newsLETTER 01/06/2026

 

 

 

Cabin-Ready Shingles; 12M lbs Diverted in 2025; Garden-Ready Handrails

January 6th, 2026 | Please feel free to forward to a colleague. SUBSCRIBE

Customer Purchase: A customer stopped by our Texas branch to pick up our Asphalt Roofing Shingles to roof their cabin. Perfect project just before the upcoming winter! Thank you for your purchase Terry!

 

 

Asphalt Roofing Shingles.

Dimensions: Various

L: Texas

 

 

“repurpose”MISSION: This year alone, we saved 12,094,230 pounds of material from the landfill. That’s millions of pounds “repurposed”, reused, and put back to work where it actually belongs. And it all started with materials getting a second shot.

Customer Suggestion: “Your Escalator Handrail would make a solid border for a flower bed or garden. It bends to match the shape of the space and holds up even when hit by a weed-eater. While it no longer meets code requirements for escalator use, it still has plenty of life left in the ground.”Jeff in Oklahoma

 

 

Escalator Handrails.

Dimensions: Various

L: Ohio

 

 

Customer Use: One of our customers used Hydroxypropylmethyl Cellulose as a thickening agent when mixing a paint stripper. Adding it helped the stripper stay where it was applied, making the process easier to control during use.

 

 

REFERRAL: Maure – thank you for the connect – putting you in bcc to spare your inbox!

Damon, It is great to meet you! Looking forward to learning more about ‘repurposing’. I’m generally happy to jump on a call sometime in the next week if you are available; Happy to share our experiences and see if there are opportunities to collaborate!” – Cathy w/ R&D Team Lead in Sustainability/Circular Economy @ Saint-Gobain

 

FYI: Saint-Gobain is a Fortune 500 international materials manufacturing company.

 

Q: Like Maure, do you have a colleague you could introduce us to that is in charge of your sustainability initiatives at your company? If “yes”, Email Us an Introduction

 

 

 

 

Customer Use: Our Glass Vials were “repurposed” into small light holders for a lighting setup, giving them a clean, functional use beyond their original purpose.

 

 

Glass Vials.

Capacity: 30 mL

FREE SHIPPING!

 

 

Recent Purchase: We just sold a couple of our Tanks w/ Pump & Brush attachments to a customer who plans to use them for spraying and removing wasp nests, as well as treating areas for carpenter bees. Kevin, glad we could help!

 

 

Tanks w/ Pump & Brush.

Capacity: 14L

FREE SHIPPING!

 

 

Recent Purchase: One of our customers picked up some of our 1″ Blended Webbing to make durable dog leashes and chew-resistant toys. It’s always fun to see our materials put to creative, practical use—especially when it’s for man’s best friend! Paul, glad we could help!

 

 

Blended Webbing.

Dimensions: Various

FREE SHIPPING!

 

 

Customer Project: “I picked up a pack of your Heavy Canvas Sheets to turn into firewood covers and log carriers. I’ll be waxing them for water resistance and adding grommets so they’re easy to secure and carry.”John in Illinois

 

 

Heavy Canvas Sheets.

Dimensions: 58” x 108”

FREE SHIPPING!

 

 

Our Customers: We sold a case of Super Lube Multi-Use Synthetic Oil to an Oregon customer for oiling his guns. Kevin, we appreciate your business!

 

 

Super Lube Multi-Use Synthetic Oil.

Volume: 30 Fl Oz

FREE SHIPPING!

 

 

We are America’s largest “Industrial Thrift Store

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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.

Staff Favorite: “My newest favorite ‘repurpose’ is a customer purchasing some Aluminum Tubing to create his own airplane.” repurposedMATERIALS branch manager Thomas in Arizona

 

 

Aluminum Tubing.

Dimensions: 1/2” x 6-1/2′

FREE SHIPPING!

 

 

 

 

Happy Customer: “Hey there! I came in to buy a PVC Pipe to use as a ski rail for a night terrain party I was hosting! I would love to show you guys what I did with it – buying from you all was such a blessing!”Gavin in Colorado

 

 

PVC Pipe.

Dimensions: Various

L: Colorado, Iowa, South Carolina & Texas

 

 

NASCAR”repurpose”: Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, FL ordered 1,500′ of used Conveyor Belting yesterday. They are going to wrap the belting around tacks of tires they use as safety barriers to keep the tires contained in case of a crash in their new super speedway races. Paul, we appreciate your business and your ingenuity!

 

 

Conveyor Belting.

Dimensions: Various

L: All Locations

 

 

INBOX: “I’m looking for some short uprights and a few rack beams to buil dan industrial bunk bed for the boys room.”Bridgette in Iowa

Q: Like with Bunk Beds, what other ways have you seen pallet racking “repurposed”?

 

 

 

 

Pallet Racking.

Dimensions: Various

L: Arizona, Colorado, Ohio, South Carolina & Texas

 

 

Wire Decking.

Dimensions: Various

L: Arizona, Iowa, Ohio & South Carolina

 

 

Our Customers: Meow Wolf incorporated one of our 55-Gallon Barrels into a new exhibit—always cool to see our materials ‘repurposed’ in such creative, out-of-the-box ways!

 

 

Plastic Bung Barrels.

Capacity: 55 Gallons

L: Colorado

 

 

“repurpose”POTENTIAL: “I see A LOT of Aluminum Composite Panels used to line walls on food trucks.”Gary from Indiana

 

 

Aluminum Composite Panels.

Dimensions: Various

L: Arizona

 

 

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!

 

 

Steel Punch Decking.

Dimensions: 30” x 46”

L: Ohio

 

 

Customer Purchase: A customer stopped in and picked up some Steel H-Beams for a class project his students are working on, building out a truss from the ground up. Thank you for your purchase Raymond in Texas

 

 

Steel H-Beams.

Dimensions: Various

L: Colorado, Iowa, Ohio, South Carolina & Texas

 

 

CustomerSTORY: “I’ve been buying your Steel Grating here in Denver for a couple years now—using it as decking on a container house build. Solid stuff, holds up great, and gives the place a clean, industrial look.”Lyle in Colorado

 

 

Steel Grating.

Dimensions: Various

L: All Locatons

 

 

Eye Spy: “At my son’s dirt bike race, I noticed they use something similar to your Expanded Metal Panels as starting grates—giving riders extra traction, cleaner launches, and a fair, even playing field at the gate.” Jim in Colorado

 

 

Expanded Metal Panels.

Dimensions: Various

L: Texas

 

 

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Give Damon a call @ 720-615-0281 to see how we can help!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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