Community-Wide Garage Sale Returns To Hermosa Beach

HERMOSA BEACH, CA – The City of Hermosa Beach is hosting the Second Annual Community-Wide Garage Sale in Hermosa Beach on Saturday, March 30, the City announced Monday. The event will go from 7 a.m. to noon.

"The garage sale is meant to encourage residents to get their vehicles off the street and into their garages to improve accessibility and ensure students have a safe path to school," city officials said. "The garage sale also seeks to reduce waste by encouraging the reuse of unwanted items."

More than 150 households participated in the 2018 Community-Wide Garage Sale, and according to the City, many residents reported that they were able to park their cars in their garages afterward. Unsold items were dropped off at a collection center that received more than 100 visits on the day of the garage sale last year, so local charities also benefited, the press release said.

However, sidewalk parking remains a problem, city officials said. Just last year, the Hermosa Beach Police Department issued 458 citations for parking on sidewalks..

“Residential parking can be a challenge in Hermosa Beach. Drivers who can’t find parking spaces sometimes obstruct sidewalks, which can endanger our children, people with disabilities and anyone else who is forced to walk in the street because the sidewalk is blocked,” said Hermosa Beach Mayor Stacey Armato. “To reduce parking challenges, City staff developed this creative solution to encourage residents to clear out their garages, so they could park their cars there, rather than on the street, which should help reduce parked cars that obstruct our sidewalks. We had a great response last year, and we encourage people across the South Bay to come shop on March 30. There will be great buys throughout the community.”

Residents who are interested in hosting a garage sale must register with the City by March 22, so they can be included in a garage sale directory, which will be on the City’s website to help direct buyers to each garage sale. Sellers may also share unique items they will be selling by using #hermosagaragesale on Instagram.

“Initiated as part of the Hermosa Beach Safe Access Sidewalk Education Program, the Community-wide Garage Sale is a great opportunity to extend the useful life of items by ensuring they are reused and recycled,” said Mayor Armato. “It also brings the community together, as residents join in this community-wide event.”

Athens Services is providing bins for collecting unwanted items. The City is organizing a donations center at the Hermosa Beach City Hall’s parking lot from noon to 4 p.m. on March 30. The following charitable organizations will be accepting donations: Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Salvation Army, Richstone Family Center and Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library.

Sign up to host a garage sale or drop items off at the donation center on the Community-Wide Garage Sale webpage.