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Railroad castoff to Patio Privacy; Geodome Playground; Stay-Fresh Shrimp Secret
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July 8th, 2025 | Please feel free to forward to a colleague. SUBSCRIBE
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BEFORE: These are the perforated & galvanized steel side panels off of the sides of “auto rack” rail cars. The “auto rack” cars are what car manufacturers use to transport their new vehicles in from factory to dealerships around the country.
AFTER: “We used your Railcar Panels this spring to refurbish our deck—fencing on one side, railing on the back. One of several purchases from repurposedMATERIALS over the years, and by far the most useful and creative!” – Rick
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Steel Galvanized Railcar Panels.
Dimensions: 36” x 8’ x 1-1/4”
L: Colorado & Iowa
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INBOX: “I found an old file on building geodesic domes and realized your Aluminum Tubing would be perfect. Just flatten the ends, drill holes, and bolt together equilateral triangles. Great for a greenhouse or playhouse—use parachute fabric for a light, weather-resistant cover. You’d just need metal hubs and maybe a good YouTube tutorial!” – Crystal G
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Aluminum Tubing.
Dimensions: 1/2” x 6-1/2’
FREE SHIPPING!
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Q: How can these metal Flow Rack Conveyors be “repurposed”?
backSTORY: These used Flow Rack Conveyors came from a warehouse that no longer needed them after reorganizing its layout. Designed to be used for sloped shelves, they rely on gravity to move totes or boxes from the loading side to the picking side.
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Flow Rack Conveyor.
Dimensions:
107” x 9-1/2” x 2-1/8”
L: South Carolina
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Our Customers: “I picked up some of your Imerys Hydrite to mix into my shrimp bait—it keeps the bait from spoiling in the high heat and really helps it last longer out on the water. Definitely makes a difference in attracting more shrimp.” – William in South Carolina
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Imerys – Hydrite 121-S.
Volume: 50lb Bag
FREE SHIPPING!
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INBOX: “Did you know old school busses are ‘repurposed’ by watermelon farmers? ACE: 1) Windows great for hand loading and unloading, 2) They are a light weight chassis so less soil compaction, 3) Tight turn radius and short wheel base relative to length of vehicle.” – Greg Walther
Q: Like Greg, what other machinery or equipment have you seen get a very different 2nd Life or “repurpose”? Email us details!
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New Product: This Heavy Canvas Roll is an 8.5 oz woven polyester material with a universal coating that works with solvent, eco-solvent, UV, and latex inks. Its strong build makes it a great choice for indoor uses like banners, wall coverings, backdrops, or display signage.
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Heavy Canvas Rolls.
Dimensions: 60” x 500’
L: Colorado
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Customer Project: One of our customers picked up some of our Unused Turf to lay under and around their above-ground pool to add a clean, soft surface and keep the area looking great all summer long. Erick, we appreciate your business!
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Unused Turf – No Infill.
Dimensions: Various
L: Arizona, Colorado, Iowa & Texas
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“repurposed”CUSTOMERS: We have had multiple customers purchase Burlap Coffee Sacks for beekeeping smoker fuel. The smoke creates an opportunity for the beekeeper to open the beehive and work while the colony’s defensive response is interrupted.
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Burlap Coffee Sacks.
Dimensions: Various
FREE SHIPPING!
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INBOX: “We plan on using the wide Conveyor Belt for a new backstop at our tomahawk throwing range that an Eagle Scout will be building for us. Thanks so much!” – Andrew
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Conveyor Belt.
Dimensions: Various
L: All Locations
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Your Ideas: “A lot of universities use Basket/Box Trucks to move in and out of dorms. They have literally dozens of them stacked up in parking lots so parents/kids grab two, load them up, move to evaluator and unload in rooms.” – Anne in Missouri
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Basket/Box Trucks.
Dimensions: Various
L: Ohio & Texas
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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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Aluminum Composite Panels
Dimensions: Various
L: Arizona & South Carolina
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Steel Decking
Dimensions: Various
L: Colorado, Ohio, Texas
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Steel Cable
Dimensions: Various
L: Colorado, Ohio & 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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Our Customers: We just sold some of our Steel Punch Decking to a customer who will be “repurposing” it as a water park feature. Craig, we appreciate your business!
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Steel Punch Decking.
Dimensions: 30” x 46”
L: Ohio
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Customer Project: “I bought one of your 50 Gallon Troughs to build a little quail pond on our property. It’s the perfect size, and the birds are loving it!” – Samuel in Colorado
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Plastic Troughs.
Capacity: 50 Gallons
L: Colorado
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Recent Purchase: “We’re putting this Fire Hose to good use during football practice—it’s a great tool for teaching spacing and footwork in our offensive line drills.” – Brian in Georgia
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Fire Hose.
Dimensions: Various
FREE SHIPPING!
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New Product: These used Rubber Welcome Mats once greeted customers at a busy building. Now retired, they’re perfect for garages, mudrooms, workshops, or as anti-slip pads for pets and gear.
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Rubber Welcome Floor Mats.
Dimensions: Various
FREE SHIPPING!
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In The News: “I saw an article about a Czech company using old tires for highway noise barriers—aiming to divert 300 million pounds from the landfill—and it immediately reminded me of repurposedMATERIALS. Same mission, same mindset: giving used materials a second life.” – Shawna in Illinois
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Happy Customer: “We picked up this Irrigation Hose to help water our new garden—it’s been a game changer! Easy to set up, and now we don’t have to drag the hose around every day.” – Suzanne in Utah
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Irrigation Hose.
Dimensions: Various
FREE SHIPPING!
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FEEDBACK: “The Electrostatic Backpack Sprayer cuts our boat cleaning time in half. It covers every nook fast and evenly—huge time saver!” – Mike in Arizona
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Electrostatic Backpack Sprayers.
Capacity: 2.1 Gallons
FREE SHIPPING!
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Customer Project: “This Geosynthetic Clay Liner will be PERFECT to help me fix a leak I have in my garden pond.” Leon in Nebraska
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Geosynthetic Clay Liners.
Dimensions: 14’-6” x 150’
L: South Carolina
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Your Ideas: “The Expanded Metal Panels would be great for wheelchair ramps” – Rachael from our Facebook page
“Walnut drying racks could be made out of the Expanded Metal Panels” – Steve from our Facebook page
“Wild hog traps, Bermuda python, and Burmese python traps, invasive species! The possibilities are endless.” – Catherine from our Facebook page
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Expanded Metal Panels.
Dimensions: Various
L: Colorado & Texas
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possibleAFTER: “Your PVC Sheet Rolls may be useful as underdeck drainage troughs (check out “Trex RainEscape” on Amazon)”– Will
BEFORE: These very thin rigid PVC Sheet Rolls were originally going to be thermoformed into a product for the septic tank industry. A,C,E – Chemical Resistant, Waterproof, Fabricates easily (** Attributes, Characteristics, Engineering)
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PVC Sheet Rolls.
Dimensions: Various
L: Colorado
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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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