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Habitat For Humanity Story; Wheels for Paws; Bowling Alley Bar Top
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September 23rd, 2024 | Please feel free to forward to a colleague. SUBSCRIBE
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Recent Purchase: We sold some of our Steel Plates to Habitat for Humanity to repair the damaged sections of their warehouse floor.
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Steel Plates.
Dimensions: 126” x 60” x 3/8”
L: Arizona
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Your Ideas: “With a little bit of customization, the Luggage Dollies might be good for animal prosthetic wheels.” – Joy
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Lightweight Luggage Dollies.
Dimensions: 9-3/4” x 7” x 34”
FREE SHIPPING!
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Your Ideas: “This Synthetic Bowling Alley Wood can be cut to size and screwed into existing bar tops for a whole new look.” – Fred in Oklahoma
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Synthetic Bowling Alley Wood.
Dimensions: Various
L: Ohio & South Carolina
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New Product: This premium, unused Faux Leather Fabric was originally made for Dodge Ram truck seat upholstery.
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Faux Leather Fabric Rolls.
Dimensions: 59-1/2”W x Multiple Lengths
L: Iowa
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INBOX: “They use some types of old electric traction motors off of train locomotives and re-install them onto oilfield rigs to power the drilling unit. I thought you might find this fascinating.” – Jason in Indiana
Q: Like Jason, do have an example of a machine or equipment getting “repurposed” from one application to another? If “yes,” we would LOVE to know!
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Customer Project: An American Legion in Nebraska recently purchased some Aluminum Fencing to construct around their building.
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Aluminum Fence Panels.
Dimensions: Various
L: Colorado, Iowa, Ohio & South Carolina
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Aluminum Fence Posts.
Dimensions: Various
L: Colorado, Iowa & Ohio
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Aluminum Fence Gates.
Dimensions: Various
L: South Carolina
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Q: How can these 350 Gallon Steel Bulk Cages w/Totes be “repurposed”?
backSTORY: These are industrial, heavy-duty Steel Bulk Cages with a plastic bladder. They were previously used to transport fluids or other bulk materials. These bins can also be stacked to save space & to achieve three-dimensional storage.
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Steel Bulk Cages.
Dimensions: 48” x 42” x 63”
L: Ohio
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RECENT”repurpose”: We just had a customer purchase a Parachute to “repurpose” as a shade canopy. Bill, glad we could help!
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Parachutes.
Dimensions: Various
FREE SHIPPING!
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New Product: These Vented Rolled Plastic Sheets were originally intended to be used by a major meat company for packing and storage.
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Rolled Plastic Sheets – Vented.
Dimensions: 18” x 28”
4,500 Sheets Per Roll
FREE SHIPPING!
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repurposedSPOTTING: “Saw these awesome floors in this restaurant. I asked what kind of wood it was. They said it was Reclaimed Semi-flooring out of old 18-wheeler semi-trailers. I thought you guys would like a picture.” – Sam in Iowa
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Reclaimed Semi-Trailer Flooring.
Dimensions: Various
L: Arizona & Colorado
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** Got Unwanted Stuff? We might be able to Help! **
Contact Us @ 720-615-0281
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Steel Wire Rack Carts
Dimensions: 53-1/2” x 26” x 66”
FREE SHIPPING!
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Fire Hoses
Sizes: Various
FREE SHIPPING!
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Ford Explorer Car Seats
Dimensions:
23-1/2” x 16-1/4” x 34-1/2”
Materials: Leather or Fabric
FREE SHIPPING!
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re·pur·posed·MA·TE·RI·ALS (noun) – castoffs and discards; byproducts and waste that have value “as is” to a second, unrelated industry.
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CUSTOMER”repurpose”: Taking an Insulated Bulk Container and “repurposing” it to create a root cellar is one of our customer’s next DIY projects. Sheri, glad we could help!
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Insulated Bulk Containers.
Dimensions: 44” x 48” x 50”
L: Arizona & Iowa
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Reader Story: “We used a bunch of used Trash Toters for a Shells to Shore project. We placed the used Toters at area restaurants who served oysters. We then dried all the oyster shells. The dried shells were then returned to the coast for shoreline restoration projects.” – Joe in Georgia
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Trash Toters.
Capacity: 48 Gallons
L: Colorado
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Our Customers: “I will use the Protective Storage Cases to store tabletop minis for my Dungeons & Dragons game.” – Amy in Ohio
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Protective Storage Cases.
Dimensions: Various
FREE SHIPPING!
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INQUIRY: “I am an organic mango farmer and am in need of several miles of about 15-18” wide strips of rubber matting. I am using it around the base of my trees so the weeds don’t grow up there.” – Christopher in Florida
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Conveyor Belting.
Dimensions: Various
L: All Locations
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Schedule: Here is our founder’s speaking schedule for October. If you would be interested in Damon Carson providing an entertaining and educational presentation on “repurposing” at your next conference or via Zoom, please contact us!
Villanova University’s Sustainability Symposium – Oct 3 – Philadelphia, PA Railroad Tie Association – Oct 9 – Las Vegas, NV
Solid Waste Assoc of North America – Oct 22 – Dallas, TX
Rutgers University – Oct 24 – New Brunswick, New Jersey
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New Product: This 3,000 Gallon Stainless Steel Tank was previously utilized by a beverage company, but were ultimately deemed too small to meet their production needs.
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Stainless Steel Tanks.
Dimensions: 12’ x 92-1/2”
L: Colorado
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AFTER: “We used your Plastic Press Boards for shed flooring. It cuts easily with a circular saw. 7 panels for 8X10 shed and 20 panels for a 12 X 20 garage in a box.” – Gerard in Wisconsin
TIDBIT: These Press Boards make for a quick, easy flooring. They are way easier and much cheaper to install than setting up forms and pouring concrete pads!
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Plastic Press Boards.
Dimensions: 55” x 29” x 2”
L: Iowa
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CUSTOMER”repurpose“: One of our customers “repurposed” some Plexiglass Sheets for skylight covers. Brent, we appreciate your business!
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Plexiglass Sheets.
Dimensions: Various
L: South Carolina
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Our Customers: We sold 20 of these Fiberglass Pallets to Green Gardens Florist in Maine for their greenhouse. Aaron, we appreciate your business!
*A,C,E – Because these pallets are fiberglass they won’t rot in water and moisture like wood pallets at a greenhouse! (*A,C,E = Attributes, Characteristics, Engineering)
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Fiberglass Pallets.
Dimensions: 48” x 39-15/16” x 5-11/16”
L: Arizona & South Carolina
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New Product: This Koch Konsolidator Membrane Waste Water Filtration System was a part of an Industrial Wastewater Treatment System that was NEVER INSTALLED AND WAS STORED INSIDE.
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Membrane Waste Water Filtration System.
Model: KONSOL78
L: Ohio
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