Chairperson: Sally Mark Phone: 815-962-2058 Selling Food at the Garage Sale?? You must apply for a Temporary Food Permit. The Winnebago County Health Department does have rules about selling food in connection with the Garage Sale. In previous years, the Health Department has come through the Grove and found several parties in violation of these rules. A permit purchased at least two weeks before the date of the Garage Sale should cost about $35; permit prices increase if the application is submitted later than that. Please contact the Health Department to check the pricing and other details. Pre-packaged/sealed items are likely allowed but, again, please check the details with the Health Department. Call the Winnebago County Health Department's Division of Environmental Health for more information, at 815-720-4100. "Project Welcome Home" Donation Pick-up! Project Welcome Home will be available on the evening of the garage sale to pick up your donations after the garage sale ends. The truck will arrive in the Grove at 5:30 PM and will drive the streets and alleys looking for your marked donations. Please place a large sign (2 ft. x 2 ft.) on your donation items identifying them as “Project Welcome Home Donations” -- a brightly colored paper would be helpful. If you prefer, however, you may call Project Welcome Home at 963-6236 for a scheduled pick-up appointment. You will always receive a Tax Donation Receipt from Project Welcome Home. Project Welcome Home accepts all items EXCEPT clothes, toys & food items. To donate clothing, toys and food items, please consider contacting the following organizations:
PLEASE PLACE A TRASH CAN AT YOUR RESIDENCE FOR TRASH DURING THE SALE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Shoppers are not allowed to drive down the alleys during the sale. If you sell large items, be prepared to give them a note with your address and ask them to return for pick-up after 5pm.
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