Recycling
& Salvage Remodeling
Recycle for a Greener Home
The key to green remodeling and construction is conserving
materials, which can be accomplished by simply reducing
the amount of waste by reusing the as many materials as
possible or by recycling materials.
Something very few people realize is that several
types of building products can be reused and or
recycled. This
will not only help homeowners and developers save money
but will also help the environment.
When starting a remodeling project—Stop and Look!
Before you decide to sledgehammer anything, check
to see if there is a business or center in your area
that either purchases or will take used appliances off
your hands. This
will keep your old cabinets, plumbing fixtures, lighting
fixtures etc out of the landfill. In addition, many times it will also put a little money in
your pocket as a charitable donation.
Another option is for you to either reuse the
items in other parts of your home or you can sale or
traded them through the Internet.
To save you money, chose products and materials for your own
home from salvage, resale and antique stores. Trust me,
you can find a one-of-a-kind fixture for your kitchen,
or bathroom. You can also find reclaimed pine and hardwood flooring.
You can find recycled materials through materials
exchange business, as well as through Reuse stores, and
Salvage stores. Other
options are through the Internet at such sites as E-bay,
and surplus sites.
However, don’t expect to walk into a salvage store and
expect to find antique heart pine planking for your
kitchen floor at a cheap price, but you might be able to
find it at a very reasonable price.
The following is a list of a few business
and Organizations, which specialize in recycled, reused,
and salvage construction materials:
Architectural Salvage Warehouse:
www.greatsalvage.com
Build it Green! NYC: www.bignyc.org
Building
and Construction Materials
Reuse and Recycling
Centers in Pennsylvania: www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/airwaste/wm/recycle/Reduce/Construction.htm
Building Materials Resource Center: www.bostonbmrc.org
City Salvage: www.citysalvage.com
Community Forklift:
www.communityforklift.com
Construction Junction:
www.constructionjunction.org
EnviroShare - Hall County, Georgia:
www.hallcounty.org/enviroshare
Florida Victorian Architectural Antiques:
www.floridavictorian.com
The Green Project: www.thegreenproject.org
Habitat for Humanity ReStores: www.habitat.org
The
Loading Dock Baltimore: www.loadingdock.org
Madison Stuff Exchange:
www.madisonstuffexchange.com
Mid-America Architectural Salvage:
www.midamericasalvage.com
NapaMAX: www.napamax.org
Ohmega Salvage: www.ohmegasalvage.com
Olde Good Things: www.oldegoodthings.com
The ReBuilding Center:
www.rebuildingcenter.org
The ReCONNstruction Center:
www.reconnstructioncenter.org
ReCycle: www.recyclenorth.org
Rehab Resource Inc: www.rehabresource.org
ReNew Building Materials & Salvage:
www.renewsalvage.org
ReStore Home Improvement Center:
www.restoreonline.org
The ReUse Center: www.reusecenter.org
ReUse Industries: www.reuseindustries.org
The ReUse People: www.thereusepeople.org
Salvage One: www.salvageone.com
Second Use: www.seconduse.com
Stardust Building Supplies:
www.stardustbuilding.org
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