchen items
• Furniture
• Musical instruments

Before you throw out your unsold items, check our Waste Reduction pages for some ideas on how you could give those items another life. You could also hold your garage sale the Saturday before your scheduled bulky waste collection, then you should be able to move any leftover items to your kerb for collection the following week. Please check the Bulky Waste Conditions and Instructions to ensure your items meet the requirements.