Special Events: Citywide Community Garage Sale
 The
City of Des Plaines, along with Starck & Company Realtors, is
sponsoring the third annual citywide community garage sale for Des
Plaines. Residents in zip code 60016 will be able to have their
garage sale from Friday, May 11 to Sunday, May 13, 2007. Residents
in zip code 60018 will be able to have their garage sale from
Friday, May 18 to Sunday, May 20, 2007. Rain date for both zip codes
will be Friday, May 25 to Sunday, May 27, 2007. Garage sale permits
will be waived for these designated dates and designated zip codes
only.
This voluntary event is open to all interested Des Plaines
residents. Residents may choose to participate for 1 day, 2 days or
all 3 days. Participants can display their items for sale on front
lawns and driveways from 9:00 am to sunset. Starck & Company
Realtors are providing residents with 2 free garage sale signs per
family. Starck & Company Realtors are also composing a list and map
of all participating homes to provide to shoppers. Residents may
register their home with Starck Realty. For more information on free
signs and registration, contact or visit Starck Realty, 734 Lee
Street in Des Plaines, 847-298-5055 or 300 W. Golf Road in Mount
Prospect, 847-255-3900.
Garage sale signs are allowed on private property but not on
utility poles, street signs or City right-of ways. Residents are
asked to please remove signs once sale has ended. Residents may
donate items to charities such as Purple Heart Veterans
708-396-8990, AMVETS 708-388-7800 or Salvation Army 888-5-PICKUP.
Items for disposal must be removed until scheduled refuse collection
day. If items are placed at the curbside before scheduled refuse
collection day, resident will be in violation of Ordinance 5-2-8.
ARC Disposal will collect items at the curbside the following week
as long as items are prepared within requirements. For questionable
disposal items, please contact 847-391-5650.
Information can found at 847-391-5487 or
847-391-5650.
Visit your neighbors…shop for treasures.
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