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Earth Day Edition: Coast Guard Restore; Bowling to Bumper Cars; Movie Magic “repurpose”
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April 22nd, 2025 | Please feel free to forward to a colleague. SUBSCRIBE
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Celebrate Earth Day with 25% off orders over $250!
Use code “EARTH25DAY” at checkout. Cannot be combined with other offers.
Valid April 22nd-27th.
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FEEDBACK: “I ‘repurposed’ the Plastic Pallets I purchased from you to build artificial fish habitat mats. The PVC Plastic I used is also 100% reclaimed, keeping valuable material out of the landfill and giving it a new life underwater.” – David E.
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Plastic Pallets.
Dimensions: Various
L: Colorado
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Customer Project: We recently sold some of our Bowling Alley Wood to a customer who will be “repurposing” it as a bumper car floor. Jason, glad we could help!
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Bowling Alley Wood.
Dimensions: Various
L: Arizona, Ohio & Texas
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This Earth Day, we’re celebrating smarter landscaping with xeriscaping—a method designed to reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental irrigation. Using Artificial Turf not only saves water but also keeps materials out of the landfill!
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Unused Turf – No Infill.
Dimensions: Various
L: Arizona, Colorado, Iowa & Texas
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Q: How can these lightweight Rolling Bulk Containers be “repurposed”?
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Rolling Bulk Containers
Dimensions: Various
L: South Carolina
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Our Customers: “We are cutting down the house on the Deep Pacific to be able to place the USCG-11 (which is a 1942 US Coast Guard Cutter that was off Omaha Beach during the D-Day landings in 1944 as a rescue boat) on deck and then build a pony wall with your Steel H-Beams which will carry a tent building and a rolling bridge crane.” – Matt Levy with USCG-11 Foundation
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H-Beams.
Dimensions: 14’ x 4” x 6”
W6x9
L: Iowa, Ohio, South Carolina & Texas
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Big News: On April 10th, we proudly cut the ribbon on our new Waco, Texas location — a celebration of growth, community, and the next chapter in our mission to give second chances to materials and the people who use them.
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**We Buy deals across America!! Got something to Sell??**
Contact Us @ 720.615.0281
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Our Customers: “The robotic milking room is heated in winter to prevent freezing, but heating the entire barn (about the size of 2 football fields) was impractical. After adding used Conveyor Belting, heat loss decreased, and the cows adapted quickly. Initially, I thought the belting might slow cow flow, so we left out one strip, but they adjusted fast. The belting is durable and easy to work with, and we added snaps for easy removal when it warms up.” – Tara Reisinger
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Conveyor Belting.
Dimensions: Various
L: All Locations
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New Product: These high-performance Roofing Base Layer Rolls strengthen roof seams, penetrations, and weak spots—boosting your roof’s durability and lifespan.
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Roofing Base Layer Rolls.
Dimensions: Various
L: Ohio
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The Reese’s Moment: How Chocolate, Peanut Butter, and One Brilliant Idea Sparked repurposedMATERIALS.
Every great idea starts with a moment of unexpected harmony—like when chocolate met peanut butter. For our founder, Damon Carson, that “Reese’s Moment” came when two parts of his life suddenly clicked, inspiring the launch of repurposedMATERIALS.
The Chocolate: Damon co-owned a trash hauling company serving the ski resorts of Vail and Breckenridge, Colorado. Day in and day out, he saw tons—literally—of perfectly usable materials being sent to the landfill. That experience planted a seed: There has to be a better way.
The Peanut Butter: Damon lives and breathes the “used mentality.” When he shops, he goes secondhand first. His Ford F-150 had 160,000 miles on it when he bought it, and his entire wardrobe comes from thrift stores. He believes in giving things a second life.
The Reese’s Moment: In 2010, an airbrush artist doing contract work for one of Damon’s companies casually mentioned, “If you ever come across an old Billboard Vinyl, they make great drop cloths for painting.” That simple comment lit the spark. It was the perfect fusion of Damon’s awareness of discarded materials and his passion for reuse—and just like that, repurposedMATERIALS was born.
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Fun Fact: This is one of our employee Shawna’s favorite “repurposes” – Movie magic meets industrial savage.
INBOX: “When we started building a robot for our indie sci-fi film, we needed flexible, durable parts that looked industrial. ‘Repurposing’ Rubber Hose was the perfect solution—it gave our bot the perfect retro-futuristic vibe!” – Crystal in Georgia
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Rubber Hoses.
Dimensions: Various
FREE SHIPPING!
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Auction Announcement: Register now and be ready to bid on our Pallet Racking & Steel Grating auction starting on Friday the 25th!
Bidding begins on 4/25 at 12pm MST and ends on 5/9 at 9am MST.
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Our Customers: One of our Oregon customers purchased some Leather Scraps to refurbish a 1987 Supra Ski Boat. Patti, we appreciate your business!!
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Leather Scraps.
Quantity: 8lb Package
FREE SHIPPING!
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We are America’s largest “Industrial Thrift Store”
Arizona l Colorado l Iowa l Ohio l South Carolina l Texas
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Like Us & Connect w/ Us on Your Favorite Social Media!
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Unused Semi-Trailer Flooring
Dimensions: Various
L: Iowa & Ohio
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Wire Mesh Cable Trays
Dimensions:
10’ x 18” x 4”
L: South Carolina
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Wood Veneer Particle Boards
Dimensions: Various
L: Iowa
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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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NEW”repurpose”: One of our creative customers grabbed some of our Metal Barrels to craft a replica Flintstones car for their family’s themed Halloween costumes. Rob, glad we could help!
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Metal Barrels.
Capacity: 55 Gallons
L: Colorado
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BEFORE: These sections of anodized Aluminum Tubing were originally destined to become shafts for golf clubs.
AFTER: “I’m using this Aluminum Tubing as the foundation for a wood duck house I am building.” – William in Missouri
Make your own with this How-To Video!
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Aluminum Tubing.
Dimensions: 1/2” x 6-1/2’
FREE SHIPPING!
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Eye Spy: “Saw this article about a gentleman who installed 100′ of Steel Railroad Rail to make a working backyard railroad to honor his grandfather, who worked on the railroad his whole life. Thought you might enjoy it!” – Maysen in Nevada
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Steel Railroad Rail
Dimensions: Various
L: Arizona & Iowa
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BEFORE: These Precast Concrete Panels were part of the Army Corps of Engineers’ flood remediation project, which originally called for two large retaining walls, though only one was ultimately erected.
AFTER: “I picked up these Precast Concrete Panels to build a retaining wall for our backyard waterfall. The slope needed support, and these gave me a clean, solid way to hold back the soil and control drainage while keeping the whole setup looking sharp.” – Teddie in Ohio
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Precast Concrete Panels.
Dimensions: Various
L: Ohio
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INBOX: “Idea for you. If you ever come across expired medical protection stuff like nitrile gloves, face masks, goggles, etc you should reach out to production companies filming hospital dramas like Grey’s Anatomy, Chicago Med, The Pitt etc. They wouldn’t care if the props were expired or not. I’m an R.N. and we have stuff that expires from time to time.” – Tori in Omaha
Q: Like Tori, do you have some ideas/suggestions on where or how to re-home any of the various products you see on our website? Email your ideas to Damon!
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Face Masks.
Quantities:
320, 500, or 1,000 Units
FREE SHIPPING!
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New Product: These 58-gallon food-grade barrels, originally used to store olives imported from Greece, were made to safely transport food products across long overseas journeys.
Volume Discounts Available!
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Olive Barrels.
Capacity: 58 Gallons
L: Ohio
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Recent Purchase: We just sold one of our Hard Protective Cases to a customer who will be using it as a projector case for outdoor movie events. Robert, we appreciate your business!
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Hard Protective Cases.
Dimensions: 25” x 19” x 13-1/2”
FREE SHIPPING!
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Happy Customer: “I used your Steel Grating to build a walking bridge over a creek on my property, and it worked out perfectly—super strong, drains water right through, and doesn’t get slick like wood when it’s wet. It’ll last for years with hardly any maintenance.” – Linda in Texas
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Steel Grating.
Dimensions: Various
L: All Locations
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Your Ideas: “You could use this TPO Roof Membrane as a weed barrier in your garden.” – Brad from our Facebook page
“My father-in-law used salvaged TPO Roof Membrane from my building for a backyard koi pond.” – Fred from our newsLETTER
“I could use some of this TPO Roof Membrane for a vapor barrier under my old house!” – Mary from our Facebook page
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TPO Roof Membrane Rolls.
Dimensions: Various
L: Iowa, Ohio & Texas
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Customer Project: “Sharing some pics of my 1930 Ford Model A seats; not a pro, but thrilled with how they turned out! Motivated by the amount of red Naugahyde roll, which left room for mistakes – thanks for the great deal!” – Mark in Indiana
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Faux Leather Fabric – Naugahyde.
Dimensions: 54” x 75’
FREE SHIPPING!
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** Trying to increase your Landfill Diversion % at your company? **
Give Damon a call @ 720-615-0281 to see how we can help!
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