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Idea from US Bank; Bear Bait Barrels; Prairie Dog Fencing
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INBOX: “Our city uses materials like your Steel B Decking to try to contain the spread of prairie dog colonies. Cities could save a lot of money buying your used materials vs buying new metal.” – Nicole in Nebraska
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Steel Decking.
Dimensions: Various
L: Colorado, Ohio, South Carolina & Texas
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BEFORE: These 58-gallon Food-Grade Barrels, contained olives imported from Greece.
AFTER: Rob Stephan picked up 12 of our Food Grade Plastic Barrels and is hauling them out to Idaho for bear bait stations. He plans to drill holes into the barrels and use them on camping and hunting trips where they harvest bears for the meat and hides.
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Plastic Barrels.
Capacity: Various
L: Colorado, Iowa, Ohio & Texas
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Customer Project: “Bought some Steel Grating from you guys to use as catwalks through our cattle pens. It made getting around the pens a whole lot easier, and way cheaper than building something new from scratch.” – Jay in Alabama
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Steel Grating.
Dimensions: Various
L: All Locations
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Auction Alert: Our South Carolina auction is now open for online bidding ONLY with deals you won’t want to miss. Inventory is moving fast, and once the auction closes, it’s gone. Auction closes this Friday!
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INBOX: “We got this direct mail box with this glass vial full of matches. It was US Bank‘s “spark innovation” marketing campaign. Maybe you could sell other companies or direct marketing companies your Glass Vials for a similar campaign.” – Anne
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Glass Vials.
Capacity: 30mL
FREE SHIPPING!
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“repurposed”FAIL: We had someone ask what happens to old, retired hot air balloons and specifically the balloon fabric. This balloon fabric was a great candidate for “repurposing” in our minds. So, we started our due diligence. Some materials just don’t work for “repurposing”…in this case foul odor.
Due Diligence: “Many times balloons have what is called hydrolysis, and smells terrible. The smell cannot effectively be removed without causing damage to the fabric.” – Tim Hampton
“Most succumb to mold as the heat and dampness destroys the original inhibitors. The odor given off smells like someone has been violently sick in the bag and over time is allowed to fester.” – Phil
“Balloons are flown by burning liquid propane and once they reach end-of-life they do, and always will, smell like burnt propane. It isn’t a slight smell either and can often be overpowering with an older balloon.” – Robbie
Q: Got a byproduct you want us to do some due diligence on? Contact Us!
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FEEDBACK: “As a Director of Baseball, you guys save me a ton of money… I love you guys. We use the Billboard Vinyls to cover our 60-foot infields during rainstorms so the clay doesn’t get too wet and turn into a safety issue. Down here in South Carolina, baseball is HUGE, so keeping the fields playable is a big deal.” – Charles in South Carolina
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Billboard Vinyls.
Dimensions: Various
FREE SHIPPING!
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“repurpose”POTENTIAL: IBC Totes are the PERFECT water tank storage for any mobile pressure washing company.
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IBC Totes.
Capacity: 275 Gallons
L: Arizona & Colorado
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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
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Expanded Metal Panels.
Dimensions: Various
L: Texas
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Your Ideas: “This Inflatable Baseball Cage would make a perfect paint booth, just throw some plastic over it and you’re all set.” – Harvey
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Inflatable Golf Range.
Dimensions: 20’ x 18’ x 13’
FREE SHIPPING!
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Customer Purchase: “Thanks to these Slatwall Panels, we finally have a bright, organized wall for our assorted candies. It makes the whole shop feel more fun and inviting.” – Amelia in Illinois
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Slatwall Panels.
Dimensions: 42” x 13” x 3/4”
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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Mall Kiosks
Dimensions:
9’-8” x 56” x 10’
L: Colorado
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Round Trip Totes
Dimensions: 21” x 15” x 10”
L: Iowa, Ohio, South Carolina & Texas
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Column Protectors
Dimensions: Various
L: Ohio
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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: A Florida entrepreneur got 4 of the Roller Conveyors to try to rig up a boat ramp to get his working boats in and out of the ponds and canals he cleans. As he says, “There are no boat ramps on the bodies of water that I clean out!” He is going to rig the first trailer to see if it works. If it does work, he says he’ll be rigging up trailers for his 3 additional boats. Michael, we appreciate your risk-taker, gambler mentality.
MENTALITY: As Michael showcases, a great “repurposer” has to be a bit of a gambler, a risk taker. When you decide to use a material for an alternate Life #2, there are no guarantees that your idea will work. This risk-taking personality is embedded in the DNA of many of our best customers!
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Roller Conveyor.
Dimensions: Various
L: Iowa & South Carolina
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cheapSOLUTION: “I’m going to use some of your 5″ Fire Hose to build a strip door for my livestock. Usually this is done with that clear vinyl stuff (like animals care if it is see through…lol), but your Fire Hose is a lot thicker and tougher. I’ll save more heat that way and save money by buying used materials that I can adapt.” – Jeff in North Dakota
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Fire Hose.
Dimensions: Various
FREE SHIPPING!
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Our Customers: We’re sending 3 pallets of our used Turf Pad Underlayment to a guy in Ohio to use as padded protection under his outdoor volleyball court. Brad, we appreciate your business!
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Turf Pad Underlayment.
Dimensions:
58” x 36” x 3/4”
L: Colorado
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Q: Is your region of the country drought prone?
Q: Is this the year you’re going to cut your water bill down by installing Synthetic Turf?
A: We expect there to be big demand for our used & surplus Synthetic Turf this year with much of the West facing drought conditions and water shortages!
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Synthetic Turf.
Dimensions: Various
L: All Locations
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Our Customers: With heavy hearts, we recently lost another valued customer. Many of you have probably already heard that Ted Turner passed away. Beyond his larger-than-life legacy, we’ll always remember the unique and thoughtful way his ranches gave materials a second life. At one point the largest bison owner in America, his team purchased our Street Sweeper Brushes for the bison to scratch against, helping protect fence posts and trees from being torn up in the pasture. It’s one of those stories we’ll never forget, and a reminder that behind every order is a real person, a real purpose, and often a story worth sharing.
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Our Customers: “We manufacture biohazard response kits and the Protective Face Masks we got from you are used as a component in them. I check the repurposedMATERIALS site at least once a month to see if there are any components or materials we could utilize in our products or facilities.” – Lacey
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Protective Face Masks.
Qty: 320 Masks
FREE SHIPPING!
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Customer Project: “Finding the right flooring for our outdoor dance event was a challenge until we stumbled upon your Wood Gym Flooring. Its durability, easy installation, and sleek look made it perfect for our needs.” – Jason in Arizona
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Wood Gym Flooring.
Dimensions: Various
L: Arizona, Colorado & Iowa
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Your Ideas: “These Lightweight Luggage Dollies might work for a DIY kayak cart!” – Wayne
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Lightweight Luggage Dollies.
Dimensions:
9-3/4” x 7” x 34”
FREE SHIPPING!
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Happy Customer: “I picked up some of your Porcelain Tile for a backyard patio project I’m doing for my wife. The quality was great, and the price kept me under budget—so I had enough left over to finally treat myself to a new grill. Win-win!” – Stan in Ohio
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Porcelain Tiles.
Dimensions: Various
L: Ohio, South Carolina & Texas
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INBOX: “Your Rubber Layflat Hose got a second life running our sump pump. No more puddles, no more tangles—just quick, clean water flow every time.” – William in South Dakota
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Rubber Layflat Hose.
Dimensions: Various
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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