Garage Sale Trail is a membership program for councils which supports council’s key objectives in the areas of:

• Waste education and reduction
• Sustainability
• Community engagement and development

Garage Sale Trail takes place on the third weekend of October each year and happens next on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October 2019.

Membership fees for Metro councils in VIC

Councils participating in the program pay an annual membership fee which provides unlimited access to the program to their residents each year as well as a council branded toolkit of promotional materials, real-time data on local participation. an impact report, prepared by an independent research company and year round waste education materials. 

For further details of what Garage Sale Trail membership entitles you to refer to the Membership Guidelines. 

The minimum term for councils joining the program is two years, with many councils choosing to sign up for three years or more. This enables the program to achieve it’s full potential in your local area and become embedded in the local community and council calendar.

Population Size	2 Year Fee Per Annum	3 Year Fee Per Annum	4 Year Fee Per Annum
​0 - 80,000	$6,177	$5,615	$5054
80,000 - 100,000	$7,300	$6,637	$5,973
100,000 - 150,000	$8,423	$7,658	$6,892
150,000 +	$9,546	$8,679	$7,811

Fees are per annum, exclusive of GST and increase annually in line with CPI.

Sign up now!

If you’re ready to sign up or want to discuss membership further with us, get in touch.  

What councils think of the program

​*All materials are produced on recycled paper and where possible, designed to be reused. Pack will be delivered concurrent with 2019 campaign assets.