City Wide Garage Sale Weekend

Saturday, May 31st and Sun, June 1st.

It’s almost time for the City of Santa Cruz Garage Sale Weekend!

At the City of Santa Cruz sponsored Garage Sale Weekend, May 31st-June 1st, visitors can plan their adventure  ahead of time using the online Garage Sale Treasure Map which details garage sale inventories.

The map includes many garage sale locations throughout Santa Cruz and Live Oak with items including yard tools, bikes, framed artwork, toys, flowerpots, sporting goods, even tiki bar stools!

The Garage Sale Treasure Map allows shoppers to zero in on the sales that complement their needs. To explore the sales’ inventories, map a shopping route, or sign up to host a sale, visit www.cityofsantacruz.com/garagesales.

The annual two-day City of Santa Cruz event promotes reuse, repair, and resale opportunities with a goal of helping the community reduce waste.

Register your sale and get a FREE GARAGE SALE KIT!

Master Recycler Volunteer Training Program

class of 2025 is underway and registration is now closed. 

If you'd like to be notified when applications for the next co-hort open, please complete this interest form

Are you passionate about Zero Waste? Are you ready to learn more about reducing waste, diverting food scraps from the landfill, recycling right, and then educating and inspiring others so they can make a difference too? If you answered yes, then the City of Santa Cruz Master Recycler Volunteer Training Program is for you.

Over eight sessions, ( six Tuesdays and two Saturdays)you'll learn why recycling is so much more than a triangle and a blue bin. You'll learn new strategies to reduce waste and learn why it is imperative we get food waste out of the landfill. To help in your planning and making the commitment, class dates and times are:

Advanced application and confirmation of registration is required. Applications for the class of 2026  open on Friday January 2nd, 2026.  Space is limited; priority consideration will be given to people who reside or work within the City of Santa Cruz. Participants must be at least 18 years of age.

NOTE:  Class session material, announcements and message board will be shared using the online private and virtual platform,  Discord. Invitations to join will be extended to participants prior to the first class.

 Questions may be addressed to Waste Reduction Staff at mrv@santacruzca.gov

 Click  Here for a Printable Program Brochure