Redland City Council has been rewarded for encouraging residents to be part of last month's national Garage Sale Trail.
Council has received the trail's Outstanding Achievement Award for best overall campaign in the nationwide event, supported by more than 140 councils.
Only 10 councils received awards for their work in encouraging and supporting communities to get involved by either hosting a garage sale or shopping the trail.
Mayor Karen Williams said the event was powered by local councils and encouraged communities to rethink what they threw out and whether it could be used by someone else.
"It not only encourages people to buy second hand goods but helps educate the community about thinking twice before dumping unwanted items," she said.
"I'd like to thank all those who got behind this year's Garage Trail Sale to extend the lifespan of goods they no longer need, thus saving precious resources and contributing to a circular economy."
Garage Sale Trail co-founder Darryl Nichols said Redland council received the top award in recognition of its committed and passionate approach.
"There were 118 registered sales held across Redlands Coast and we estimate thousands of kilograms of unwanted goods have been saved from landfill," he said.
Nationally, the Garage Sale Trail saw more than 400,000 Australians getting involved at more than 24,000 garage sale events on just one weekend.
To pre-register for the 2020 trail visit garagesaletrail.com.au
