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SpaceX Project; From Railroad to Oil Rig; Greenhouse Must-Have
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June 2nd, 2025 | Please feel free to forward to a colleague. SUBSCRIBE
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Our Customers: We often get asked, “Who are your customers?” Well, recently SpaceX became a customer buying some of our Modular Plastic Wall Panels to help hide some construction in their facility. Our customer base spans from individual DIY’ers, to midsize organizations, to some of the largest, most famous companies in the world.
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Modular Plastic Wall Panels.
Dimensions: Various
L: Colorado, South Carolina & Texas
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Your Ideas: “You’re Steel Stackable Racks could be “repurposed” as saddle rests.” – Don from our Facebook Page
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Steel Stackable Racks.
Dimensions: 29” x 56” x 45-1/4”
L: Ohio
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Q: How can these Heavy-Duty Plastic Column Protectors be “repurposed” for a very different 2nd life?
backSTORY: These Column Protectors shield 12″ square, round, and I-Beam columns from forklift and machinery damage. Made from heavy-duty plastic, they’re stackable for added protection and built to last.
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Column Protectors.
Dimensions: 24”DIA x 42”
12” Inside Square
L: Iowa & Ohio
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eyeSPY: “My local Ace Hardware is getting ready for plant season, and I noticed some of their display stands were built using your Pultruded Fiberglass Square Tubing—lighter than metal racks but still strong and durable.” – Marie in Indiana
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Pultruded Fiberglass Square Tubing.
Dimensions: Various
L: Ohio
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CONTEST: Turn trash into treasure! Enter our upcycling contest with Mother Earth News for a chance to be featured in the magazine and win $150 gift cards from both repurposedMATERIALS and the Mother Earth News store. Big or small—garden, farm, or home—we want to see it!
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INBOX: “Some thrifty oil wildcatters will take old, used traction motors off train locomotives and use them to power their oil drilling rigs.” – Jacob in Oklahoma
Q: Like Jacob, have you heard of other equipment or machinery “repurposes” from one industry to another? If “yes”, Email Us Details!
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** We Buy Used/Surplus/Excess Inventories AND Materials AND Equipment **
Contact Us @ 720-615-0281
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New Product: This plant-based Lavender Gel Hand Soap gently cleans hands with a rich lather and soothing scent. It rinses clean without drying and comes in a 275-gallon tote—perfect for bulk use in commercial or industrial settings.
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Lavender Gel Hand Soap.
Volume: 275 Gallons
L: Ohio
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Customer Project: “We used the Expanded Metal Panels in our greenhouse center to create shelving for our plants. They’re perfect — sturdy, allow for great drainage, and help keep everything clean and organized. Way better than wood or plastic!” – Dan in Colorado
Backstory: These tough Expanded Metal Panels once served as sturdy catwalks in a busy warehouse scaffolding setup, giving workers a safe, reliable way to move around efficiently above the action.
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Expanded Metal Panels.
Dimensions: Various
L: Colorado & Texas
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“repurposed”PROJECT: “We purchased some of you Rubber Hose for our country club to make an extra-long garden hose for landscaping to keep our greens pristine. It’s sturdy, easy to work with, and will make maintaining a breeze. Highly recommend it for anyone looking to create a reliable watering solution!” – Rose in Kansas
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Rubber Hoses.
Dimensions: Various
FREE SHIPPING!
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Our Customers: “I own a small bakery. I will be using these Plastic Trays to store and deliver my baked goods to customers.” – Charles in North Carolina
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Plastic Trays.
Dimensions: Various
FREE SHIPPING!
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AFTER: “I highly recommend using your Faux Leather Naugahyde Fabric for reupholstering boat seats. It’s durable, water-resistant, and gives a sleek finish that withstands harsh marine conditions.” – Jerry in Florida
BEFORE: These unused rolls of Faux Leather Naugahyde Fabric Leather come from the industry’s pioneer in premium coated fabrics since 1914. The vacuum-formable vinyl is ideal for seamless edges and molded applications.
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Faux Leather Fabric – Naugahyde.
Dimensions: 54” x 75’
FREE SHIPPING!
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Like Us & Connect w/ Us on Your Favorite Social Media!
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Slatwall Panels
Dimensions: 42” x 13” x 3/4”
2-Pack
FREE SHIPPING!
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UHMW Polyethylene Bars
Dimensions: 5/8” x 1-3/8” x 8’
L: Iowa
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Steel Push Carts
Dimensions: Various
L: Colorado & Texas
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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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INBOX: “I saw this gorgeous painted Wine Barrel in a Finland restaurant. I’ve never seen a painted Wine Barrel.” – Traci Ann
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Wine Barrels.
Capacity: Various
L: Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, South Carolina & Texas
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Customer Project: We love seeing creative “repurposing” in action! These Billboard Vinyls found a new life as a shelter cover for a forest school and a mudslide for the kids—and they’re having an absolute blast!
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Billboard Vinyls.
Dimensions: Various
FREE SHIPPING!
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** Got Unwanted Stuff? We might be able to Help! **
Contact Us @ 720-615-0281
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Customer Project: Just sold a few Heavy Canvas Sheets to a customer headed to a black powder rendezvous—a historical reenactment where folks camp like 1800s mountain men, complete with muskets and period gear. Mark, we appreciate your business!
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Heavy Canvas Sheets.
Dimensions: 108” x 58”
FREE SHIPPING!
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INBOX: “We saw this fun playground in Norway made out of old, retired North Sea offshore oilfield equipment and machinery. Pretty clever!” – Tracy Schuh
Q: Like Tracy, have you seen other clever “repurposing” in your travels? If “yes” Email Us Details!
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New Products: One of our latest procurement wins brought in a trio of TPO essentials: Flashing Strips, Reinforced Termination Strips, and a Detailing Membrane Rolls — all key players in top-tier roofing solutions.
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Misc. TPO Roofing Materials.
Dimensions: Various
L: South Carolina
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Happy Customer: “So glad I found you guys! I was searching for an affordable replacement for my stump grinder curtain and scored a smaller roll of Conveyor Belt—plenty left for multiple replacements. Appreciate what ya’ll do!” – Randy in Tennessee
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Conveyor Belt.
Dimensions: Various
L: All Locations
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“repurposed”CUSTOMER: We sold several sections of Bowling Alley Wood to be made into tops for work benches. Andy, we appreciate your business!
**A,C,E: If this maple can survive 1,000’s of strikes by a 16 pound bowling bowl, it will probably survive decades more of hammering, screwing, sanding, etc. (**Attributes, Characteristics, Engineering)
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Bowling Alley Wood.
Dimensions: Various
L: Arizona, Iowa, Ohio & Texas
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Deer Protection: “We sold some used Fire Hose to a customer that is going to wrap the bases of their trees so deer won’t eat the bark and kill the trees.” – Chase in Ohio
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Fire Hose.
Dimensions: Various
FREE SHIPPING!
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“repurposed”PROJECT: One of our creative customers is using some Burlap Coffee Sacks as a ceiling decor. Marc, we LOVE the way you think!!
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Burlap Coffee Sacks.
Dimensions: Various
FREE SHIPPING!
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** Got a Cancelled Project, Overstock, Rejected Materials?? **
Give Damon a call @ 720-615-0281 to see how we can help!
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