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Used Building Materials Retail Operations

Used Building Materials Retail Operations. Over 600 nationally Most are < 10 years old Many are < 5 years old Most non-profit, some for profit Many Habitat for Humanity stores Many do not have a decon operation. Building Materials Reuse Association. www.bmra.org National directory

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Used Building Materials Retail Operations

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  1. Used Building Materials Retail Operations • Over 600 nationally • Most are < 10 years old • Many are < 5 years old • Most non-profit, some for profit • Many Habitat for Humanity stores • Many do not have a decon operation

  2. Building Materials Reuse Association • www.bmra.org • National directory • Annual conference for the industry

  3. ReStore Home Improvement Center • Non-profit building materials thrift store in Springfield, MA

  4. ReStore Home Improvement Center • Non-profit building materials thrift store in Springfield, MA • Retail in Springfield and Deconstruction in Southern New England

  5. ReStore Home Improvement Center • Non-profit building materials thrift store in Springfield, MA • Retail in Springfield and Deconstruction in Southern New England • An enterprise of the Center for Ecological Technology

  6. Our Mission

  7. Our Mission • Reuse valuable building materials

  8. Our Mission • Reuse valuable building materials • Make home improvement more affordable

  9. Our Mission • Reuse valuable building materials • Make home improvement more affordable • Create local jobs and provide job training

  10. Building Community While Protecting the Environment

  11. Building Community While Protecting the Environment • $1 million in savings for 10,000 homeowners annually

  12. Building Community While Protecting the Environment • $1 million in savings for 10,000 homeowners annually • Hundreds of tons of useful materials reused each year

  13. Building Community While Protecting the Environment • $1 million in savings for 10,000 homeowners annually • Hundreds of tons of useful materials reused each year • 8-13 employees, dozens of job trainees

  14. Typical Used Building Materials Store

  15. Typical Used Building Materials Store • Accepts donations (and purchase and/or consignment) of high-quality but unwanted home improvement materials

  16. Typical Used Building Materials Store • Materials come from homeowners, contractors, retailers, distributors, manufacturers

  17. Typical Used Building Materials Store • Many have pick up service (most provide this free)

  18. Typical Used Building Materials Store • Sells to the public (a few are member based) • Low and moderate income DIY homeowners are main customer • Also landlords/property managers

  19. The TripleBottom Line • People • Profit • Planet

  20. For More Information John Majercak, Director ReStore Home Improvement Center 250 Albany Street Springfield, MA 01105 413-788-6900 johnm@cetonline.org

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