Reuse #2 A second life for used building materials

A Second Life for Used Building Materials

A new name for the Building Materials Resource Center

Too often, reusable building materials end up in here…

Don’t Throw It Away—Donate!

• Good quality used and/or surplus building materials

• Can be reused in a residential setting

• Cabinet sets, vanities, newer appliances

• Doors, double-pane windows

• Plumbing and lighting fixtures

• Tile, flooring, molding, lumber

Benefits of Donating

• Keep good-quality materials out of the waste stream

• Reduce disposal costs

• Tax deduction for the fair-market value of the materials

• Provide affordable materials for others to use for home maintenance and repair

What we can’t accept…

• Doors or windows with lead paint

• Items with missing parts

• Items too old to be reused

• Hollow core doors

• Storm windows

• Toilets that are not low-flow

• Appliances more than five years old

Step 1: Contact Us!617-442-2262 or bostonbuildingresources.com

Pick-Up Service Available

$25 fee for most pick-ups

Contact us to schedule

Video Tips for Removing Materials

From Our Store in Roxbury…

…to Homes in the Community

…to Homes in the Community

…to Homes in the

Community

Creative Reuse

A desk from a base cabinet An armoire from doors

Municipal Recycling Coordinators Can Help By…Asking the city/town building department to display our fliers and posters

Inviting Boston Building Resources to your town reuse/recycling day

Thank you!

Deb Beatty Mel, Assistant Director

Paul Kiefer, Donations Manager