newsLETTER 09-25-2025

Cremation Leftover; Tiny Minnow Habitat; Barkeeper Must-Have

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Customer Story: “We bought PVC Pipe to sink in our creek, hoping it would give minnows a safe place to rest. Once it was in the water, the fish immediately started using the pipe as a little habitat to hide from the fast current.” – Gary in Texas

PVC Pipe.

Dimensions: Various

L: Colorado, Iowa & Texas

Your Ideas: “Your Plastic Conveyor could be ‘repurposed’ like those bar mats that let glassware rest upside down, allowing airflow to naturally air-dry them spotless. A must-have for any tavern, restaurant, or bar in the food & beverage industry.” – Robert from our newsLETTER

Plastic Conveyor.

Dimensions: Various

L: Colorado

FEEDBACK: “Picked up some of your Plastic Storage Crates to store my vinyl records—love that they stack and save me room!” – James in Colorado

Plastic Storage Crates.

Dimensions: 13” x 13” 10-3/4”

L:Colorado

New Product: These never-installed 3/4″ Ball Valves feature a durable carbon steel body, PTFE/RPTFE seals, and a full-port, socket weld design—ideal for reliable flow control in chemical, water treatment, or manufacturing systems.

Ball Valves.

Dimensions: 3/4”

4-Pack

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INBOX: “After a person has been cremated this is the box used to return the cremains to the family. There would be a heavy weight sealed plastic bag, inside the black box. Currently, we have about 50 on hand, but we get them in on a consistent basis. And they have a locking clasp on top of them.” – Kye in Georgia

Q: Like Kyle, do you have excess inventory you are looking to unload? If so, we might be able to help!

Customer Project: “I bought some of your Engineered Hardwood Flooring to finish out my she shed—it gave the space a warm, polished look, and now it feels like my own little getaway spot!” – Cheryl in Arizona

Engineered Hardwood Flooring.

Dimensions: Various

L: Arizona, Colorado & Texas

Recent Purchase: “I bought one of your Hard Protective Cases to build my own kit of signal flags to officiate sailing races so everything stays organized and ready for race day.” – Richard in Connecticut

Plastic Protective Cases.

Dimensions: 43” x 17” x 17”

FREE SHIPPING!

Our Customers: One of our customers just picked up Steel Grating to build a DIY portable truck ramp for his shop. Timothy, glad we could help!

Steel Grating.

Dimensions: Various

L: All Locations

Customer Project: “This is my dock made by using ‘repurposed’ Plastic Pallets from your Ohio location.” – Ron In Iowa

Corrugated Plastic Pallets.

Dimensions: 46-1/2” x 42” x 5-1/2”

L: Ohio

Happy Customer: “When you’re flipping houses, the objective is simple — maximize profit. Buying these Porcelain Tiles helped me do exactly that. They gave me a high-end look without the high-end price, and that made all the difference in my bottom line.” – Brett in Indiana

Porcelain Tile.

Dimensions: Various

L: Ohio, South Carolina & 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.

Recent Purchase: We sell a lot of our surplus Street Sweeper Brushes to creative customers across the country. Our most recent batch is heading off for a unique second life—as a heavy-duty bison scratcher! Emanual, glad we could help!

Street Sweeper Brushes.

Dimensions: Various

L: Arizona & Iowa

Our Customers: The LA County Museum of Art recently picked up some of our Heavy-Duty Carpet Rolls to “repurpose” as truck pathway covers during one of their large outdoor art installations. Ariel, we appreciate your business!

Heavy-Duty Carpet Rolls.

Dimensions: Various

L: Iowa

Creative Reuse: “We took your Plexiglass Sheets and turned it into Boomer Boxes: giving our mushrooms the coziest little home with the perfect balance of humidity and airflow for growing.” – Ron in Wyoming

Plexiglass Sheets.

Dimensions: Various

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

Anniversary Celebration: Fifteen years ago this September, repurposedMATERIALS was born—thanks to a spark of inspiration from a friend who told Damon that old Billboard Vinyls would make perfect painter’s drop cloths. That first sale of a single Billboard Vinyl in 2010 set the stage for what would become a nationwide movement to give retired materials a brand-new life. From one Billboard Vinyl to thousands of creative “repurposes” later, we’re still carrying that spirit forward—and fun fact: our Billboard Vinyls have NEVER changed in price since that very first sale back in 2010!

Billboard Vinyls.

Dimensions: Various

FREE SHIPPING!

Our Customers: An Iowa diecast toy company recently picked up our Bubble Cushion Wrap to keep their collectible cars safe in transit—because every little detail matters when shipping to collectors. Samuel, we appreciate your business!

Bubble Cushion Wrap.

Dimensions: 12” x 250’ x 3/16”

FREE SHIPPING!

Recent Purchase: We just sold some of our Hard Protective Cases to a customer who will be using them to store her minis for her Dungeon & Dragons games. Victoria, glad we could help!

Hard Protective Cases.

Dimensions: 25” x 19” x 13-1/2”

FREE SHIPPING!

IDEA: “Drawing up a design to utilize your Treated Wood Guardrail Timbers in building a shooting range bunker.” – Jake in Kansas

Treated Wood Guardrail Timbers.

Dimensions: Various

L: Arizona, Colorado & Texas

SUBSTITUTION: “Your Mineral Oil is a viable substitute for the now expensive rock cutting oil.” – Bill in Vermont

NOTE: The concept of substituting a less expensive product for a more expensive product that performs similarly well is at the heart of the “repurposing” mindset!

Mineral Oil.

Volume: 55 Gallons

L: Colorado

New Video: One of our new company videos.