Rippin it Up and Tearin it Down with the Building Material Thrift Store An introduction to the BMTS, where all you need is imagination… the BMTS has the rest!
Meet the Staff Bruce Tidwell, Director Jim, Danny, Efrain, Spencer
History Wood River Land Trust Building Material Thrift Store – 1999 Relocated
Location Across from Power Engineers 3930 South Woodside Blvd
Hailey Community Climate Challenge About the Challenge Sub-awardees Provided the BMTS with equipment to increase their material salvage operations Community Partners Sagebrush Solar Hailey Chamber of Commerce Western States Geothermal Clear Creek Disposal Idaho Power Ed Van Every Brian Formusa Elizabeth Jeffrey Atkinsons Albertsons Kings
Material Salvage Deconstruction Cabinets Doors Windows Carpet Beams Roofs Walls Houses
Come on in! Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5pm Saturday 10am – 2pm Find us on Facebook
The Warehouse
Services Offered Salvaged material pick up Used material sales Whole building relocation Deconstruction and material salvage - both large and small scale
Deconstruction Video
How the BMTS operates BMTS is a 501(c)3 non profit organization Donate items to BMTS for a tax deduction Donors receive market value tax deduction Buyers pay 50 % - 70 % below retail
Who can Donate You! Individuals Contractors Suppliers Lumberyards Manufacturers Remodelers Property manager
Benefits Divert waste from landfill (40,000 lbs. on last demo) by salvaging materials for reuse instead of throwing them away Create jobs and new market Proceeds benefit the Wood River Land Trust protecting land, water and wildlife habitat in the Wood River Valley and surrounding areas Reduce tipping fees at Ohio Gulch by reducing the amount of waste. Conserve natural resources by incorporating reused materials into your project. Save $ by buying salvaged materials. Tell a story and create interest and character by using some of the one-of-a-kind pieces found at the BMTS
How to Donate Call Free pick up usually within 24 hours Good Conditions Items only No Paint
Common Items Doors and Windows of all shapes and sizes Carpet
Common Uses Tool Sheds Greenhouses Sun rooms Chicken coops
Plumbing Sinks of all sizes, handles, faucets, fixtures, toilets and more
Pavers &Tile & Grout
Assorted Coffee tables, dresser drawers, art, file cabinets, stoves and ovens
Inventory
Lumber Beams Siding Flooring Logs Dimensional (usually rough)
Salvaged Lumber
Uncommon Items Ex. Clear Redwood from Our Lady of the Snows Catholic church
Uncommon Items Hospital Gurneys – used to move heavy items around warehouse X ray Machines
Uncommon Uses Hospital Gurneys sent to Haiti after earthquake X ray machine – Disconnected by Journeyman Electrician then sent to Viet Nam for a new Imaging clinic
Scope of Projects
Forklift
Inventory NOT waste
House Sales
Salvaging HOMES
Questions?