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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Used Building Materials Retail Operations
Over 600 nationallyMost are < 10 years oldMany are < 5 years oldMost non-profit, some for profitMany Habitat for Humanity storesMany do not have a decon operation
Building Materials Reuse Association
www.bmra.org National directory Annual conference for the industry
ReStore Home Improvement Center
Non-profit building materials thrift store in Springfield, MA
ReStore Home Improvement Center
Non-profit building materials thrift store in Springfield, MA
Retail in Springfield and Deconstruction in
Southern New England
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
Our Mission
Our Mission
Reuse valuable building materials
Our Mission
Reuse valuable building materials
Make home improvement more affordable
Our Mission
Reuse valuable building materials
Make home improvement more affordable
Create local jobs and provide job training
Building Community While Protecting the Environment
Building Community While Protecting the Environment
$1 million in savings for 10,000 homeowners annually
Building Community While Protecting the Environment
$1 million in savings for 10,000 homeowners annually
Hundreds of tons of useful materials reused each year
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
Typical Used Building Materials Store
Typical Used Building Materials Store
Accepts donations (and purchase and/or consignment) of high-quality but unwanted home improvement materials
Typical Used Building Materials Store
Materials come from homeowners, contractors, retailers, distributors, manufacturers
Typical Used Building Materials Store
Many have pick up service (most provide this free)
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
The Triple Bottom Line
PeopleProfitPlanet
For More Information
John Majercak, DirectorReStore Home Improvement Center250 Albany StreetSpringfield, MA 01105413-788-6900johnm@cetonline.org
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