Reuse Links and Resources
Reuse Stores
The following listing of reuse stores is sorted by county and uses the following key:
- Government organizations are indicated by (GOV) .
- Nonprofit organizations are indicated by (NP) .
We also have the same list sorted alphabetically.
- San Francisco
- San Joaquin
- San Luis Obispo
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Cruz
- Stanislaus
- Tulare
- Ventura
- Yolo
- Statewide/International Organizations
Alameda
(NP)
East Bay Habitat for
Humanity's ReStore
Accepts donations of building materials and sells them back to the community
to help finance the high cost of building houses.
9235 San Leandro Street
San Leandro, California 94603
Phone: (510) 777-1477
Butte
(NP) Habitat for Humanity ReStore of Butte County
See Profiles for more
information.
2288 Park Avenue #A
Chico, California 95928
Phone: (530) 895-1271
Fax: (530) 895-0432
El Dorado
(NP) Habitat for
Humanity ReStore, El Dorado County
A building materials thrift store, selling donated building materials at low
cost to the general public.
6168 Pleasant Valley Rd
El Dorado, California 95623
Office Phone: (530) 621-2111
Restore Phone: (530) 621-3317
Fax: (530) 698-5154
Email: info@edchabitat.org
Humboldt
(NP) Reusables Depot
Accepts and sells functional household items (except clothing). Most of the
store is devoted to used and leftover building materials, hardware, and
machinery. See Profiles for more
information.
Arcata Community Recycling Center (ACRC)
1380 Ninth Street (Ninth and N)
Arcata, California 95521
Phone: (707) 822-4542
Fax: (707) 822-1672
Email: info@arcatarecycling.org
Eureka Community Recycling Center
1059 West Hawthorne Street
Eureka, California 95501
Email: info@eurekarecycles.org
Los Angeles
(NP) Habitat for Humanity
South Bay/Long Beach Home Improvement Store
A retail thrift hardware store that supports Habitat for Humanity South
Bay/Long Beach. The income generated from the project goes specifically
toward expanding the building program of Habitat for Humanity South Bay/Long
Beach.
17700 South Figueroa
Street
Gardena, California 90248
Phone: (310) 323-5665
Fax: (310) 323-0789
Email: info@habitatlb.org
Revival Furniture
Specializes in reused, one-of-a-kind, unusual, hand-painted furniture and
home decor.
181 Avenue 21
Los Angeles, California 90031
Phone: (323) 222-6069
Email: pullmydaisy@earthlink.net
(NP)
San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Accepts and sells new and gently used construction items such as pallets of
lumber, flooring, drywall, shear walls, brick and stone, rebar, nails and
screws, hand and power tools, ladders, heavy-duty vacuums and brooms,
storage sheds, windows and doors, floor joists, etc.
770 North Fair Oaks
Pasadena, California 91103
Phone: (626) 792-3838
Email: info@sgvhabitat.org
Orange
(NP) Habitat for Humanity Resource Center
1655 W. 6th Street #109
Corona, California 92882
Phone: (951) 256-4110
Fax: (951) 734-5447
(NP) Habitat for Humanity
ReStore, Orange County
A building materials reuse center which accepts new and used building
materials and resells them to the public at pennies on the dollar. All
proceeds and/or materials are used to help support Habitat for Humanity and
the homes they build. See Profiles
for more information.
2165 South Grand Avenue
Santa Ana, California 92705
Phone: (714) 434-6200
Fax: (714) 434-1222
Email: info@habitatoc.org
Riverside
(NP) Habitat for
Humanity ReStore, Riverside
Accepts donations of used building materials; the usual recipients of the
materials are the public. The materials that are unable to be sold, donated,
or reused through the ReStore are recycled. See
Profiles for more information.
2121 Atlanta Avenue, Suite B3
Riverside, California 92507
Phone: (951) 784-9474
Fax: (951) 369-1190
Email: hfhriv@msn.com
Sacramento
(NP) Habitat for
Humanity ReStore, Sacramento County
Building materials thrift store that sells new and used building materials
to the public. See Profiles
for more information.
426 North Seventh Street
Sacramento, California 95814
Phone: (916) 440-1215
Fax: (916) 440-1218
San Bernardino
(GOV)
City of Fontana Household Materials Reuse Center
Provides an easy way to take advantage of unwanted products through their
Household Materials Reuse Center at no cost to residents. Available materials
range from automotive products and paint, to household cleaners and pool
chemicals.
16454 Orange Way
Fontana, California 92335
Phone: (909) 350-6682
San Diego
(NP) San Diego Habitat for
Humanity ReStore
A building materials thrift store whose proceeds are used to fund the
construction of more Habitat homes in San Diego County. Their 24,000 square
foot warehouse is a flourishing hub of building materials reuse and
exchange. Because all the materials have been donated by local contractors,
manufacturers, and individuals, merchandise is sold to the public at 50-90
percent below the lowest retail prices. See
Profiles for more information.
10222 San Diego Mission Road
San Diego, California 92108
Phone: (619) 283-HOME (4663)
Email: general@habitatsdiego.org
San Francisco
Last Chance Mercantile Company
Accepts and distributes surplus and salvage materials to the general public. See
Profiles for more information.
Monterey Regional Waste Management District
14201 Del Monte Boulevard
Post Office Box 1670
Marina, California 93933-1670
Phone: (831) 384-5313
Fax: (831) 384-3567
Email: webmail@mrwmd.org
San Joaquin
(NP) Habitat for Humanity ReStore, San Joaquin County, Inc.
1038 W. Fremont Street
Stockton, California 95203
Phone: (209) 465-5054
Email: info@habitatsjc.org
San Luis Obispo
(NP) Habitat for Humanity ReStore, San Luis Obispo County
3250 La Cruz Way
Templeton, California
Phone: (805) 782-0687
Email: hfhsloco@slonet.org
Santa Barbara
Art From Scrap
Donated materials at Art From Scrap are reused by students to make art
projects during a waste reduction field trip(s) and by the community when
they participate in AFS and other community art workshops.
302 E. Cota Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: (805) 884-0459 x14
Fax: (805) 884-1879
Email: afs@ArtFromScrap.org
(NP) Habitat for
Humanity ReStore, Northern Santa Barbara County, Inc.
Sells used and new building materials (e.g., windows, doors, flooring,
newer small appliances, etc.) as they receive donations from
individuals, contractors, and retailers.
2053 Preisker Lane, Suite B
Santa Maria, California 93454
Phone: (805) 928-5399
Email:
office@habitatforhumanity-nsbc.org
(NP) Habitat for
Humanity ReStore, Northern Santa Barbara County, Inc.
Sells used and new building materials (e.g., windows, doors, flooring,
newer small appliances, etc.) as they receive donations from
individuals, contractors, and retailers.
2053 Preisker Lane, Suite B
Santa Maria, California 93454
Phone: (805) 928-5399
Email:
office@habitatforhumanity-nsbc.org
Santa Cruz
(NP) Domin-Again
See Profiles for more information.
1555 Soquel Drive
Santa Cruz, California 95065
Phone: (510) 777-1447
Email: mellen@chw.edu
Stanislaus
(NP) Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Stanislaus County
423 Seventh Street
Modesto, California 95354
Phone: (209) 575-4585
Tulare
(NP)
Habitat for Humanity
ReStore, Tulare County
See Profiles for more
information.
715 South Bridge Street
Visalia, California 93277
Phone: (559) 734-4056
Email: ReStoreManager@hotmail.com
Ventura
(GOV)(NP)
Del Norte
Regional Recycling and Transfer Station
Services all Ventura County residents (no businesses or nonprofits).
Identification is required (driver's license or utility bill) to confirm county
residency. Open Monday-Saturday: 7:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. No appointment is
necessary.
City of Oxnard
111 South Del Norte Boulevard
Oxnard, California 93030
Phone: (805) 385-8060
(NP) Habitat for Humanity
ReStore, Ventura County
See Profiles for more information.
167 Lambert Street
Oxnard, California 93036
Phone: (805) 981-2268
Fax: (805) 981-2268
Email:
info@habitatventura.org
Yolo
University of California, Davis Bargain Barn
The Bargain Barn returns into circulation equipment, furniture, and supplies
that are no longer used in UC Davis Campus and Medical Center departments.
Items are made available to the public if they are not picked up by others
in the university.
Physical Address:
California Avenue and LaRue Road (Next to Facilities)
Davis, California 95616
Phone: (530) 752-2145
Fax: (530) 752-0206
Email: bargainbarn@ucdavis.edu
Statewide/International Organizations
The Brass Knob
Carries a wide variety of salvaged building materials.
2311 18th Street North West
Washington, District of Columbia 20009
Phone: (202) 332-3370
Fax: (202) 332-5594
Email: bk@thebrassknob.com
The Brass Knob's Back Doors
Warehouse
The Back Door's Warehouse stocks larger items in greater volume including doors,
bathtubs, sinks, and larger decorative architectural elements.
57 N. Street North West
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 265-0587
Fax: (202) 265-0789
Email: bd@thebrassknob.com
(NP) Habitat for Humanity ReStore Directory
(NP) Habitat for Humanity
Home Store, Asheville, North Carolina
Sells used furniture, appliances, housewares, sporting goods, etc. Proceeds are
used to build Habitat houses.
30 Meadow Road
Asheville, North Carolina 28803
Phone: (828) 254-6706
Email:
preeves@ashevillehabitat.org
(NP) Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Charlotte, North Carolina
Accepts and sells used materials suitable for small or large remodeling
jobs.
3326 Wilkinson Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina
Phone: (704) 295-4495
(NP) Habitat for Humanity
ReStore, Kansas City, Missouri
Accepts contributions of used and salvaged materials from individuals,
construction companies, and retail building supply stores. Available materials
are usually about 50 percent of retail price.
4701 Deramus
Kansas City, Missouri 64120
Phone: (816) 231-6889
Email: DonReck@restorekc.org
(NP) Habitat for Humanity
Re-Store, Lynchburg, Virginia
Accepts donations of obsolete, surplus, scratched and dented materials
including, tubs, whirlpools, lumber, paint, ceramic, carpeting, appliances,
masonry, building supplies, paint, wallpaper, hardware, etc.
1117 Virginia Street
Lynchburg, Virginia 24504
Phone: (434) 528-3774
Fax: (434) 528-3776
(NP) Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Tucson, Arizona
621 West Lester
Tucson, Arizona 85705
Phone:(520) 326-1217
Fax: (520) 326-5149
Email: jennifert@hfhtucson.com
(NP) The
Habitat ReUse Center
A clearinghouse for surplus new and salvaged building materials.
2400 Alwin Court
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: (919) 833-6768
Fax: (919) 833-8256
Email: ben@habitatwake.org
(NP) The Loading
Dock, Inc. (TLD)
A building materials reuse center whose mission is to increase the
supply of decent, affordable housing while promoting sustainable
development through reuse.
2523 Gwynns Falls Parkway
Baltimore, Maryland 21216
Phone: (410) 728-DOCK (3625)
Fax: (410) 728-3633
Email:
webmaster@loadingdock.org
(NP)
Recycle Ann Arbor's ReUse Center
Donate or buy used materials at the 20,000 square foot warehouse. See
Profiles for more information.
2420 South Industrial Highway
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104
Phone: (734) 662-6288
Fax: (734) 662-7749
Email:
info@recycleannarbor.org
(NP) Resource 2000
Accepts and sells quality used building materials. See
Profiles
for more information.
63rd Street
Boulder, Colorado
Phone: (303) 419-5418
Email:
resource@conservationcenter.org
The ReUse
Center
Sells salvaged building and construction materials. Its mission is to renew the
economic and environmental vitality of the Phillips neighborhood through
community-based business enterprise.
Hi-Lake Shopping Center
2216 East Lake Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407
Phone: (612) 724-2608
Fax: (612) 724-2288
University of
Minnesota's ReUse Center
The ReUse Center is open to the public every Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
No appointment is necessary.
883 29th Avenue South East
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Phone: (612) 626-9152
Email: okeefep@facm.umn.edu
(GOV) Used Building Materials Center
Accepts reusable building materials (1ยข per pound drop-off charge applies) and
has free used materials available to individuals. Materials accepted and
available include: lumber, doors, windows, insulation, shingles, lighting,
piping, cabinets, sinks, etc.
Monroe County Solid Waste Management District
Monroe County Landfill
3400 South Walnut Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47401
Phone: (812) 349-2020
Reuse, http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/Reuse/
LAMD@calrecycle.ca.gov, (916) 341-6199