• The ReUse People of America - This Oakland, California based company started out as a part of a flood relief drive in 1993. They quickly realized the need for low cost/reclaimed building materials. They coordinate deconstruction projects to ensure they have quality products to resell and ultimately avoid already overfilled landfills.
• Habitat for Humanity - Habitat's ReStore is a discount home improvement store that sells quality new and used products at discounted prices. Most of the items they sell are donated and all of the proceeds go towards funding the construction of new homes for needy families.
• The ReBuilding Center - A project of Our United Villages, the ReBuilding Center provides resources that make home repairs affordable to everyone, with the goal of promoting the reuse of salvaged and reclaimed materials. Three hundred visitors come to The ReBuilding Center every day to browse the ever-changing inventory that includes sinks, tubs, tile, lumber, doors, windows, trim and much more.
• EcoBuilding Bargains - This organization accepts donations of quality, but unwanted, home improvement materials and sells them to the public at low prices in a convenient retail setting. Their inventory includes used and salvaged building materials, and surplus stock from the building industry.

Not only will you be saving money on your home improvement project by choosing previously used building materials, you'll be keeping these items from ending up in our over crowded landfills. You could also stumble upon some really cool vintage pieces, without spending the kind of money you would at an antique store.

 

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