Editorials

Every coveted your neighbor’s lamp or coffee table? 

You may be able to buy one or the other April 28 at the city’s third annual citywide garage sale. 

Berkeley residents and organizations are encouraged to participate. The city will advertise individual garage sales by publishing a map and list of garage sale locations in several East Bay newspapers, including the Berkeley Daily Planet. The city will also provide colorful posters to each resident or organization that participates.  

The garage sale is timed to celebrate Earth Day and to precede the annual Neighborhood Cleanups. During the cleanups, the city normally collects many items which are useable. Having a garage sale before the cleanups keeps useable items out of the landfill.  

The garage sale will take place rain or shine. Residents can get application forms at any city library or senior center. They can also obtain an application by sending an e-mail request to kperry@ci.berkeley.ca.us, or by calling 981-6357, TDD 981-6903 or by logging on to the City’s web page at www.ci.berkeley.ca.us and clicking on “recycling.”